CSR Initiatives

For the economic development of any country, energy is an essential ingredient. As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, India depends heavily on energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas. But the share of natural gas in India’s energy mix is only 6 per cent despite it being one of the most environment- friendly fuels. However, this is about to change with the Government of India’s vision

The civil services of any country are the backbone of governmental administration. Especially in a densely populated country like ours the Civil Services have played a key role in keeping the country together over the last 70 years and ensuring a more or less uniform system of governance despite the vast diversity and myriad differences that is to be found. On April 21, 1947, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the first

Social sector activist Saurav Ghosh started off his career as a wealth manager. However, he was soon to be disillusioned with the work he was doing as he found that in India wealth management was about getting more wealth for the already wealthy. It was then he decided to create wealth for the not so wealthy. When he started doing that, Ghosh realized it was easier to do work under

Social sector activist Saurav Ghosh started off his career as a wealth manager. However, he was soon to be disillusioned with the work he was doing as he found that in India wealth management was about getting more wealth for the already wealthy. It was then he decided to create wealth for the not so wealthy. When he started doing that, Ghosh realized it was easier to do work under

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 be as high as five per cent of our population. However, there has been a paradigm shift in the approach towards the persons with disabilities (PWDs) during last some years. The government’s focus now is on rights based economic empowerment of PWDs as we observe the

Robert A. Heinlein often regarded as ‘Dean of Science Fiction Writers’ had said “Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.” His words were precise in understanding the limitations of text books in imparting knowledge related to sciences. This text book centered inputs enables students to simply associate the questions about a phenomenon with a word or phrase without understanding conceptually the interactions involved. Science education, even at its best,

Simple ideas make lofty technology. Rural traditions of life and workmanship need a scientific revamp still maintaining its rural identity. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has been goading scientific transformation through Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is located in eight IITs and coordinated by the Office of the Principle Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Govt. of India. The National Innovation Foundation has also been giving fillip

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was constituted for proper planning and integrated development of a technical education system nationwide. It was entrusted with the statutory authority to plan, formulate and uphold the norms and standards. AICTE regulates the technical education programmes in the field of engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, management, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, hotel management and catering technology. India has already developed vast basic

State Bank of India (SBI) is India’s largest bank in public or private sector space with footprints not only across India but also at major commercial hubs of the world. SBI is a diversified financial conglomerate with interest in corporate banking, retail banking, international banking, investment banking, government business, and treasury operations. SBI also has stake in life insurance, general insurance, mutual funds, credit card and merchant acquiring business through