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How Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation is working on adolescents’ health and empowering women in rural Odisha
Founded in 2011, the Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) aims to implement sustainable and scalable interventions in the areas of healthcare, education, livelihood, and sanitation. BIPF, the social development arm of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Limited is structured to partner and collaborate with the Central and State governments as well as local...
Vaishali Iyer from Novartis India talks about their Watershed Project in Telangana
Water crisis in Telangana is not something unknown. Be it for drinking purpose or for irrigation, the state reels under scarcity and things are only getting worse with climate change crisis. Considering the gravity of the ongoing water crisis in India’s youngest state that affects its 3.5 crore population every year, the Watershed Project...
Depression can happen to anybody irrespective of success, fame, achievement or class of society: Psychiatrist Dr. Sagar Mundada’s exclusive interview
Noted art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai ended his life allegedly by suicide on 2nd August 2023. His alleged suicide has once again pointed a finger at the increasing number of suicide cases in India.
Almost every day we find news reports talking about suicide cases in India, sometimes it is a student who has committed...
Mr Balaji Ganapathy from TCS Talks about Impact of Employee Volunteering on CSR
Employee volunteering fosters a strong sense of community and social responsibility within an organization, as employees contribute their time and skills to support charitable causes and community initiatives. In line with TCS’ core values of supporting social causes, commitment to building a sustainable future, and giving back to society, TCS employees volunteered 2.8 million hours in FY23 under...
Laurien Meuter of Tiny Miracles talks about an Approach to Solve Poverty in India
Mother Teresa has rightly said, “When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed.” Tiny Miracles is an Amsterdam- and India-based foundation and social...
Supriya Sule, Working President of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) talks about the Crisis in Maharashtra Politics
Supriya Sule, Working President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in an exclusive conversation with Amit Upadhyay, Editor-in-Chief, The CSR Journal reflects on her life journey and her significant contributions in the field of politics. She addresses the elephant in the room by delving into the party's leadership crisis and the recent mutiny spearheaded...
Mr Shiv Kumar of the Community Action Collaborative talks about the Evolving Social Space
In the evolving social innovation landscape, organisations and NGOs of various sizes are embracing experimentation with novel business models, technologies, and impact measurement methods. A key focal point is the formation of partnerships and alliances within and across sectors, emphasising the significance of cross-organisational collaboration in sharing knowledge, resources, and capabilities. In an exclusive...
International Yoga Day 2023: How to heal back pain and stress with easy to do asanas and pranayamas
Are you a corporate professional? Stressed about meeting your weekly deadlines and monthly targets? Are you sitting on your office chair for longer hours every day? Don’t have time to workout? The results are often stress, anxiety, back pain, stiffness of the muscles and several far more serious long term consequences.
Did you know you...
Renjie Wong from Singapore Tourism Board talks about Sustainable Tourism Practices
In recent years, the concept of sustainable tourism has gained significant attention as the world grapples with the urgent need to preserve and protect our environment. Sustainable tourism, also known as eco-tourism or responsible tourism, focuses on minimising the negative impacts of tourism on local ecosystems, cultures, and communities while maximising the benefits for...
Lokendra Sethi from DXC Technology talks about CSR and Social Development
In the recent global pandemic, DXC Technology played a pivotal role not only in aiding businesses with digital transformation but also in providing comprehensive support and resources to empower its employees and the community during these testing times. As a staunch advocate of a People-First approach, DXC has consistently demonstrated its dedication to improving...
World Environment Day 2023: Haleon is planting trees using Miyawaki technique to make Delhi greener
World Environment Day is observed on the 5th June every year with the aim of spreading awareness about the threats to the environment in the present day and the need to protect nature. The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is #BeatPlasticPollution.
Haleon’s green initiative
Delhi keeps hitting the headlines for its poor air quality and...
World No Tobacco Day 2023: Tobacco, the gateway to cancer and death
World No Tobacco Day is observed on the 31st of May every year by the World Health Organization and public health champions around the globe. The purpose is to spread awareness against the harmful effects of tobacco on human health, including the deaths caused by tobacco consumption and addiction.
World No Tobacco Day 2023 Theme
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