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Hinduja Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Hinduja Group, which recently made a foray into mental health advocacy has joined hands with the National Brain Research Center to host a virtual conclave ‘Healing Notes’ to mark World Music Day. Catch the conclave live on the Hinduja Group's Youtube channel and the Hinduja Foundation's Facebook page. Curated...

Equitas Small Finance Bank through its Bird’s Nest – Pavement Dweller Rehabilitation CSR programme, provided housing, food security, healthcare, livelihood skill development, and supplemental education to ultra-poor families over an 18-month period – ultimately placing them on the path to self-sufficiency. The bank has transformed the lives of over 2000 pavement dwellers in Chennai...

The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), a cross-disability advocacy organisation, in collaboration with Azim Premji Foundation (The Philanthropy) is proud to announce the NCPEDP-Javed Abidi Fellowship on Disability. This is a three-year immersive grassroots fellowship programme for youth with disabilities having a keen interest in disability issues and looking...

The last 16 months of the pandemic have been tough for the frontline healthcare workers; and the second wave pushed the limits of the healthcare infrastructure, creating additional emotional distress for these Covid Warriors. Aavishkar Centre for Self-Enrichment has launched a free helpline for supporting Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics and other healthcare workers on Covid...

The intense scarcity of medical oxygen cylinders remains a stark ground reality that has hampered the functioning of hospitals and healthcare facilities across India during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. In this regard, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and the financial fraternity have come forward...

Remarkable singers Usha Uthup and Raghav Sachar will join hands with other popular Indian artists for the “Hope and Believe” virtual concert on 29th May 2021. The voluntary fundraiser event, which is free to attend, not only aims to provide much-needed respite via live music during the pandemic, but also to raise funds for...

MARS Petcare is launching a Covid-19 relief campaign to stop pet parents from abandoning their cats and dogs in such bleak times. MARS Petcare will be providing a sufficient supply of Pedigree (for dogs) or Whiskas (for cats) food products free of cost for 14 days to pet parents who have been tested positive...

ChildFund India, in collaboration with Project HOPE, a global health and humanitarian aid group, is again proactively responding to the COVID crisis for vulnerable communities in the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and others. This initiative is a part of the overall response ChildFund India has devised to fight the 2nd...

Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute, the primary healthcare and nutrition initiative under the aegis of Piramal Foundation, in partnership with Government of Bihar is collectively working to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic across five Aspirational Districts of the state. The five districts from Bihar are Sitamarhi, Katihar, Araria, Sheikhpura and Begusarai. Piramal Swasthya has collaborated...

There are many organizations in the industry that are experts in generating the best outfit with the least use of resources. They are supporting rural communities to follow sustainable farming, manufacturing process in daily life to generate income. Here are four of them. Organisations implementing sustainable solutions in rural areas 1. Sweccha As part of the United...

'Art for Freedom’ takes on the challenge to stop victim shaming and blaming. Encouraging students and artists from across cities to influence a positive change in society, the “Grand Virtual Art for Freedom Gallery’ was unveiled with diverse and bold art forms including, paintings, posters, animations, videos, poems, digital art, and even a rap...

Think Change Forum, an independent think tank dedicated towards seeking solutions for navigating the post-pandemic world, announced a new initiative aimed at bringing together some of the most reputed thinkers for developing new ideas to reboot the Indian economy. Called, ‘Ideas for Rebooting Indian Economy in the Post Pandemic World’, this initiative aims at holistically...