BrahMos MD & CEO J.R. Joshi Inaugurates Manappuram Foundation’s ‘Digital Dementia’ Programme
January 20, 2026: Manappuram Foundation organised the fourth edition of its mental health awareness programme on ‘Digital Dementia’ at ITC Kakatiya Hotel, Hyderabad. The programme was inaugurated by Dr Jaiteerth R. Joshi, Managing Director and CEO of BrahMos Aerospace. In his inaugural address, Dr Joshi highlighted the alarming growth of digital dependency among youngsters and […]
PSI India leads Diarrhoea Ki Baat ORS ke Sath
For decades, diarrhoea has quietly claimed the lives of thousands of children in India each year. It is a disease that thrives in silence, often dismissed as routine, yet devastating in its impact. Now, Population Services International India (PSI India) is fighting back with a bold initiative “Diarrhoea Se Darr Nahi” (DSDN) that blends government […]
Building Ladders Where Opportunity Falls Short
India’s greatest strength has always been its people. From remote villages to crowded townships, classrooms across the country are filled with young minds that question, imagine, and dream with remarkable intensity. Spend time among these students and a striking truth becomes evident: ability is widespread, but opportunity is not. This imbalance lies at the heart […]
Pernod Ricard India Foundation joins forces with India’s top institutes to drive climate
January 16, 2026: Pernod Ricard India Foundation (PRIF), the CSR arm of Pernod Ricard India, is strengthening India’s circular economy and climate innovation ecosystem through its Social Innovation and Transformation vertical with three flagship incubation programs — Prakriti Incubation Launchpad with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, Circular Economy Incubator with NSRCEL–IIM Bangalore, and ADVAYA–Plastic Circularity Innovation […]
Colgate-Palmolive’s integrated approach to Health, Dignity and Community Well-Being
13 January 2026: True social impact is not created in silos, it emerges when health, education, livelihoods and the environment are addressed as part of a connected ecosystem. Guided by this belief, Colgate-Palmolive continues to advance its purpose of “Building good Oral Health Habits for Life,” strengthening communities across India through sustained, inclusive and prevention-led […]
What Drives Sustainable Choices
As sustainability becomes a key expectation rather than an added feature, India’s urban hoppers are redefining what responsible consumption looks like. This study by Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon explores how modern consumers think about sustainability, what influences their purchase decisions, and the behaviours they practice in daily life. The findings offer businesses a […]
Vilankuppam’s Path to Open Defecation-Free Status: A Community-Led Sanitation Initiative
Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) works across six development verticals to enable holistic village development, reaching communities through a wide-ranging health, education, livelihood and infrastructure footprint. In FY 25 alone, SST-operated medical centres conducted over 75,000 consultations, while more than 2,300 medical camps reached 1,000 villages and enabled 1.15 lakh consultations. Through interventions such as mobile […]
APM Terminals Pipavav Engages Rural Adolescents Through Sports and Value-Based Development Initiatives
January 13, 2025 — As part of its continued commitment to community development and empowering the adolescents, APM Terminals Pipavav organised the Swami Vivekanand Inter-Village Sports Day and conducted the Parvarish Camp, engaging students from neighbouring villages through initiatives focused on physical fitness, teamwork, leadership, and holistic growth. The Swami Vivekanand Inter-Village Sports Day, organised […]
NEW FRONTIERS IN LABOUR RIGHTS
The Quiet Revolution Redefining the Future of Work On Human Rights Day 2025, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan pledged “to work tirelessly towards a nation where human rights are truly our everyday essentials – positive in their impact, essential for dignified existence, and attainable for all without exception.” That pledge has become the moral centrepiece of […]
Women’s Empowerment in India: A Human Rights Imperative
Women’s empowerment has evolved from being a mere social priority to becoming a human rights mandate that is intertwined with the nation’s progress, justice and equity. While the economic, political and educational landscapes have registered an upswing in women empowerment, the lived reality still falls short of the mark. Major roadblocks pose as impediments to […]
