ON GC dedicates multi-specialty hospital to the people of Assam
PRESS RELEASE Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, accompanied by Dinesh K. Sarraf CMD, ONGC dedicated the ONGC multispecialty hospital Chaolung Sukaphaa to the people of Assam, with an investment of Rs 313 crore by ONGC. Endorsing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ‘build […]
Gallaudet University showing deaf the way to glory
ARCHIVE For more than 150 years now, the hearing impaired across the world have been looking forward to Gallaudet University not just for higher education but also research and innovation in sign language and newer technology to help the hard of hearing lead a smooth and respectable life. Education is the kindling of a […]
Melba Pria, The Mexican Ambassador to India
INTERVIEW In Delhi’s show-off circles, she uses a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw for her official commute. But her rickshaw painted with lovely textile floral designs has its style. The Mexican Ambassador to India Melba Pria, in an interview with CSR TIMES, shows her concern for increasing carbon footprint and talks about Mexico’s determination to seek new and […]
Madhumita Tewari, Board Member, Plus Approach Foundation,
TECH MAHINDRA FOUNDATION: Empowering through Education
COVER STORY Tech Mahindra Foundation works in 12 cities, has 100 smart centres, and 67 education and disability projects. It has three academies and the Tech Mahindra School of Nursing at Banasthali too. It has partnership with six municipal corporations and aims to reach out to 50,000 direct beneficiaries in 2017-18. Anand Mahindra has been […]
Two degrees of separation The sustainability paradox from Kyoto to Bonn
ANALYSIS Emissions reduction is at the core of global diplomatic action for the last three decades and 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the notorious Kyoto protocol. Read through the first part of this article to know about the progress made so far and mitigation actions taken while we are busy promoting sustainability efforts. […]
CSR & Ethics: Act before it’s too late
OPINION In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder in business; it is in fact the very purpose of its existence. CSR professionals in the real estate sector have to understand the social and environmental impacts and come out with a detailed Social and Environmental Risk Materiality mapping. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) […]
PM Modi on a religious tour to Sri Lanka; reassures cooperation in nation-building
CSR NEWS When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka in March 2015, he became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the nation after 28 years. The Prime Minister’s visit followed soon after Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena came to India on his first foreign trip after assuming office. In a little more than […]
Tackling malnutrition through collaboration and innovation
INITIATIVE An estimated 70 per cent of under-five children, 56 per cent of adolescent girls and 58 per cent of pregnant mothers are anaemic in India. The Wadia Group through Britannia Nutrition Foundation and Wadia Hospitals is doing its best to find sustainable solutions for malnutrition among children by partnering with state governments and engaging […]
Amway India: Helping people live better lives
INITIATIVE Born with the idea to improve the lives of people and make the world a better place, Amway in India is contributing to the social well-being through its programmes for children, visually impaired, victims of natural calamities, conservation of water and a lot more. Amway was born out of the belief that “by helping […]
