OPINIONS

With over 89 countries and 6 continents celebrating World NGO Day on 27th February, it must be not be forgotten that this unforgotten army held the torch during the trying times of COVID-19. This day is historic as non-profit organizations have not just joined hands during this time but have led the way for...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it unprecedented crises on social, economic, and humanitarian levels. NGOs that were extensively working on various causes over the years stepped up to the forefront as both, responders and mobilisers during the pandemic. They have been directly supplementing the Government’s efforts to bring relief to the most susceptible communities...

In today’s digital world social media platforms are your garden to sow and reap new ideas and solutions to global grand challenges. Ultimately, this social media impact revolution will benefit both the individuals and the companies that are hands-on in their CSR activities – now digitally and with the power of voice. More than...

We will agree that the year 2020 has been a roller-coaster ride for all businesses. While COVID - 19 created challenges for businesses, it also revealed the ‘human side’ of large and small enterprises alike. 2020 saw an unprecedented alignment in business and ESG agendas. Moving forward, 2021 will be recognized as the year...

Since ages, women were made to believe that beauty is something that deals with one's outward appearance. Women, through various marketing campaigns by beauty brands, were forced to accept the fairer, the better ideology. However, as time changed, the beauty industry has moved from the skewed definition to a more holistic definition of beauty. It...

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Napolean Hill (American self-help author) Self-confidence is the cornerstone of all great performances. The first factor in the Self-Confidence equation is Self-Belief. Therefore, athletes with a strong sense of Self-Belief possess a belief that they can do anything, achieve anything and perform well in any situation,...

In the current constraining times, one thing that has stood out for everyone is the need for collaborative working and one such area which needs to do so more than ever is the Corporate social sector (CSR) and the social sector, they need to work more closely than ever before. It is important to...

In my recent blog post, I focused largely on the value of courage that we have embraced since our inception to ‘win in the turns’ and stay focused. Irrespective of the external climate, it is our organization’s internal values that have guided our journey for over 40 years. When we refer to any situation with a...

By Dipak Natali, Regional President and MD, Asia Pacific, Special Olympics Young people are future leaders. They are the ones who are going to influence others, the ones who will be running businesses years from now, and the ones who are going to be key pillars of the community. Society is constantly being formed and...

We live in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spell of uncertainty across the world. Fear, loneliness, loss, stigma translate into myriad emotional reactions ranging from stress, depression to substance abuse, suicidal tendencies and so on. Organisations however have been able to manage the early stage setback and have leveraged opportunities from innovation...

The story of Padma Shri Jadav Payeng, also known as the Forest Man of India, stands out as a global case study of a single person’s resolve that triggered a transformative change.  His small yet consistent efforts of planting a tree every day compounded over 30 years and bloomed into a man-made green forest....

“What really matters for success, character, happiness and life-long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your emotional intelligence – not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” - Daniel Goleman (American author and science journalist) As someone who has grown up with the foundation of sports, I’m often asked:...