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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...

The General Circular no. 21/2014 dated 18 June 2014 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in its annexure listed that donations made to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) shall be eligible as contributions for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. The Circular allows only donations for the specific purposes of building conservation...

India has made tremendous progress in terms of financial inclusion, cleanliness, technology, women empowerment and foreign policy in the last few years. The combined effort by the governments, corporates, Non-Profits and the citizens has paid off very well in achieving these goals that seemed like a faraway dream a while ago. However, India continues...

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has given in-principle approval for relaxing air pollution standards for coal-fired thermal power plants. The decision was taken on May 17, 2019 in a meeting chaired by the ministry’s joint secretary, Ritesh Kumar Singh. Authorised documents accessed by The Wire reveal that for a long time,...

Medical abortion (MA) has emerged as the preferred method of abortion care in India. In fact, about 81% of the 15.6 million annual abortions are performed using MA drugs. MA is viewed as a safe, effective and simpler option for women who may have otherwise faced barriers in accessing safe abortion care. Considering the importance...

Tupperware, a well-recognized and loved global brand based out of Orlando, US, has announced that it will switch to 100% recyclable paper-based compostable packaging material in India. After 6 months of thorough research, evaluation of options and initial testing in India and select international markets, the brand is ready to switch from single-use plastic...