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Covid India Campaign, a non-profit, volunteer-driven, disaster support task force is collaborating with Applied Materials India Private Limited to help support medical communities during the Covid-19 crisis. Leveraging such collaborative efforts, Covid India Campaign has engaged with specialists, including 3D printers, critical care experts, designers and engineers, under one roof to better gauge ventilator splitting...

Hypothesising a spike in mental health-related issues, Suicide Prevention India Foundation (SPIF) a Bangalore-based, Section-8 not-for-profit, reached out to mental health professionals (MHPs), that included psychotherapists and psychiatrists, across the country. The survey COVID-19 Blues explored common concerns people seeking therapy have been facing, the changes in help-seeking and how the pandemic is affecting...

Traditional Indian banking culture can best be described as one of "going to the bank to update my passbook", or where rural wage labourers and day earners simply hold onto daily cash with no way to deposit it into a centralized, electronic system. But the world's largest digital financial inclusion programme is changing all of...

TreeBox Initiative and Rotary Club are calling Mumbaikars keen on citizen social responsibility (CSR) to help build a forest and set a world record in the process. The two groups will attempt a world record on September 20 with a tree plantation event to create a “Mega Man Made Forest”. The Rotary District 3141 and...

The SunPedal Ride aims to create awareness about solar energy, sustainable mobility and healthy living. It was started in India in 2019 in CSR partnership with ibis and has now reached Europe to drive a positive change globally. Sushil Reddy, an IIT Bombay alumnus took the 700 km journey over 10 days from 17th to 26th...

Bollywood star Salman Khan has joined hands with the Government of Maharashtra and Elan Foundation (philanthropic arm of commercial realty developer Elan Group) to rebuild homes destroyed by the floods in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The 2019 floods affected 223 villages in Kolhapur and displaced around 28,897 people in the district. In February 2020, Elan Group announced...

Sex trafficking is one of the ugliest truths of our society. A truth that often comes dressed in layers of entertainment, glamour and ignorance. But this grave human rights violation needs to be spoken about for what it is. Not just because it’s the right thing to do but because there are millions of...

Atmanirbhar Bharat is the PM's vision of making India a self-reliant nation. This mission is not restricted to the 5 key pillars Economy, Infrastructure, Technology-driven system, Vibrant demography and Demand. What also plays a major role here is the growth of an individual. The progress of the youth especially those who are underserved but nevertheless...

Periods have been a major taboo in India. The hush-hush around the topic has made it difficult to address the issues surrounding it. Breaking the taboo, Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Rajasthan Royals has brought the limelight back on the subject of periods. Menstrual Hygiene Issues in India Issues pertaining to periods involve issues related...

Violence and discrimination against animals on India's streets are on the rise. World For All Animal Care & Adoptions; an animal welfare organisation in collaboration with Tonic Worldwide; a digital-first creative agency, has launched a campaign #VocalForLocalPets, intending to end discrimination against stray animals. #VocalForLocalPets has been conceptualized to give these defenceless and helpless animals...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra challenging a circular issued by the Central government excluding Chief Minister's Relief Fund from the purview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed the plea observing that she had withdrawn a similar petition in May this...

Cancer patients and their families in Mumbai and Pune can now dial in to Can-Helper – a first-of-its-kind toll-free helpline to provide support for fear, anxiety and stress-related to cancer. This service, operated by experienced counsellors, is available on a toll-free number 09511948920 on all days of the week from 10 am to 6...