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The Crisil Foundation has conducted a study which suggested that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to exhaust most of the CSR funds of the companies this fiscal year. According to the foundation, India Inc. has already allocated over 80% of the annual CSR budget to address the pandemic, which could impact spending on other areas this...

More than 44% of India was under various degrees of drought conditions in 2019, according to the Drought Early Warning System (DEWS). The situation isn't different this year. In Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, there is a severe drought in 653 villages. Small and marginal farmers in drought-hit areas of the district have abandoned their...

Patanjali Ayurveda Limited – the pioneer in ayurvedic and herbal consumer products had made a claim that its research institute had discovered the cure of COVID-19 through Ayurveda. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev – the face of Patanjali claimed that Coronil had proved 100% effective in treating Coronavirus during trials. The claim has shaken up the...

The United Nations marks today as Public Service Day 2020. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of innovative and adaptive public service delivery and the critical role public servants play has been highlighted like never before. Whether working in healthcare or delivering essential services in the areas of sanitation, social welfare,...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) recognised the scope of e-learning long before coronavirus compelled urban schools to take heed of it. Here's how the visionary e-learning CSR programmes of two companies—Nayara Energy and Endress+Hauser—have transformed education for thousands of students. What are e-learning CSR programmes about? e-learning CSR programmes make use of various electronic technologies to give...

India has tremendous potential for harnessing solar energy. The country that enjoys almost 300 sunny days, can not only free itself from the excessive burden of fossil fuels but also take up a leadership role in the world by helping the developing and underdeveloped nations in the world get electrified. Taking this vision ahead,...

The coronavirus pandemic, locust attacks, restriction of movement and shortage of workers due to the nationwide lockdown have put farmers in a tight spot. CSR has come to their rescue so they can get back on their feet and avoid a food shortage crisis in the future. This is how the latest CSR initiatives...

Global Wind Day 2020 is significant for the Indian economy, what with India being the 4th largest market for global cumulative wind installations and the 2nd largest wind manufacturing hub in the world. Global Wind Day 2020 Global Wind Day 2020 is a universal celebration of the local impact of wind energy. Wind has risen up...

Donating blood – a voluntary life-giving act that can save lives – is still a scary prospect. Despite decades of research and awareness campaigns, this gift of life from a healthy person to the sick or injured is shrouded in mystery. We bust 10 most common blood donation myths on World Blood Donor Day...

The lockdown we're gradually coming out of has put a strain on blood banks so much so that Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan sent out an SOS to all the State health ministers, calling for mobile blood collection units to be sent out. He asked all the Chief Ministers to maintain records of...

Blood donations have dropped to an alarming rate across the globe in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Even the regular donors are reluctant at the time to donate blood over the fear of contact and getting infected. The blood needs have been negatively impacted because of such circumstances. It is crucial for the blood...

Mahatma Gandhi has said, “If we wish to create a lasting peace we must begin with the children.” Children are the future of the world. They are the ones that would fulfil our dreams and build a world of our aspirations. Despite this, they are often treated in the worst possible manner in the...