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Urban poverty and poor diets are intricately linked with one another. With most of the world’s population living in or considering moving to the urban centres, it is imperative to understand the reasons behind a lack of access to healthy diets. The problems of food insecurity and malnutrition are driven by both the income and...

The transportation industry is responsible for a major chunk of carbon emissions in the world. Aviation accounts for about 2% of emissions. The impact of the aviation industry has been increasing in recent years. In fact, according to a European Commission (EC) fact sheet, if global aviation were a country, it would rank among...

The increasing access to affordable data service has given rise to cyber-bullying. Across the world, young children, in particular teenagers, being the most vulnerable have been victims of this faceless evil. One in every three young people has reported being a victim of cyberbullying, according to a survey conducted by UNICEF in as many...

The rate of child wasting in India increased by 4.3 per cent, placing the country at the top spot among all the countries of the world, according to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) released on October 15, 2019. The index has stated that around 90 per cent of children aged between 6 and 23 months...

Women today are seen in every sector. Professions that were conventionally considered to be ‘men’s jobs’ are now crowded with women. The women of today do not face as much struggle or prejudice in pursuing the career of their dreams as they did two or three decades before. This has been possible because of...

The Aravali range of India has been in the news for the longest time now for all the wrong reasons. Located close to the Thar desert, the green mountain range has been identified as one of the main degraded zones in the country, as a result of an increase in dust storms in the...

Jindal Aluminium Limited (JAL) has developed a state-of-the-art hostel for women at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to aid women in their journey of building a career in science and Engineering. This facility was inaugurated by Pragun Khaitan - Managing Director, Jindal Aluminium Limited and Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar - Former Chairman, ISRO and...

The Micron Foundation, the non-profit arm of Micron Technology, is pleased to announce its partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide wholesome mid-day meals to children in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Micron will be contributing $100,000 towards Akshaya Patra’s endeavour to serve hot, nutritious and hygienic meals to 5,000 children in Government and Government-aided...

India is facing nutrition paradox. While on one hand there are children who suffer from the effects of undernutrition, there are other children who suffer from obesity. There has also been a misconception for the longest time that the problem of malnutrition mainly persists in rural areas only. In order to comprehensively study the actual...

A new study published in the Harvard Business Review has said that the corporate boards that include women are more likely to exercise a beneficial, moderating influence on male CEOs. It has been noted that overconfidence is the key factor that drives CEOs — predominantly male CEOs — to underestimate risks and make rash decisions with negative...

आरे महज मुंबई का ईको सिस्टम ही नही बल्कि जिंदगी है, आरे मुंबईकरों का ग्रीन लंग्स है, आरे मुंबईकरों को ऑक्सीजन देती है, सांस देती है और हम आज आरे को ही विकास के नाम पर खत्म कर रहे है, विकास के नाम पर हम तनिक भी नही सोच रहे है कि अगर आरे...

Of late, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the broad concept of philanthropy have gained increased attention where businesses commit themselves to give back to society. The success of CSR projects depends on how well-coordinated they are. To increase the success of charity projects, companies should endeavor to involve their workers by encouraging them to volunteer in...