Green Heads Left Few, Axes Ready To Slew
OPINION Embracing the girth of the woody existents, clasping the brown black tree trunks with all their might, a string of protesters firmly stand opposing the ongoing tree cutting at the redevelopment sites falling inside the periphery of South Delhi. The confronting move put forth by the people had come up in wake of loss […]
For Peace and Freedom
MANDELA DAY After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended. – Nelson Mandela Those are the last words from the book ‘Long […]
The Economics of Trafficking Humans
SAVING WEAK After years of initiatives and policies, the human trafficking industry works because it’s financially viable, writes Simran Kohli In 2010, the General Assembly adopted the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, urging Governments worldwide to take coordinated and consistent measures to defeat this scourge. The Plan calls for integrating the […]
NALCO: TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE DEVELOPING PURI INTO SWACHH ICONIC PLACE
INITIATIVE The Government of India, through its Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission, has proposed a multistakeholder Initiative focusing on cleaning up 100 places across the country that are “Iconic” due to their history, heritage and religious and/or cultural significance with high visitors footfall. The goal of the initiative is to improve the cleanliness conditions at […]
THE GREEN SOLDIERS: From MANGROVES to MAN ‘GRAVES’
INITIATIVE “If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It is like having a tree without roots, for the mangroves are roots of the sea…” — Thai fisherman from the Andaman Coast These words by a fisherman are enough to define the importance of mangroves in our ecosystem. It also gives […]
UJJAL NATH Oil India Super 30, Guwahati NIT SILCHAR
INITIATIVE Money can give people a lot of opportunities and privilege. In order for an underprivileged person to have all of those things, they have to work hard to get to get the luxuries of nice houses, cars, and jewelry. As far as education goes, the underprivileged might not go to the best schools but […]
Empowering Youth
YOUTH SKILLS On this July 15, the United Nations (UN) would be celebrating the 4th World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). On 18 December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus, a resolution led by Sri Lanka, declaring 15th July as the World Youth Skill Day. Sri Lanka initiated this resolution to highlight, at […]
DEVELOPMENT AT HIGH COST
Development of infrastructure and other facilities is very important for us, but certainly not acceptable to us if the cost of development is causing irreparable damage to our already fragile environment. The decision to fell over 16000 trees in Delhi for the redevelopment of colonies cannot be justified at all. Delhi is already choked. The […]
Dr Nuzhat Ali: Leveraging change through CSR for a better future
CSR PROFESSIONAL Progressive, passionate about achieving excellence and encouraging the team to constantly learn, Dr Nuzhat Ali is looking after Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) portfolio at Aricent, which is a global design and engineering company innovating for the digital era. She believes that CSR is to visibly contribute to larger societal welfare as a proactive, […]
Infosys Ties Up with Envirofit India to Deliver 37,200 Clean Cookstoves to Rural Indian Communities
PRESS RELEASE Infosys and cook-stove company Envirofit have come together to create a project that will deliver 37,200 stoves in Maharashtra and offset 1,50,000 tons of CO2. Targeting families in hard-to-access rural communities, this project aims to reduce carbon emissions from rural households and improve livelihoods. The project is in line with Infosys’s overall sustainability […]