This year’s Republic Day celebrations carry added significance. For the first time in the parade’s long history, the Indian Army will present a dedicated animal contingent, introducing a unique visual and operational dimension to the display of military capability and tradition. With tickets priced affordably and both online and offline booking options available, the government aims to encourage wide public participation in the national celebrations.

Ticket Sales Open with Affordable Pricing for Citizens

The Ministry of Defence has opened ticket bookings for the Republic Day Parade and related ceremonies from Sunday, with sales continuing until January 14 or until daily quotas are exhausted. Tickets for the main Republic Day Parade on January 26 are priced at ₹20 and ₹100, ensuring that people from diverse economic backgrounds can attend. The Beating Retreat Full Dress Rehearsal scheduled for January 28 is available at ₹20, while tickets for the main Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29 are priced at ₹100.

Sales begin daily at 9 am and are available through both digital and physical channels. Online bookings can be made through the government’s Aamantran portal, while offline tickets are being sold at designated counters across Delhi. These counters are located at Sena Bhawan near Gate 5, Shastri Bhawan near Gate 3, Jantar Mantar’s main gate, the Parliament House reception, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, and Kashmere Gate Metro Station. Offline counters operate between 10 am and 1 pm, and again from 2 pm to 5 pm, throughout the sales period.

Authorities have reiterated that original photo identification is mandatory for ticket purchase and entry. Accepted documents include Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN Card, Passport, and other government-issued photo IDs. This requirement applies uniformly across the Republic Day Parade and both Beating Retreat events.

Historic Animal Contingent to Debut on Kartavya Path

The highlight of the 2026 Republic Day Parade will be the first-ever appearance of an animal contingent from the Indian Army, a move that blends tradition with modern operational relevance. The contingent has been curated by the Remount and Veterinary Corps and will march along Kartavya Path, offering spectators a rare glimpse into the Army’s specialised animal units.

The contingent will feature two Bactrian camels, four Zanskar ponies, four trained raptors, and 16 military dogs. The Bactrian camels, known for their distinctive double humps, were recently inducted for deployment in Ladakh’s cold desert regions. Capable of carrying loads of up to 250 kilograms at altitudes exceeding 15,000 feet, these camels have undergone nearly a decade of trials before being formally inducted into service.

Zanskar ponies, an indigenous mountain breed from Ladakh, will also be part of the march. Inducted into the Army in 2020, these ponies are renowned for their ability to operate in extreme conditions, carrying 40 to 60 kilograms in temperatures that can plunge to minus 40 degrees Celsius. The canine segment will include a strong representation of indigenous Indian breeds such as the Mudhol Hound, Rampur Hound, Chippiparai, Kanni, Kombai, and Rajapalayam, alongside conventional military dogs trained for combat support and search operations.

Beating Retreat and Wider Celebrations Complete the Schedule

Beyond the Republic Day Parade, the celebrations will culminate with the Beating Retreat ceremony, a tradition that symbolically marks the conclusion of Republic Day events. Held over two days at Vijay Chowk, the ceremony combines military bands, precision drill, and ceremonial pageantry, drawing large crowds each year.

The Full Dress Rehearsal on January 28 allows attendees to experience the spectacle at a lower ticket price, while the main ceremony on January 29 offers the complete, polished performance. Officials expect strong public interest this year, driven by the novelty of the animal contingent and the continued popularity of the Republic Day celebrations among families, students, and tourists.

Further details and official updates regarding the Republic Day programme are available on the government’s Rashtraparv portal. With affordable tickets, a historic debut, and a carefully planned schedule, the 2026 Republic Day celebrations promise to be both inclusive and memorable, reinforcing the enduring connection between the armed forces and the citizens they serve.

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IIT Bombay is set to host its Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Conclave this year on July 6^th, 2022. The CSR Conclave, Tech for Sustainable Development will provide insights on several pioneering projects that the Institute is undertaking to address wide-ranging national and global challenges.

This is a unique opportunity for corporates to know about these forays, and partner with India’s premier engineering and technology Institute, to create social impact.

The conclave will also provide an overview of research work and infrastructure projects by IIT Bombay, led by its internationally recognised researchers/ faculty, and some of the brightest young minds in the country in areas of climate change, health sciences, sustainability, and skills and entrepreneurship, amongst many others.

Furthermore, the conclave will help companies discover ways in which they can participate in creating impact through technology solutions and make their outcomes more measurable and impactful.

