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‘I’ll Hold The Moon In One Hand, Bread In The Other’
They still call him Raj the Cycle Chalao guy in some parts. But today, Raj Jaganam has covered 200 km of villages, to find and fund the best of early-stage social entrepreneurs till they find their footing
Heal me, Dr. Food!
Hospitals in the US are shifting to fresh, organic food to improve the health of their patients. Corporate houses in India could similarly harness the vast tradition of Ayurveda, adopting and strategically implementing the concept of ‘Food as Medicine’ as a business or wp activity.
Modi At BRICS: Slowdown A Challenge For Sustainability
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has left for Brazil to attend the sixth BRICS submit to be held in Brazil. The theme of the high-profile...
No More Reckless Corporate Tree Plantations Please!
Environment journalist and author of Green Wars Bahar Dutt spells out some Dos and Don’ts for corporates gearing up to spend their mandatory 2% on wp
The challenge of finding a credible partner
At the surface level, it seems to be an initiative which only has brownie points to showcase. And in formal conversations, no stakeholder is...
41 CPSEs Failed To Comply With wp Norms
The Comptroller & Audit General of India (CAG) has revealed a ‘serious lack of initiative, implementation and desire to implement Corporate Social Responsibility’ scheme in at least 41 out of 110 central public sector enterprises (CPSE’s)
Lobo’s Choice
How grocery shop owner Anita Lobo is using social work to survive in business, having nailed the germ of what has evolved as wp: Engage and safeguard the community to protect your business bottom line.
Pledge4Girls.fund: UNFPA’s Digital Push For wp Funding
UNFPA has partnered with sustainability management company NextGen to provide a cloud and mobile enabled platform for corporates to channel Corporate Social Responsibility funding...
Samsung India Contributes to The PM’s National Relief Fund
NEW DELHI: Samsung India has contributed Rs 2.92 crore to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. The cheque was recently handed over to the...
Infosys To Develop Mysore Campus As Smart City
TECH giant Infosys has announced its decision to invest and develop its Mysore campus as a ‘Smart City’. The company will also provide its...
NASSCOM Foundation Creating Digital Literacy Across India
NEW DELHI: NASSCOM Foundation has recently kick-started the Digital Literacy Week with a target to bring digital literacy to over one lakh Indians. This...
Indian NGO to Develop Innovative Solutions to Global Resilience Challenges
NEW DELHI – The Global Resilience Partnership recently announced 16 teams selected to move forward in the Global Resilience Challenge. Teams were chosen from...