July 25, 2020
CHANGING TIMES CHANGING ROLE OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
ARCHIVE Public sector Enterprises are now slowly trying to exit areas where it is not competitive and drain on resources and public exchequer. At the
PEAK’ 2017 A Day Full of Positive Energy
EVENTS In pursuit of motivating youth with positivity and providing sustainability to the children from underprivileged family, Plus Approach foundation of Delhi has been actively
Environment Minister launches “Wood is Good” Campaign
PRESS RELEASE Emphasising the need to create an enabling environment through small steps such as planting more trees, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate
Ford Reports Significant Environmental Progress in India
PRESS RELEASE Ford Motor Company released its 18th annual Sustainability Report, including a short film that details environmental progress at its operations around the world
Finalists for Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) India 2017 Award
PRESS RELEASE The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the sister organisation of the World Economic Forum and the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation of Jubilant Bhartia Group
President Kovind launches ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign
PRESS RELEASE President Ram Nath Kovind, launched a nationwide sanitation campaign, ‘Swachhta hi Seva’, at Ishwariganj village in Kanpur on September 15. He also administered
HARNESSING INLAND WATERWAYS FOR GREENER ECONOMY AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH
ARCHIVE Asound and efficient transport infrastructure is the key to boosting economic growth and in turn, to alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable development. Inland water
GANGA IS PIOUS, ITS WATER SHOULD BE PURE
INITIATIVE The River Ganga is important not only for its cultural and spiritual significance but also because it hosts more than 40% of the country’s
ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND FOR A SOCIAL CAUSE
INITIATIVES SAURAV GHOSH, Ashoka Fellow 2016, shares with NEETI JHA the pleasures of creating wealth for the poor. Social sector activist Saurav Ghosh started off
THE SUPER SUPPORT
INITIATIVES “Life has a way of kicking us when we’re down. And just when we think we can’t fall any lower, we get kicked again.
SWACHH BHARAT: GIVING A PUSH TO A CLEAN INDIA
COVER STORY ‘’Swachhta” or Cleanliness was a way of life for Gandhiji. As he fought the British, he disliked several of the western customs but
PUSH TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING NECESSARY TO REVIVE ECONOMY
EDITORIAL Affordable housing is something which should address the housing needs of the lower or middle income households. Affordable housing becomes a key issue especially
ZED @ 23rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF AFRICAN ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ARSO)
OPINION The 23rd General Assembly of ARSO has been held at a time when the African Continent is focusing on the implementation of AU’s Agenda
“CONSENSUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE FAILS WHEN ONE ACTOR IS MORE POWERFUL THAN THE OTHER”
EVENT Integrating sustainability into standards is a laudable initiative of Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) which Ministry of Commerce and Industry would like to work
RIGHTS BASED EMPOWERMENT
INITIATIVE According to the Census 2011, there are 2.68 crores (2.21%) persons with disabilities in India, though according to some estimates, the actual number may
Ingersoll Rand commences the second edition of skill training and placement programme
PRESS RELEASE Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, recently launched the second edition of its Skill Development Programme 2018
Joint Women’s Programme With INBA & TAF
PRESS RELEASE After a long struggle, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (prevention, prohibition &redressal) Act,2013 was enacted with an objective to provide secure
Vibrant Ceramics Expo & Summit (VCES), held at Gandhinagar
PRESS RELEASE Vibrant Ceramics Expo and Summit (VCES), 2017 was held from 16th to 19th November 2017 at Exhibition Center, near the town hall, Gandhinagar
Maruti Suzuki inaugurates 11th Water ATM in Haryana; to tackle bad water quality faced by the community
PRESS RELEASE Clean drinking water being a critical need identified by Maruti Suzuki India Limited in its adopted villages in Haryana, the company has designed
Ambuja Cement Foundation to bolster Non-Communicable Disease intervention focus across rural India
PRESS RELEASE Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) – the CSR arm of Ambuja Cements Ltd – on 24 November 2017 elaborated its holistic efforts to significantly
SSIPL Foundation: Ensuring access to proper education for each pupil
PRESS RELEASE SSIPL Foundation, a standalone non-profit company, was incorporated in the year 2012 to carry out the CSR activities of the SSIPL group. Its