CSR
CSR skilling programmes that address pre-training counseling
It is imperative in skilling programmes to ensure that trainees are conditioned for technical and non-technical training before their commencement and their expectations set...
Vedanta’s Balco Medical Centre treats over 4,000 cancer patients
Since receiving its first patient a year ago, Balco Medical Centre (BMC), a subsidiary of Vedanta Medical Research Foundation, has travelled a long way...
Video Games for Mental Health
According to a report by the World Health Organisation, there are about 56 million people suffering from depression and 38 million people suffering from...
Embracing the Field Approach to achieve SDGs
Dasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation, emphasized on the adoption of a ‘Field Approach’ to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for India at Dasra Philanthropy...
A child leader fighting for child rights
For a change, a burn gave birth to fire. This is the story of Thimma Reddy from Raichur, who is emerging as one of...
Walmart Foundation Supports IDEI Irrigation Project to Raise Farmers’ Incomes
Ten thousand smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh are set to benefit from the introduction of sustainable irrigation products and practices under a program offered...
CSR: Rise in India’s Carbon Emissions
India has been responsible for 2,299 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2018, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)....
Bausch + Lomb India and Optometry Council of India unveil the Eye Screening Protocol
Bausch + Lomb India in association with the Optometry Council of India launched the Eye Screening Protocol for Government school children as a part...
First transgender woman to marry legally, set for Bollywood debut
Shree Ghatak Muhuri, a transgender woman, has been cast in director Ram Kamal Mukherjee's film Season's Greetings. Celina Jaitly’s comeback movie will see the...
Samsung R&D Centre in Bengaluru Switches to Solar Energy
Samsung’s R&D centre in Bengaluru has switched to solar power for its campus in the IT capital of India. The campus which houses...
Swades Foundation & Government of Maharashtra sign Letter of Intent towards 1000 Dream Villages
Swades Foundation signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Government of Maharashtra on January 26, 2019, to scale up operations for 1000 “Swades...
Raising financial literacy supports social inclusion: Ambarish Datta, Managing Director & CEO, BSE Institute
Financial literacy and financial stability are two key aspects of an efficient economy. Financial literacy enhances individuals’ ability to ensure economic security for their...