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W-SHARP, a women-led success story in water security
Almost 70% of Maharashtra state’s geographical area lies in the semi-arid region, rendering it vulnerable to water scarcity. The plight of people living in...
2020 will be a make-or-break year for biodiversity
The UN General Assembly had declared the period 2011-2020 as United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. As the year 2020 brings the decade to a...
CSR Trends Expected in 2020
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an important buzz word in the business world. The practice of CSR has evolved and matured over time....
Kerala Tops 2019 SDG India Index
Kerala maintained the top spot in the 2019 SDG India Index by Niti Aayog. The report assesses the progress of states and Union territories...
National Priority Areas for CSR Spending
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a very important role in the development of a country. A country with capitalists that are socially and environmentally...
Wipro, Nasscom Collaborate to Skill Indian Students in AI
Indian multinational corporation Wipro, in collaboration with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), will be setting up a platform to train...
India Seeks Alternative to Killer DDT
India is the only country that produces and exports DDT, with Africa being its biggest importer. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an organochlorine substance which was first...
How to Invest In Climate Resilience Without Overspending
By Nicole Schlabach
Resilient buildings are appealing more and more to CRE investors due to recent extreme weather events. A climate or disaster-resistant building will...
Indian NGOs celebrate the formal adoption of the 2019 Resolution on the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly
The Resolution on the Rights of the Child has been formally adopted by the UNGA on 18 December 2019, the resolution focuses on children without parental care –...
Ozone Hole Shrunk to Attain Smallest Size in Three Decades
Combined efforts made by the world can achieve miraculous results. This has been proven with a confirmation from NASA and US National Oceanic and...
CSR News – Dabur Adopts 4 Government Schools in Rajasthan
Dabur India Ltd announced the expansion of its community development drive in the state with the adoption of four Government schools in Rajasthan –...
Why Animal Welfare is Important for SDGs
The 2030 Agenda envisages a development model “in which humanity lives in harmony with nature and … other living species are protected.” Yet while...