Global Stories

More than 20 works of art created by children living in extreme poverty in Mumbai, will go on sale on October 12 as part of “Beauty Without Boundaries 2020,” an inaugural online charity auction sponsored by Artrepreneur, the Aseema Charitable Trust in India and Friends of Aseema. The child artists range in age from 10...

Tetra Pak, a world leading food processing and packaging solutions company released the 2020 Sustainability Report, celebrating the many ways the company has worked to protect food, people and the planet in the past year. An annual tradition since 1999, this year's global sustainability report is especially poignant in the midst of a global pandemic,...

JLL is pleased to announce the next stage in its ambitious sustainability program by committing to achieve net zero carbon emissions across all JLL occupied buildings by 2030. The firm also advocates a net zero approach for all its clients and suppliers. Commercial real estate services firm JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated) made the announcement with...

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has joined Bayer’s Better Life Farming initiative in India to provide enhanced and holistic financial solutions to smallholder farmers and rural farming communities. Through the partnership, Axis Bank will offer a wide range of end-to-end financial solutions and services like affordably priced loans, deposits, withdrawals, payments etc....

The Royal Government of Bhutan has announced its first sovereign bond to support the economy in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while diversifying financial sources. The new financing instrument supported by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is a monumental step in tapping into the domestic resources...

COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way one lives. Isolation and quarantine have been very difficult for many who have been unable to find a balance between the desire to enjoy modern amenities and being self-sufficient. The pandemic has shaken up the belief system of humans that led us to think that such a pandemic...

Underscoring the importance of smallholder farmers to India’s pandemic recovery, the Walmart Foundation today announced two new grants as part of a commitment made in September 2018 to invest US$25 million (approximately Rs. 180 crores) over five years in improving farmer livelihoods in India. The new funding, which totals $4.5 million, will allow nonprofits...

Social Welfare Corporation Anguk Zen Center in South Korea, headed by Abbot,Subul Sunim, in an exceptional gesture of humanitarian support, donated one lakh face masks for free distribution to aid India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation was coordinated by K-Art International Exchange Association in Korea and InKo Centre in India. The consignment (estimated...

For many filmmakers, COVID-19 has derailed their projects. But for the Canadian co-directors of The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel, it actually added to their themes, and the two worked feverishly to incorporate the pandemic in time for the Toronto International Film Festival. Premiering at TIFF, the up-to-the-minute documentary by Joel Bakan and Jennifer...

SpiceJet yesterday operated its maiden repatriation flight from Philippines under the Vande Bharat Mission. The airline repatriated 160 stranded Indian nationals from Cebu to Chennai. In addition to repatriating Indian nationals the airline will also arrange complimentary air travel for three Philippines nationals requiring liver treatment in Hyderabad on September 12. SpiceJet deployed its Boeing...

ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (ŠAVWIPL) achieves yet another sustainability milestone with ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ certification by TUV Nord, a global inspection, certification and testing leader. The company that represents the passenger vehicle brands of Volkswagen Group in India including ŠKODA, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini, accomplished the feat a year early ahead...

As the world’s population grows, demand for animal protein will continue to rise. Over time, this need for ever-increasing quantities of animal protein, which is already placing tremendous pressure on our planet’s finite natural resources, will lead to significant environmental strain, and take our food systems well beyond the planet’s boundaries. The need to provide...