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Capgemini has launched its Digital Academy initiative in India, a one-of-a-kind program focused on digital inclusion aimed to reintegrate a wide range of people from marginalized backgrounds. The India launch is part of Capgemini’s global program in digital inclusion to train excluded populations to use the best digital tools and facilitate their integration within the...

June 12 has been recognised as the World Day Against Child Labour across the world. Child labour is a cruel yet highly prevalent practice across the world. Several fundamental and human rights are violated in the practice. Despite the countries of the world making stringent laws to abolish child labour, it exists at a...

OYO Hotels & Homes, South Asia’s largest, China’s top two and the world’s fastest growing chain of hotels, homes and living spaces firm launched its corporate social responsibility assistance programme 'OYO Reach'. The program has commenced from Shimla where 83% of OYO hotels in the hill station have been equipped with rainwater harvesting systems. Implementation of this...

Plastic bottles are among the biggest cause of pollution in the oceans. The plastic bottles, commonly known as PETs, have caused a lot of distress to the blue economy. While the organisations are now taking up the responsibility to recycle these bottles, the caps of the bottles are often left untreated. Plastic bottle caps are typically made...

Child obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in India. India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, with 14.4 million reported cases. According to a 2018 study, somewhere between 5.74 and 8.82% of school children in India are obese. Children who are overweight or obese tend to develop medical issues...

11 trekkers lost their lives while attempting to climb Mount Everest in 2019. Three of them were Indian nationals, according to the official data received by the Nepal Government. The photo of climbers stuck at 8000m above sea level in a traffic jam has been doing rounds on social media since last few weeks....

L&T Financial Services (LTFS), a Non-Banking Financial Services Group, launched ‘Digital Sakhi’ - an educational programme aimed at digital financial inclusion of rural women - in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. A ‘Digital Sakhi’ is a rural woman with a digital device who is equipped with skills and knowledge to impart digital financial literacy training to...

Sponsored by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation, the Well-being Architecture, Technology and Sustainability (WATS) Conference held on 3 June attracted 1,000 participants from diverse professions. Assoc. Prof. Dr Singh Intrachooto, Chief Advisor of the Research & Innovation for Sustainability Center (RISC) under MQDC, declared at the opening that, “Natural disasters, air pollution, climate change events are...

Nipah virus has hit back the state of Kerala again after claiming 17 lives in 2018. A young student was confirmed to have been infected with the deadly virus, by the state government on June 4, 2019. The infected student has been receiving treatment in isolation and is doing considerably well. The people associated...

Nestlé volunteers worldwide participated in clean-up drives to celebrate World Oceans Day, on June 8, 2019. In India, around 2000 volunteers participated in this initiative which took place in towns near Nestlé India factory and branch locations. The volunteers included Nestlé India employees and their families, NGO partners, distribution partners, suppliers and officials. Commenting on...

People expect companies across many industries to commit to corporate social responsibility (CSR). When asked which industries should commit to CSR, respondents answered: Food retailers (70%) Technology (70%) Fashion (65%) Health and beauty (64%) Restaurant (62%) In this article, we will explore how CSR can strengthen your company’s online reputation. We will also take a look at...

By Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation Organizers of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant came under fire on Thursday for selecting only fair-skinned women, with human rights campaigners saying the contest highlighted the nation's failure to respect women from all walks of life. The Times of India newspaper, which belongs to the group that organises the annual...