OPINIONS

The world we live in has drastically changed in the past decade. In just the past few years, we have seen one after another catastrophe befall humanity. But this was also the time we saw people coming out to help each other, organizations doing everything in their power to come to the rescue of...

The deliberations that began with sustainability soon grew to include ESG accountability in the industry. Over the years, these factors have become an integral part of organisation strategies as they benefit stakeholders not only from a financial returns perspective but also from an environmental sustainability standpoint. Today, investors and bankers are looking beyond the traditional...

To strengthen inclusivity, diversity, and Corporate Social Responsibility, one should work effectively on a daily basis towards embracing them. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a type of self-regulation that reflects a company's accountability and commitment to contributing to the welfare of society and communities through various environmental and social measures. Being environmentally responsible, inclination...

India is among the world’s fastest-growing digital economies, with a smartphone penetration of more than 600 million. The number of smartphone users is expected to increase to 1bn by the year 2026, mainly driven by rural consumption and the government’s push towards a Digital India. This upward trend has also poised India to emerge as...

As employees across the board spend more time at work today, it is crucial for organisations to invest in the mental well-being of their personnel. A workforce that is mentally healthy is more productive. As a society, too, we are getting past mental health being a taboo subject, and more employers now want it...

Mental health comprises emotional, cognitive, psychological, and social well-being. It determines how one handles stress, makes choices, and acts as one copes with life. Anyone can suffer from mental health problems. Sometimes an unexpected obstacle might come on one’s way, and one might find themselves stressing out and not knowing what to do. And, some...

Mental health is all about a person's emotional and social well-being, which determines how an individual handles stress, interacts with the world and makes decisions. It is also the driving force of a person's physical well-being, helping to maintain even normal functions like sustaining the immune system and energy levels. Hence, sound mental health...

The Swachh Bharat campaign that swept across the country helped highlight the burning issue of sanitation as a root cause of many of the critical health issues that plague us.  Yet, whilst we have made rapid progress in building toilets and ensuring (almost) blanket coverage, sanitation woes continue to persist. Sadly, many toilets are...

By: Katie Wallace, Asst. Vice President, Ugam (Now Merkle) The concept of normal is powerful. It is so powerful that even the idea of a “new normal” is now commonly applied to address big societal shifts. However, in mental health, applying the term normal can be a debilitating notion that isolates and stigmatises. It leads...

Climate continues to witness one of the most dramatic changes of all times with rising ocean levels, melting glaciers, increased CO2 levels, declining aquatic life and wildlife with rapid extinction of endangered flora and fauna species. The impact of global warming can be seen all around us given the increasing frequency and amplitude of extreme climatic...

India is all set to become the world’s most populous country as early as next year, but what’s been the envy of the world is India’s vast and burgeoning population in the 25-40-year age group that is available for highly productive economic activities. However, this demographic dividend can only be leveraged if this segment...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the two most prominent gaps in the Indian healthcare sector - the abysmally low health insurance penetration rate at approximately and the fact that more than [60% of health expenditure is done out-of-pocket.  According to a study conducted by Pristyn Care Data Labs, about 60% of Indians delay treatment...