Sports & Culture

At Rio 2016, Sandeep Chaudhary had his own moment of catharsis. The javelin F44 was all but done and Sandeep knew he would finish no better than fourth, a reality that reduced him to tears. In an interview long after the Rio disappointment, Sandeep said, “It’s hard to describe how I felt, I was lying...

The grass is greener for the children of Karnataka. According to the latest District Information System for Education (DISE) report, 64% schools in the state have playgrounds which scores better than the national average. The report further suggests that 60% of North Bangalore and 69% of South Bangalore schools have playgrounds. In 2009-10 when the...

11 trekkers lost their lives while attempting to climb Mount Everest in 2019. Three of them were Indian nationals, according to the official data received by the Nepal Government. The photo of climbers stuck at 8000m above sea level in a traffic jam has been doing rounds on social media since last few weeks....

It is World Bicycle Day today. Not only is cycling the most environmentally responsible way to commute, it's a practice companies are promoting as part of their CSR. CSR activities on World Bicycle Day Employees of Liberty General Insurance Limited, as a part of their annual CSR activity ‘Serve with Liberty’ came together and cycled to...

Despite the wide range of tangible benefits to corporate sponsorship of culture, there are several misgivings and misunderstandings that prevent effective corporate-cultural collaborations. Real nature of corporate-cultural collaborations The nature of support extended through a corporate setup cannot be compared to individual philanthropy since the money at stake does not belong to a single individual. Gayatri Divecha...

Waking up early and stepping out to jog in the fresh morning air, but getting irritated instead for having to navigate your way through littered waste, is a story of every jogger in the world. We all get disappointed in such a situation. Many of us often end up changing the fitness routine. But...

Renowned ultra-marathoner Dharmendra Kumar aka Dharma is on a cross-country charity run to promote the cause of Hunger-Free India and spread smiles of nourishment. A passionate runner, he is the co-founder of Bengaluru-based running club Proton Sports. Dream of a hunger-free India Dharma will be running across India on the route followed by Shri Guru Nanak Devji when...

India is one of the most populated countries in the world, with the majority of its population devoting their passion towards the game of cricket. Sports like hockey, football, basketball, badminton, etc, have always had a niche following in our country, but the introduction of the league based model for these sports, has resulted in...

A day dedicated to cricket, fun activities and lots of josh, ‘Panasonic Cricket Dil Se’ continued the cricket mania by giving the children of NGOs an exciting VR cricket experience.      The evening saw Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor interacting and playing with young minds and boosting the spirit of sports in them.  Ranbir Kapoor said, “It has been an...

Despite the brickbats The Vedanta Group has been receiving from environmentalists, Annanya Agarwal is positive that the group is committed to continuously work towards improving quality of life of the communities in its operational areas. "Even though CSR is a mandatory activity under the Companies Act, we always ensure that we spend much more...

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group integrated corporate social responsibility and employee engagement to break preconceived ideas about the capabilities of the differently abled, with the ‘Breaking Barriers Olympics’. The daylong event with Cricket, Badminton and Carrom competitions had a special focus on integrating the organization’s differently abled workforce from EuroAble into all sports and games. EuroAble...

Cricket has been the most popular sport in our country for many years, but it is a sport we have inherited from the British. So what did we play before the whole “cricket-fever” gripped the nation? India had been a nation of sportsmen and sportswomen long before the British decided to take over. From the...