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Typically, every investor should have two types of funds; a sinking fund and an emergency fund. A sinking fund refers to a strategic way of gradually replacing a wasting asset or repaying a debt by setting aside money periodically. But the case is different for emergency funds. With an emergency fund, an investor sets aside...

India celebrated National Farmers Day, aka Kisan Diwas just a few days ago on December 23 to pay tribute to the country’s farmers who work hard from morning to dusk every day to produce crops. The last Census was held in 2011, as per which almost 70% of the country's population lives in rural...

The deliberations that began with sustainability soon grew to include ESG accountability in the industry. Over the years, these factors have become an integral part of organisation strategies as they benefit stakeholders not only from a financial returns perspective but also from an environmental sustainability standpoint. Today, investors and bankers are looking beyond the traditional...

National Farmers' Day or Kisan Diwas is celebrated every year on the 23rd December as a gesture to appreciate India’s farmers who give their blood and sweat to the land irrespective of scorching heat, shivering cold or heavy rains. Farmers toil very hard throughout the year to produce crops and yet, there are many who...

Farmer's Day, popularly referred to as Kisan Diwas, is observed nationwide on December 23 each year. This particular day is marked to show appreciation, thanks, and recognition for the contributions made by the nation's farmers. The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh,...

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has become the first Indian e-commerce company to commit to sourcing 100% of its electricity needs from renewable sources for its entire operations by 2030.  As a part of this pledge, Flipkart has taken Climate Group’s RE100 commitment, a collaboration of the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. In alignment with its Net Zero...

Christmas is in the air! This is that time of the year when we flock to bakeries to taste finger-licking flavours of Christmas cakes or bake at home. This is that time of the year when tea cakes, cup cakes, sponge cakes, marble cakes, plum cakes, rich dry fruit cakes, wine cakes, dates, walnut,...

BYJU'S 'Education for All' initiative has collaborated with Mumbai-based NGO Khaana Chahiye to educate and empower children from underserved backgrounds with quality education and digital learning opportunities across India. As part of the collaboration, BYJU’S Education for All will give over 100 licenses to underserved students in Mumbai. With this partnership, BYJU'S Education For All...

In the present day, plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environment problems. Plastic pollutes land, ocean, harms animals, marine life and even human health in so many ways. However, awareness is increasing. There are a handful of people who are taking an initiative to stop plastic waste from going to the landfills...

The education department of Maharashtra has enrolled one million parents of students in Classes 1 through 3 to tutor them in essential skills as part of an effort to raise the standard of instruction in government-run schools. The state government has picked Pratham, an NGO that aims to raise the standard of education for...

At a time when the world is battling issues like overpopulation, climate change, global warming, plastic pollution and rampant environmental destruction, our baby steps towards a sustainable lifestyle can actually contribute in creating an impact and saving our ONLY home, the earth. It is said charity begins at home. Talking about home, the first thing...

The Namami Gange project to restore India's revered River Ganga has been acknowledged by the UN as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagship programmes to restore the natural world. G. Ashok Kumar, Director General of Namami Gange, accepted the honour at the Convention on Biodiversity's (15th) Conference in Montreal, Canada. Restoration Flagship Programmes Namami...