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Bajaj Group has been investing heavily in the social welfare of the country long before CSR became mandatory for companies in India. In fact, the company’s founder, Shri Jamnalal Bajaj, was an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi and swore by his concept of Trusteeship. As a result, he considered it his duty to work...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 in the Parliament on Wednesday. The nation is celebrating her announcement of providing tax exemptions up to Rs 7 lakh for salaried professionals. Apart from Income Tax relief, the Finance Minister also made a host of announcements. Key Highlights These include among others A...

“Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast, Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast. (If there is a paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this),” the beauty of Kashmir can perhaps be best described by 13th century Indo-Persian Sufi poet-musician Amir Khusrau’s couplet. The tourism industry has experienced perhaps its all time...

The city of Golden threads and palaces, Murshidabad plays a crucial role in the history of Bengal. Located near the Bhagirathi river, Murshidabad is known for being the residence of the Nawab Murshid Quli Khan (Murshidabad was named after him), Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula and other nawabs of Bengal. It was the capital of Subah Bengal...

How about cleaning your kitchen while you contribute to reducing carbon footprint at the same time? How can you reduce the amount of plastic waste going to landfills while you clean your bathroom? Have you ever given it a thought? Well, this is possible! Mumbai-based startup Soluble System Private Limited is contributing to reducing plastic...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Monday that State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank continue to remain India’s Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). This means, these banks are 'too-big-to-fail' i.e, their failure can negatively impact our entire financial system leading to a situation of instability. Playing a crucial role...

The nonprofit sector of our country serves as the infrastructure for corporate social responsibility. NGOs, or non-governmental organisations, are important players in this area, putting CSR strategies into practice and carrying out a variety of humanitarian programmes. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs' (MCA) CSR regulations give specific weight to an NGO's position as a...

The formula of (a + b)2, Newton’s laws of motion, Hindi poetry or English grammar and sentence construction, children are learning everything in the lap of nature under the open sky sitting on the green grass under the shade of a Peepal tree. The children are underprivileged students hailing from remote villages of Uttar...

Businesses are known and lauded for their ability to allocate resources in a way that allows them to achieve maximum efficiency. It is this ability which enables them to make huge profits. The idea of CSR is exciting because of the assumption that companies will bring about much development in society by employing this...

Farmer's Day, popularly referred to as Kisan Diwas, is observed nationwide on December 23 each year. This particular day is marked to show appreciation, thanks, and recognition for the contributions made by the nation's farmers. The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh,...

At a time when the world is battling issues like overpopulation, climate change, global warming, plastic pollution and rampant environmental destruction, our baby steps towards a sustainable lifestyle can actually contribute in creating an impact and saving our ONLY home, the earth. It is said charity begins at home. Talking about home, the first thing...

Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium at 2.26 million tonnes in FY22. Vedanta is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class Aluminium Smelters, Alumina Refinery and Power Plants in India, the...