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Indigenous Indian tech and earth materials for sustainable architecture
In the aftermath of earthquakes in Kashmir in 2005 and Nepal in 2015, there were instant reactions to local materials, with a view that...
Retaining kids in school through STEM education
The level of learning achievement among children remains a major area of concern as India’s schooling system still focuses on rote learning with little...
IIoT labs develop multiple disruptive innovations solving social problems
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) showcased the projects implemented by the alliance’s IIoT test bed, which was launched three...
Manipal ProLearn in association with Janaagraha launches CitizenPro
Manipal ProLearn, a leading professional learning platform and a division of Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE), in a collaborative effort with Janaagraha Centre for...
What prevents forging collaborations in CSR?
Companies, implementing agencies and CSR practitioners have their own share of learnings from the past five years since the CSR clause within the Companies...
Tata Power promotes best practices in agriculture and vertical farming
With an aim to promote sustainable agriculture in the catchment area of its dams in Maval, Tata Power implemented the ‘Sustainable Agriculture Programme’ amongst...
NASSCOM Foundation Advocates for Collaboration for Social Change at CSR Leadership Conference
NASSCOM Foundation hosted India’s largest Technology industry-specific CSR Conference – The CSR Leadership Conference (CLC) 2019 in New Delhi in partnership in with ICICI...
Scaling innovation in clean drinking water for rural India
If India is to achieve its goal of supplying water to 90% of rural households by 2022, then scaling water interventions is paramount.
However, the...
Nestlé India and SM Sehgal Foundation join hands for Project ‘Vriddhi’
Strengthening its commitment towards building a healthier society and positively impacting the lives of people in marginalised communities, Nestlé India in collaboration with S...
India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) to Organize Leadership Program
India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) is organizing the fifth edition of its flagship ILSS Leadership Program from April 5 to 13, 2019. The nine-day residential course, which...
Vedanta takes Baljyoti Eye Health programme to school kids in Lanjigarh
Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit last week provided spectacles to over 530 students as part of its Baljyoti Eye Health programme.
The distribution of spectacles was...
It is cruel to wear silk. Find out why
Did you know, some 6,600 silkworms are killed to make just 1 kilogram of silk?
Silk is the fibre that silkworms weave to make their...