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Why India’s New Maternity Law Is Bad News For Women
The Maternity Bill has been in force since 1 April, bringing in a host of issues in its wake. There have been over the economic forces...
Business Environment In India Is Better But Not Good: Michael Porter
A handful of corporate titans, young entrepreneurs and researchers on Wednesday got an opportunity that even some students of Harvard Business School do not...
‘CSR By Global Brands Must Look Beyond Tier-1 Of Leather Supply Chain In India’
Employees sort different grades of tanned leather skins into piles at a tannery in Kolkata. The ICN report found a wide gap between the price of the end product and wages in three hubs. ICN report finds widespread labour, gender, caste discrimination in Agra, Kolkata and TN
Versova Beach Issue Resolved, But What Is Next?
Part of the city's coastal flora and fauna, the Versova beach in Mumbai's western suburbs, is one of the dirtiest beaches. Starting in October...
Abortion Kills 20 Lakh Women Every Year: Survey
Abortion remains highly restricted in India. The governing law, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (1971), permits abortions before 12 weeks of pregnancy by a registered medical practitioner or before 20 weeks of pregnancy with the approval of two registered medical practitioners, but only if the mother or child's mental or physical health is in danger. A slightly more liberal amendment is under consideration, but still does not allow abortion if the woman simply wishes to terminate the pregnancy.
Corporate India Needs to Keep a Close Eye on U-17 FIFA World Cup 2017
This year, in March, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the deplorable condition of Indian football in his Mann-ki-Baat radio show. “Today...
50 Children With Speech & Hearing Disabilities Supported With Rs. 2.65 Crore
SBI Foundation partnered with Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYJNISHD), Mumbai for providing cochlear implants to 50 children born...
Majority of Indians Think Role of Women in Society is to be Good Mothers and Wives: Study
As part of a Global Trends study, Ipsos examined global attitudes toward the role of women, parenting, and family across 22 countries by interviewing...
CSR Opportunity to Educate and Empower Masses
The first and foremost initiative to strengthen public libraries is to support Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation by funding its regular activities to promote setting up libraries in the country.
Sharp Drop in Ratio of Young Women in India Expected: Study
With the decreasing sex ratio in India, it has been reported by the Indian Government that the sex ratio will drop further in the...
Lets Make Sustainability An Attitude, Not Just a Function
Sustainability reporting encapsulates any company’s economic, environmental and social impact through the running of its business.
Is Assam’s Two-Child Norm Implausible?
Recently, Assam’s health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, unveiled the draft of a new population policy for the state. It proposes, among other things, to...