The CSR Journal is providing media support to IIT Bombay for the conclave. The CSR Journal is honoured to partner with IIT Bombay for the ‘Tech for Sustainable Development’ Conclave with a view to prompt discourse on technological potential and solutions for addressing the developmental challenges in the country.

Highlights/Key Take-Aways of the Conclave:

– Presentation on Rural Development through Technology Solutions

– Panel Discussion on Climate Change Mitigation through Technology and Innovations

– Presentation on Sustainability Aspects in Chemical and Pharma Manufacturing

– Panel Discussion on Key Challenges and Technology Solutions in Healthcare and Biosciences

– Presentation on Challenges in India’s Transition to Electric Mobility

– Panel Discussion on Circular Economy

– Panel Discussion on Tech Entrepreneurship: Driving India’s Growth

– Panel Discussion on Clean Energy Solutions

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The webinar on ‘Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Telemedicine Industry’ to be held on 3rd September 2020 is to be co-hosted by Dr Sanjeiiv Geeta Chaudhry and Jim Tuchi. Sanjeiiv is a healthcare professional with four decades of experience in Asia, North America, Europe and Africa. Jim is a KPMG veteran with the global experience of designing and launching Telemedicine both in developed and developing economies. The webinar will examine the impact of the pandemic on distance care in the United States and India. It will aim to address the problems telemedicine faces and how they might be resolved, including new technologies needed to improve outcomes.

The key points of the webinar include:

– Growing role of Medtech and IoMT in healthcare

– Leveraging technology for remote and real-time care and monitoring of vital parameters

– Predicting health risks on the basis of fact pattern, through AI and On-demand 24×7 Doctor

– Effective and Targeted content repositioning, upon expressed consent

– 1:1 collaborative network with other subscribers/patients

The faculty includes four internationally acclaimed experts who will share their expertise in the field of Artificial Intelligence, telemedicine and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). They are:

1. Dr Joe McMenamin, Physician-Attorney and the Principal at McMenamin Law Offices, PLLC, a healthcare boutique in Richmond, Virginia concentrating on the law of digital health.

2. Dr Clifton R. Lacy, M.D., FACC, FACP – a Distinguished Professor of Professional Practice, at the School of Communication and Information and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University.

3. Dr Harsh Mahajan – an eminent radiologist and the Founder and MD of Mahajan Imaging.

4. Dr Rajesh Taneja, Robotic Urologist, Andrologist and Robotic Surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.

Date – 03 September 2020
Timings – 7:30 PM IST | 10:00 AM EST | 7:00 AM PT.

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Salesforce India has introduced a national webinar series; in collaboration with Pride Circle and Suicide Prevention India Foundation, to help address the vulnerabilities experienced by the LGBT+ community amidst the countywide lockdown. The webinar series titled “Pride & Mental Wellness” will be launched on 17th May, a day marked as International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Register on this link.

The webinar series, led by a team of renowned experts in the industry; aims to provide a safe platform for individuals to connect and discuss issues/ grievances, from fear of loss of job, anxiety of isolation, to more concerning topics such as coping and dealing with a hostile environment at home.

Based off of these initiatives, Pride Circle, Suicide Prevention India Foundation and Salesforce will work together to create a resource centre, to benefit future mental health wellness initiatives, specific to the needs of the LGBT+ community.

FREE Helpline with LGBT+ friendly counselors

Call: 080 33037556 (Open between 9 am to 6 pm from 17^th May to 24^th May, 2020)

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Founded by Ketan Deshpande at the young age of 19, the organization is actively working since 12 years in the field of education and career counselling, training and skill development of the underprivileged children and youth of India.

The organization has already clocked more than a million students covering 14 states and about 3500 schools in counselling and many more in skill development and training.

Santosh Huralikoppi, Chief Mentor and Ketan Deshpande, Founder – FUEL interacted at length with the President of India – Ram Nath Kovind. They explained to the president, the work that is being carried across India by the organisation, in the field of education and training of the underprivileged, especially to the deserving children of Army Jawans and the Police Personnel, who unlike civilians, get pretty less time to give to their children and accordingly take right career decisions for them.

The President – Ram Nath Kovind, lauded the efforts and encouraged the duo to continue working in the same manner. The president suggested to keep pushing the boundaries, to reach the maximum deserving children for the better future of India.

Previously, the organisation has been awarded the Champions of Change award organized by Niti Aayog by the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The organisation has also had the privilege to meet the former President of India – Late Abdul Kalam, twice, due to the exemplary work.

Fuel is associated with the Niti Aayog, to train the children in Aspirational Districts Programme of the central government. They also have associations with other state governments as well as renowned universities across India to operate their programs efficiently.

