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Kutch is the largest district in India. It is, in fact, larger than some of the smaller states of the country. The region is mostly arid, with a major part of it covered by the salt desert. The world knew about Kutch because of the natural disasters it has to bear ever so often....

In 2020, PwC India joined PwC network firms in a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. PwC India’s net-zero commitment is underpinned by a science-based target to reduce its emissions to an absolute 50% of its scope 1 and 2 emissions as well as a 50% reduction in scope...

Climate change has emerged as the biggest global challenge in the 21st century. The world is increasingly warming up, a major reason being fossil fuel emissions like oil, gas and coal caused by humans. In such a situation, controlling the emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is the need of the hour. While...

According to a recent World Bank report, developing nations can lower their greenhouse gas emissions with relatively smaller investments, but more assistance. According to the report Climate and Development: An Agenda for Action, allocating 1.4% of the GDP of developing nations to adaptation and mitigation could reduce emissions by as much as 70% by 2050. Varying...

World Children's Day is celebrated on the 20th of November every year with the purpose of promoting international togetherness, awareness among children globally and children's welfare. To mark the special occasion this year, The CSR Journal takes a look into children with special needs, how their learning and education were impacted during the recent...

According to their annual reports, the major Indian companies that are listed on the National Stock Exchange collectively spent Rs. 7,795.98 Cr. on their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the previous financial year. These businesses collectively spent 7,518.23 Cr. on CSR in FY21. Companies are required to contribute at least 2% of their net...

The Swachh Bharat campaign that swept across the country helped highlight the burning issue of sanitation as a root cause of many of the critical health issues that plague us.  Yet, whilst we have made rapid progress in building toilets and ensuring (almost) blanket coverage, sanitation woes continue to persist. Sadly, many toilets are...

International Men's Day, an occasion to honour men for their contribution towards nation, society and families. There are men guarding us at our borders as soldiers, ensuring our safety and security as police personnel, saving lives as doctors and other medical personnel in hospitals, men working as security guards, working as cleaning staff, daily...

Even in the present day, epilepsy is a disorder which many people fail to understand, especially in our country. Several parts of rural India are still shrouded in superstitions about epilepsy, where villagers even take seizure patients to local exorcists thinking that the person has been overpowered by ghost/supernatural. On National Epilepsy Day, November 17,...

Project Nanhi Kali returned with the seventh season of Proud Fathers For Daughters after 2 challenging years of the COVID - 19 pandemic.  This year the annual charity event was hosted over the weekend of 12th and 13th November 2022, at The World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade in Mumbai. Proud Fathers for Daughters was conceptualized...

HCL Foundation, a CSR arm of HCL Technologies Ltd, spent Rs 216 crore during the 2021-22 fiscal on several initiatives across urban and rural development besides environmental action, up by 10.76 per cent from over the year. About Rs 195 crore was the CSR investment made during the 2020-21 financial year, the foundation said.  "HCL...

India is a  melting pot for ethnic diversities. There is no one 'Indian culture.' However, no matter the differences in these cultures, they are all integrated into the fabric of India. One of the tools that enable this kind of integration is education. In order to ensure the accessibility of education in remote areas, Atul...