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Delhi-NCR region has become highly populated with a fast-shrinking green cover and increasing air pollution. More than 200 followers of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, concerned with the alarming situation, took matters into their own hands. They conducted a massive seed-ball plantation drive, dispersing more than one lakh seed balls in Delhi’s forest areas. People from different...

The fashion industry is becoming polarized. With more and more consumers seeking sustainability and transparency in fashion, it is becoming very challenging for fashion brands to supply products that are sustainably produced, are fashionable and are also at an affordable price. Responding to the changing trends and several fast-fashion brands such as H&M have committed...

Underlining its aim to empower orphaned and vulnerable children to reach their full potential Miracle Foundation India, a fully-licensed Section 25 non-profit organization, conducted their first-ever Children’s Youth Ambassador’s Workshop, ‘Meeting of the Champions’. The initiative took place from 27th to 29th of July, 2019 at Mumbai’s Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini Center. Miracle Foundation India had received a total of 78...

Sugar is considered to be a health hazard by various nutritionists. In fact, several public health experts say it can be as addictive as cocaine. Apart from this, synthetic sugar also increases the risk of cancer; is a chief cause of obesity, heart disease and diabetes; and is also a key contributor to deteriorating oral health around...

With education being the key to socio-economic development, schools play an integral part in a child’s growth. It is thus very important for a school to impart the right values in students. Understanding their responsibility in upbringing a child, a Delhi school is utilising the platform to address the issues that matter among the children of...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said government has de-registered 4 lakh shell companies as the Lok Sabha approved a bill seeking to tighten Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms and ensuring stricter action for non-compliance of the company law regulations. Piloting the Companies Amendment Bill 2019, the minister said companies not spending the mandatory 2% profit on...

Conservation of forests and their biodiversity is very important especially after the UN report that said that a million species may be extinct very soon. This makes the jobs of forest officers and guards of great consequence. Forest is not an easy place to live or work in. With various herbivores and carnivores walking in...

As quoted by Pope Francis, “a community which even excludes one member is no community at all.” In India, the disabled individuals account for 2.21% of the total population at 2.68 crores. Social inclusion is a belief that echoes respecting and acknowledging every citizen, where people feel worthy and can voice their opinions. And...

There are many programmes aimed at preserving traditional handicraft forms and others which work for empowering women, but a Self-Help Group in Gujarat has begun a programme for achieving both at the same time. A Women’s Self-Help Group in Bhat village of Ahmedabad has started providing training to its members in “Khatla Bharat”, a traditional...

Desertification and land degradation are major threats to agricultural productivity in our country. According to the State of India’s Environment 2017: In figures book by the Centre for Science and Environment, Desertification has increased to 90 per cent of states in India. Out of the total 328.72 MHA of India’s total geographical area, 96.4 million hectares...

PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), in collaboration with NGO Reaching Hand, handed over gender segregated toilets and handwash units to two schools in Bengaluru today, helping almost 500 students continue their schooling with dignity and confidence. The project was initiated with the intent to reduce dropouts of girl students in schools due to lack of Water, Sanitation...

Chemotherapy is considered to be one of the most painful treatments. With the physical and mental strain it causes to the patient, it also comes with several side effects. Chemotherapy treats many types of cancer effectively. It mainly works on active cells. Active cells are cells that are growing and dividing into more of the...