Fuel has also taken the onus of improving the employability in India. It is working towards the training of Future Skills – which deals with the subject of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Blockchain Technology and more, which are shaping the current scenario of the industry. The organisation is making efforts to make the youth of India ready for Industry 4.0 and its challenges.

“We are soon coming up with a Future Skills University – One of its kind in India, which shall help the students upgrade their knowledge and get equipped for the ever-changing industry”, said Chairman Fuel – Ketan Deshpande.

“The interaction with President has only inspired us to work harder towards our goal of 10 million students,” said Santosh Huralikoppi, Chief Mentor – Fuel.

The Fuel team has invited the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh to the Fuel Convocation where army children will be receiving the scholarships and awards. The team has handed over the donation cheque of Rs. 20 Lakh to the minister towards the education of children of Army Jawans. In the event, a fundraising musical event has been organised which is dedicated to the education of the girl child in association with the famous Sanam Band performing live on Feb 9, 2020.

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Thirteen Hotels from the Marriott International in Bangalore will come together to raise funds for Marriott home, one of the pioneering efforts of Rising Star Outreach of India in support of Leprosy Victims. There will be around 1200 enthusiastic participants. Besides the General Managers and other hotels’ staffs, citizens of Bengaluru can also join the run and support the cause. What makes it even more special is, this landmark event will be flagged off by famous tennis player Rohan Bopanna, Woman Olympian & Arjuna Awardee Reeth Abraham and veteran footballer Sunil Chetri.

Ranju Alex, Market Vice President, South India & Sri Lanka, Marriott International said, “This initiative is aimed at bringing all our associates and senior leadership team across Marriott International portfolio under one roof for a noble cause, which is to touch more lives and give back to the community. Since the time we started Run to Give, we have been witnessing a great response year on year from the general public apart from the Marriott family. We look forward to seeing more participation in order to make this year’s Run for Charity a big success”.

“The annual charity run is a key activity of our company’s TakeCare programme that empowers associates to live our culture. Through the programme, we encourage our associates to take care of their physical well-being, while providing them with the opportunity to be part of a community that respects, shares kindness and contributes to a more compassionate world,” said Regan Taikitsadaporn, Chief Human Resources Officer, Marriott International Asia Pacific.

The run will be flagged off at 07:00 am and finished at JW Lawns covering a radius of 5km around the plush Cubbon Park.  The route aims to offer participants different perspectives of the local community they live and work in. The event will be followed by an elaborate open-air breakfast with fun eggs live station, dosa live station, music and a buffet of healthy breakfast.

Some of the renowned brands associated with this great cause are Farm Food – Organic Eggs, Bare Necessity, RAW Pressery, Yoga Bars, Fast & Up Nutrition, Jean Claude Beguine, Core Fitness Station, The Thick Shake Factory, AVA Water etc.

This event has a registration fee of INR 500 for the associates and INR 1000 for outsiders. As part of the registration package, participants will receive a T-shirt, bottled water, etc.

 Last year, “Run to Give” took place in 109 locations across the Asia Pacific, which involved more than 10,500 associates from 546 properties with nearly 36,700 runners participating, raising over US$400,000 supporting non-profit partners, selected local charities across the Asia Pacific as well as contributed towards Marriott disaster relief efforts. With a growing hotel footprint underpinned by the strength of its associates, Marriott International aims to continue creating a lasting positive impact on the local communities it serves, guided by its social impact and sustainability platform, Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction.

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“It is our endeavour that program participants step out of the ILSS Leadership Program with greater clarity on how they can contribute to the country’s development agenda – some might transition to the social sector while others might volunteer more effectively or even start social enterprises of their own,” says Anu Prasad, Founder-Director, ILSS.

ILSS has so far conducted four editions of its nine-day leadership program, with a total of 68 participants attending. Of these, more than 70% are currently actively engaging with the social sector, with 30% having transitioned full-time to the social sector. ILSS alumni are today placed at organisations such as Central Square Foundation, Teach for India, Kaivalya Education Foundation, Public Health Foundation of India, Social Finance India and Educate Girls, among others.

The April 2019 program features A. K Shiva Kumar, Development Economist, Professor and Senior Policy Advisor at UNICEF; Pradeep Nair, Regional Director, Ford Foundation-India; Dr. R Balasubramaniam, Founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement; Gaurav Goel, Founder and CEO, Samagra; Mihir Mathur, Consultant, TERI and Visiting Faculty, TISS; Purushottam Agarwal, Visiting Professor, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Former Member – UPSC; Priya Naik; CEO & Founder of Samhita CSR Ventures, and Reshma Anand, CEO of HUL Foundation.

