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India’s child welfare system faces some unique challenges, because of the sheer size of the demographics, among other factors. According to the 2011 Census, about 13.12 per cent of the population is in the age group of 0-6 years, while 30.76 per cent of the population is in the age group of 0-14 years. On...

Sify Technologies Limited announced a major commitment to renewable energy for its growing data centre portfolio in India. The company recently concluded power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Vibrant Energy Holdings (“Vibrant”), a majority owned subsidiary of Blue Leaf Energy Asia Pte. Ltd. (“Blueleaf Energy”) which is a portfolio company of Macquarie’s GIG. The PPAs are...

In low- and middle-income nations, maternal fatalities after caesarean sections are 100 times higher than in high-income ones, with up to a third of all newborns dying, according to a review published in The Lancet. The review titled 12 million pregnancies has considered 196 studies from 67 low- and middle-income countries. From 1990 to 2017,...

EARTHDAY.ORG is pleased to announce its partnership with ClimateScience for the ClimateScience Olympiad 2022. The initiative is the brainchild of Eric Steinberger, EARTHDAY.ORG's Youth Ambassador in Austria and a member of the organization's My Future My Voice initiative that has brought together young environmental leaders from 90 countries to synergize efforts for a better...

"With the recent crisis resulting from the pandemic, there is an even greater need to accelerate and strengthen the family giving space. In India, Family philanthropy has always played a key role in contributing towards nation building. According to the Dasra’s India Philanthropy Report 2021, families in India have shown a great deal of...

Instilling positive awareness on road safety and safe driving habits in the city, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) and Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation celebrated 3 glorious years of Children’s Road Safety & Traffic Park at Napier Bridge Kamarajar Salai, Chennai in the august presence of Srinivasan Ramamurthy (Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai...

The woes of LGBTQ people in India are countless. They are subjected to discrimination all through their lives in terms of employment opportunities, education, healthcare and many other basic human rights. This leads to their marginalisation and exclusion from mainstream society. In order to address some of these issues, several policies have been designed to...

The India Climate Collaborative (ICC), founded by notable Indian philanthropists to direct funding and visibility towards climate action, has mobilised INR 45 crores towards climate action and has increased its domestic philanthropy base six-fold during the last two years. The ICC on Tuesday released their first annual report that encapsulates insights derived on the evolving climate...

According to a recent Deloitte report, while business leaders are becoming more aware of the potential implications of climate change on their organisations and communities, there is a gap between ambition and action. The report polled over 2,000 executives from 21 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. These executives, whom Deloitte...

By Lehar Tawde, Co-founder, ConnectEd Technologies On 1st April 2014, India became the first country in the world to make it mandatory for certain companies to undertake specified philanthropic efforts towards social, environmental and human development concerns that plagued the country. As part of newly introduced Section 135 of the Companies Act, every company with...

Life has its ups and downs. While you should always hope for the best, you must prepare for unexpected illnesses along the way. You never know when a life-threatening emergency can knock on your door and cripple your health. Chronic illnesses, especially critical diseases like cancer and stroke need immense medical and financial support. As...

Renault and Nissan have inaugurated a comprehensive surveillance camera project to improve road safety around the Renault Nissan Automotive India Ltd (RNAIPL) plant near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The project will see 110 cameras installed around the Oragadam corridor, 48 of which are sponsored by the Alliance partners. The cameras, as well as new signaling and...