Sports & Culture

One of the most frequently shared quote in the year 2020 was “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen,” by Vladimir Lenin. The year drastically changed the way we live our lives, work and perceive time. During the year, there were times when weeks felt like days, and others when...

Christmas is the festival of love and kindness. The festival that is otherwise celebrated with loved ones while exchanging stories and gifts, maybe a bit bleak because of losses that we have suffered this year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is important to count our blessings this year, and recognize that...

By Dipak Natali, Regional President and MD, Asia Pacific, Special Olympics Young people are future leaders. They are the ones who are going to influence others, the ones who will be running businesses years from now, and the ones who are going to be key pillars of the community. Society is constantly being formed and...

India has the largest number of migrants living abroad. The latest World Migration Report says that a whopping 17.5 million global citizens come from India. India also tops the list of remittance recipient countries (remittance being the act of sending money elsewhere). Indians living abroad sent home US $78.6 billion in the year 2020,...

Oxfam India's 2020 virtual Trailwalker challenge concluded on a triumphant note on 29 November. This fundraiser gave thousands an opportunity to help them and also raise money for Oxfam India’s ongoing COVID-19 relief work, and their #RightsOverProfits campaign. The total amount raised by the walkathon was over Rs. 50 lakh. Two editions spread across five...

While social media has so many positives – like bringing together a community of people – it can also have negative consequences – such as a higher risk of cyberbullying. Bullying in school (or college) is another travail for Generation Z. However, two young sisters who have fallen prey to different forms of bullying...

Tata Steel has been recognised as the “Best Organisation Contributing in Sports through CSR” at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2020. The India Sports Awards ceremony took place on a virtual platform during ‘TURF 2020’ - 10th Global Sports Summit on December 8, 2020. Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President Corporate Services, Tata Steel, received the award...

“What really matters for success, character, happiness and life-long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your emotional intelligence – not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” - Daniel Goleman (American author and science journalist) As someone who has grown up with the foundation of sports, I’m often asked:...

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. announced the commencement of the Road Safety Mass Movement #BeTheBetterGuy phase 4. #BeTheBetterGuy - Road Safety CSR initiative is a continuous effort from Hyundai Motor India to spread awareness and sensitise masses about the importance of road safety. The initiative highlights the road safety practices through engaging content to bring behavioural...

The Samvaad Fellowship provides critical gap funding and also works towards facilitating platforms at national and international levels for providing enhanced inputs to the fellows. This year, the Fellowships were awarded to: 1. Deepa Pawar from the Gadiya Lohar tribe for the project on Documentation of Traditional Art of Iron Weapons and Tool Making of...

By Mukta Narain Thind, National Director, Organizational Development, Special Olympics Bharat Whether we talk about Sustainable Development Goals or the new National Education Policy 2020 merged with principles of Inclusion through Education, the importance of Sports and Health going hand-in-hand is the key. Sports for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) is an important...

17th November is celebrated as National Journalism Day in India every year. The day is aimed at the promotion of freedom of speech, thoughts and virtues as well as the role of media in shaping our society. Role of Journalism in Development of Indian Society Journalism plays a role of mediator between the public and policymakers....