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Nine states in India are reeling under the effects of severe monsoon flooding. Over 200 have been killed in different parts of the country and thousands have been displaced after heavy rainfall battered several states. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala are among the worst-hit states. Earlier in July, over 210 people lost their lives and...

With a vision to empower specially-abled people with economic security and to bring them at par with their peers, PNB Housing Finance has collaborated with Tender Heart Education Society, an NGO in Faridabad that provides skill-based training to people with special needs. The intent of the collaboration is to strengthen the existing vocational skills program...

Delhi has always been on the top of the list of most polluted cities of the world. In order to improve the air quality in the capital several initiatives have been taken over the years to increase the green cover. Despite this, the situation has not improved significantly. Stubble burning in the nearby states...

Procter & Gamble (P&G) in partnership with WE Hub, a state-run platform for Women Entrepreneurs, recently concluded its first Telangana edition of vGROW Summit. vGROW is P&G’s first-of-its-kind platform to identify and collaborate with businesses and individuals offering innovative industry-leading solutions. Three startups were selected to pilot innovative digitization and energy optimization solutions at...

In a first step towards empowering the transgender population of India, The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, has been passed in the lower house of the parliament by a voice vote on August 5. The bill introduced with an aim to ensure that the people of the transgender community are able to...

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) initiated flood relief measures on a war footing in Sangli district of Maharashtra providing essential help to the authorities as well as the flood affected families of the region. Sangli district in Maharashtra houses the first factory of the company at Kirloskarvadi, a township developed by Laxmanrao Kirloskar more than 100 years ago. Kirloskar Brothers...

Embassy Group, India’s leading real estate developer and Cerner Corporation, a global health platform and innovation company, have created a consortium of corporates and NGOs to enhance the health and hygiene conditions of 62 Government Schools in Bangalore. Under the Corporate Connect Program, Embassy Office Parks aims to bring together Business Park tenants with aligned...

India is a country where women still find fighting for their rights and gaining the socio-economic status they deserve an uphill task. There is a constant need for a respectable life and the desperation of being able to make ends meet amongst the women. The lure of leading a luxurious lifestyle has motivated women...

Being an entrepreneur and running a business does not only mean making money and growing profits, even though it is the practical bottom line. We have to be very forward-thinking in approach to our products and services. Finding innumerable ways to build functional and cost-effective products and services, and also, provide innovative solutions to...

About 2 million people were displaced from their homes, and around 28,000 are still forced to flee on a daily basis due to persecution, conflict and natural disasters last year. The International Chamber of Commerce marked World Refugee Day on June 20, by launching a partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and issuing...

Doubling down on its corporate social responsibility (CSR) diktat, the government may now also mandate companies to provide photographs and geographical tagging of such projects, reports The Economic Times. The move may be considered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) after the Parliament amended the Companies Act to allow criminal action against companies that do not...

There is no better way to pay tribute to our country than by helping people understand the importance of healthy food in nourishing their lives. And nourishing needy children is one of the kindest deeds to do, especially on a special occasion.  On the eve of India’s 73rd Independence Day, Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel in Delhi will be...