LEADING THE NATION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Development of Social Sciences in the world was plagued by three factors: (i) the unresolved dichotomy in western and eastern thinking about human nature, culture and society emerging from varying world-views; (ii) the assumed supremacy of western social sciences over the eastern texts; and (iii) the assumed supremacy of physical science knowledge when compared to […]
RIGHT TO EDUCATION: STILL TO BLOSSOM
Following the footprints of Mahatma Gandhi, the newly constituted government in the year 1950 made it clear that ‘promoting child education’ was the need of the hour.The Indian parliament elaborated the significant features of child education by incorporating various new provisions in the pages of Indian constitution. Apart from few constitutional articles, the main provisions […]
MOVING TOWARDS NEW INDIA IN NEW YEAR
The year 2017 was an eventful year for the CSR Times as it saw both the re-launch of the magazine in a refurbished avatar and also of our website csrtimes.org. The year was not just the year of revival for the CSR Times but also for the Indian economy and society. The year also marked […]
WADIA HOSPITALS ORGANIZES LITTLE HEARTS MARATHON 2018
EVENT 25,000 children participated to raise awareness for a Healthy Heart With increasing popularity amongst Children; LHM will expand to more cities in future — Ness Wadia Funds generated from the marathon to be utilised for the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery department ● In 2017, Wadia Hospitals conducted 200 Paediatric cardiac surgeries; This year (2018) it’s […]
TURKISH WHISTLING LANGUAGE OF NORTHERN VILLAGE OF KUSKÖY NOW ON UNESCO LIST
In the mountains of northern Turkey, people might hear the strains of whistling on the breeze. It sounds like birdsong, complete with trills, chirrups and lilting whistles. But this whistling is entirely human. The next time you are in Turkey, visit Kuskoy – the village in district Canakci in Giresun province where people communicate through […]
Genpact Social Impact Fellowship Showcases the Power of Collaboration to Transform the Social Sector
PRESS RELEASE Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation for clients, hosted a leadership forum with EdelGive Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Edelweiss Group, to discuss how companies can join forces to transform the non-profit sector. The event featured Genpact Social Impact Fellowship (GSIF) as a successful, scalable […]
YES FOUNDATION announces INR 7.5 Crore Grant and Accelerator support for NGOs and Social Enterprises
PRESS RELEASE YES FOUNDATION, the social development arm of YES BANK, will launch the 5th edition of YES! I am the CHANGE (YIAC), a nationwide mindset transformation program to inculcate the spirit of responsible youth citizenship and drive positive social action through the impactful medium of films. YES FOUNDATION will provide Youth, NGOs/Social Enterprises with […]
Ambuja Cement Foundation Silver Jubilee year celebrated
PRESS RELEASE Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), the CSR arm of India’s leading cement company Ambuja Cement Ltd., marked its Silver Jubilee year with a grand celebration at its mother plant in Ambujanagar (Kodinar district), from where it embarked on an incredible journey that has empowered and transformed over two millions lives through holistic initiatives, thus […]
Samsung Launches Smart Healthcare Citizenship Initiative in Manipur
PRESS RELEASE Samsung India inaugurated the Samsung Smart Healthcare program at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal, Manipur to provide affordable and quality healthcare to patients from the economically and socially weaker sections of society. As part of its Smart Healthcare program, Samsung provides advanced and innovative healthcare equipment such as ultrasound and […]
Dalmia Bharat’s fund raising for ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ helps raise INR 13 crore for families of martyrs
PRESS RELEASE In continuation to support the ‘Bharat ke Veer’ initiative, Dalmia Bharat, the world’s greenest cement company, organised a fund-raising event at Teen MurtiBhavan, New Delhi. The event helped raise INR 13 crore for families of CAPF martyrs from participation and contribution from patrons and Corporates Houses. Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Puneet Dalmia, […]