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Nasscom Foundation on Thursday in its yet-to-be-released report, has said that a substantial number of companies have spent more than 60-70% of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) spend in education initiatives and the remaining half spend between 30-40% of their budget in education. "Education forms the major chunk of CSR spend: A substantial number of...

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) flagged off its contribution towards helping 1000 amputees in Afghanistan get artificial feet by supporting Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), the parent body of Jaipur Foot. Jaipur Foot is the most widely used artificial foot / limb in the world. Yaduvendra Mathur, Chairman & Managing Director, Exim Bank...

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd (HCCB), joined hands with Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Sanjeevani Institute of Empowerment and Develoment (SIED) and local community to launch Integrated Watershed Management Project in Sinnar Taluka, Nasik District of Maharashtra.  The project is being implemented across 03 villages - Khaprale, Chandrapur, Jamgaon, covering a geographical area of 1624 hectares. The...

EdelGive Foundation, the strategic philanthropic arm of Edelweiss Group recently hosted the annual forum EDGE 2016. The fifth edition witnessed participation from grassroots organizations, distinguished corporates, philanthropists and social development experts. This initiative focused on the theme of ‘Why collaborations don’t work’ in the field of philanthropy. The engagement platform provided opportunities and insights...

14th November is celebrated in India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru who is often cited as saying that children should always be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. The...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has completed 16 years and all along the Foundation has strived to address the two main issues: “classroom hunger” and “education,” by providing 1 nutritious meal to children in Government and Government-aided schools a day. The journey began in 2000, starting from with the feeding of 1,500 children in 5...

Today, India celebrates National Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first education minister. His contribution as the education minister from 15th August 1947 until 2nd February 1958 is hardly spoken about. November 11 every year is an annual observance of his efforts for shaping up the education system in...

Part III of IV- Let’s take some Action! In this article, the third of a four part series on water scarcity, Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group shares what we as individuals can do to address the issue In the first part of the series we found that we have a BIGGER problem than we...

Global Citizen India announced that over 4 lakh young Indians have signed up and taken action as part of the Global Citizen movement, making it the largest youth movement in India today. The social action platform aims to amplify the voice of youth to push leaders to commit to positive change on Sanitation, Education and Gender...

India is a diverse country with varied cultures, art forms and traditions. These bring richness to the living, life and lifestyle. It reflects in arts and handicrafts that imbibe rich history, aesthetics and exquisite designs. Since the ancient times, traditional art and handicraft industry has been providing employment and livelihood opportunities. In the modern...

What would a dream wedding for you mean? Probably, the presence of all your family and friends, stunning designer clothes, a fairytale destination, sight-arresting decoration, long list of guests and all the grandeur. But for a couple who recently got married in Bangalore, a dream wedding meant something different. Surabhi HR hailing from Bangalore and...

To ensure better compliance, the Corporate Affairs Ministry plans to conduct workshops for officials and other stakeholders to sensitise them about social welfare spending norms under the companies law. The move comes against the backdrop of instances of discrepancies in data and lapses being noticed by the Ministry with regard to compliance with CSR rules...