When: April 5-13

Where: Ashoka University

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The goal of the grant is to raise awareness among the general public about issues faced by the poor related to land, property and related areas. The grant invites entries from journalists, film makers, writers, freelancers and individuals and will select the best to further report on these issues by providing them with a grant amount.

The 2019 grant has two categories – Print category with written submissions and Video category with video submissions.

This year’s jury includes eminent journalists like P. Sainath (PARI), Patricia Mukhim (Padma Shri; editor, Shillong Times), Mukund Padmanabhan (The Hindu) and Sunil Rajshekhar (CEO, IPSMF).

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals with a compelling story (development professionals, students etc.) are welcome to participate as well. There are no citizenship or residence requirements, as long as applicants story is based in India and submitted in English or Hindi.

Round 1: Freelance or permanently employed individual journalists, film makers, freelancers or small teams (including support staff as appropriate, e.g., photographers, graphic designers, editors or data experts), may apply with a 200-word proposal.

Round 2: Their internal jury will shortlist and announce up to 20 finalists in print category and 3 finalists in video category who qualify for a reporting allowance up to INR 10,000/- and INR 25,000/- respectively. The allowance can be used to research and work on applicants story.

How to apply

Visit https://www.impactjournalism.in/ to apply

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CSR is now considered more than just an act of philanthropy. The CSR mandate has led to increased partnerships between the myriad development stakeholders including corporations and Not for Profit Organizations(NPOs). With the grassroots implementation expertise of NPOs and the results-oriented management style of a corporate, CSR programmes are better equipped to approach social issues in a practical and holistic way.  Given the complex problems the world faces today, CSR  is also a part of the business strategy for many corporates. Where initially CSR was managed by the HR department, companies are now dedicating a separate department for its implementation. There is now an increased demand for CSR professionals.

Amidst this scenario, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences is announcing the second batch of its 5-day Certificate Training Program, ‘Development Perspectives, Managements and Practices’. The certificate program is an attempt at training more individuals to participate in social and national development professionally. Entailing a comprehensive schedule that includes takeaways for all change agents, the TISS AESDII training program under the Knowledge Sharing Network adopts a hands-on approach and endeavours to create convergence-based solutions, while building internal capacities of both funders and non-profits for being able to forge new partnerships that optimise the achievement of social impact.

The program will bring together academicians, practitioners and thought leaders of various Departments and Faculties from across campuses of the globally acclaimed Tata Institute of Social Sciences and its affiliate institutions as master trainers. Designed to be a joint effort to deliberate and act towards ‘people-centred sustainable development’ policies, this program intends to be a platform for development practitioners. This is a forum for sharing perspectives, enhancing and acquiring skills, learning, validating theories and applying models of practice.

Dates and Duration: 8^th to 12^th April 2019

Venue: Boardroom, Malti and Jal A. D. Naoroji Campus, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar Farm Road, Deonar, Mumbai – 400088

Application Procedure

1. Please register via this link: https://goo.gl/forms/LBajlHImhUL7L3ba2
2. Make the registration fee payment
3. If paying via DD – Send DD to TISS and/or email GST Declaration Form and the Invoice Requisition Form / If via Online Transfer – Email the UTR/ Reference number, GST Declaration Form and the Invoice Requisition Form.

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Dance plays an important part of the Indian culture and tradition and thus, Nrityaparichay is an attempt by the NCPA to create awareness about the classical/folk dances of our country to the children. Since its inception in 2014, the Head of Dance Programming of NCPA Ms. Swapnokalpa Dasgupta provides training folk dance training to underprivileged children.

Apart from the training, students are also provided with a rich understanding of the traditions and customs of the dance form’s place of origin. The programme also encompasses visits to the NCPA to watch dance performances by renowned artistes and provide necessary exposure in terms of technicality in relation to dance. A total of three dance forms including a martial art form are taught in a period of one year, culminating with a stage performance by the students at the NCPA. The students of many programme perform on a regular basis with their teachers in recognised dance festivals.

On 15th March, having started their training in July last year, the students of Holy Mother High School, Malad, will present three folk dances, namely Rajasthani Mela Dance from Rajasthan, Maharashtrian Folk and Kalaripayattu from Kerala at Experimental Theatre from 3 pm onwards.

Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point

When: March 15

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