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The Programming Foundation – An Initiative to Democratise Computer Science Education
COVID-19 outbreak changed the way everyone worked, shopped, studied, used banking services, or lived their lives. The compulsory isolation led people to rely heavily on digital mode to carry out their day to day activities. This has on one hand, exponentially increased the importance of digital services, while on the other hand increased the...
Dia Mirza had a woke wedding and we’re thrilled
Which words pop up in your mind when you think of Indian weddings? Extravagant or lavish. Perhaps traditional, intricately ritualistic and long winding. Certainly not phrases like gender equal, zero-plastic, environmentally sustainable or waste-free. These are the last phrases one would associate with a big fat shaadi. However, newlywed Dia Mirza shows us how...
Tata Memorial Centre’s Free Pediatric Cancer Treatment Program Experiences a Sharp Cut in Funding through CSR
The COVID-19 outbreak in the last year caused a steep fall in the CSR spending of businesses. In fact, as compared to the previous year, there has been a decline of 50 per cent in CSR spending of the companies. This has led many of the causes supported by the CSR funds to suffer....
What will it take for India to have a sporting culture?
Sporting culture is a combination of tangible and intangible elements — the number of fans that turn up to watch local sports, the importance given to sports by schools and parents, the presence of playgrounds in urban environments, local teams, local platforms that showcase and highlight lesser-known sports and sporting talent, local coaches and...
CSR Project in North East India to Address its Unique Unemployment Challenge
North East India is a key region to India’s ‘Act East’ policy. It has its significance not only for its strategic location but also for developing connectivity with the East Asian countries. The economic development of North Eastern states is therefore of utmost importance for economic prosperity as well as National security of India.
However,...
Global Report: Bloomberg Creates Lasting Impact
Since its founding in 1981, Bloomberg has been guided by the principle that transparent markets empower investors, fuel entrepreneurs and support economic growth. Better data leads to better decisions. Moving forward, the world needs sustainable economic growth, and people at this corporation have evolved their mission to provide clients with the data they need...
FASTag Made Mandatory: Economic and Environment Benefits of FASTag
The use of FASTag has become mandatory from midnight today, as notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The statement has said that those vehicle users who fail to install FASTag on their vehicles would be charged double the toll amount on national highways. In this regards, let us understand what is FASTag...
Accenture and Salesforce Collaborate to Provide Tech-Based Solutions to Address ESG Issues
Corporate Sustainability is no more an act of philanthropy but an act of essential business practice. The educated and aware consumers of today are very conscious about how the brands and companies they associate with are stepping back to look at the big picture and take actions for a greater good.
In order to meet...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 3 Young STEM Influencers
Female representation in science is minute. Today would be as good a day as any to discuss this, but it also happens to be the 6th International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The UN headquarters will hold a virtual Assembly for this reason. The theme is Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science...
Five Ways of Showing Love for the Environment this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is celebrated as the day of love. Flowers, chocolates, soft toys, greeting cards and so many more articles are exchanged between people to express their love for one another. Valentine’s Day business is to work more than 20 billion dollars each year across the world.
The price of the day is often paid...
Britannia CSR Report Shows Commitment to Nutrition of the Nation
Who hasn't grown up in India without munching on Britannia biscuits? If not Good Day, then Milk Bikis. If not the sweet-and-salty 50-50, then the chocolate-sandwich Bourbon. Grown ups munched on Marie Gold with their evening tea while the health conscious adults picked Nutri Choice. Then there is the whole range of breads, cakes,...
Is world’s richest man Jeff Bezos exploring his charitable side?
Jeff Bezos dropped a bombshell yesterday when he stepped down from his long-held position as CEO of Amazon. He’s at the top of his game right now, having become the world’s richest man for the third year in a row. His personal wealth is estimated at a mind boggling $188 billion. He’s on the...