The 13th edition of World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality (‘Confluence’), organised by Srei Foundation, inspired a diverse digital gathering of global leaders who discussed the importance of spirituality in this period of pandemic. All the previous 12 confluences were also graced ...
Sustainable Advancements (OPC) Private Limited and Aspire for Her Foundation recently conducted comprehensive research among the working women during Q3 of the FY 2020-21. It was piloted on the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their professional lives. The preliminary findings point out, self-employed...
Vconnekt has been connecting doctors from various specialisations with the common public through numerous webinars right from the beginning of this pandemic time. It was the need of the hour as so many people had difficulties reaching out to the doctors for various health concerns. It also became a ...
Seventy-one-year-old Hari Baskaran, in partnership with HelpAge India, went on a cyclotron to celebrate active ageing and to draw attention to the critical support needs of the elderly. He cycled from Chennai to Delhi, approximately 3000 kms, in over two months. Along the way, he stayed at many...
In an attempt to boost the business of small and medium scale industries, homepreneurs and to raise funds for BestFriendz Society, SHE headed by Shagufta Hanaphie organised one of the best Fashion & Lifestyle exhibition post Lockdown " Kolkata Festival " at ICCR on 11th and 12th December, 2020 f...
Various governments and municipalities are fighting against illegal construction of structures on non-permitted land holdings. Recently, the demolition of the illegal portion of Kangana Ranaut’s bungalow at Bhadra in Mumbai has initiated a lot of controversies and discussions. In this case, ...
It is an apparently contradictory development that India has one of the biggest free food distribution systems in the world but at the same time it scores very poorly in the Global Hunger Index. One of the main reasons behind this has been that the common people in India are habituated in cons...
Poornam is an annual event organised by Unmish, a learning centre for differently abled children and adults took a different turn this year. The event was online with entries by special children for various competitions which spanned over two days. Nita Diwan, Founder and Principal, Unmi...
Bhanwari Devi, a Dalit woman, employed with the rural development programme of the Rajasthan government, was brutally gangraped in 1992 for trying to stop the prevalent practice of child marriage. This incident highlighted the hazards faced by working women, following which the Supreme Court acknowl...
Day two into the lockdown, a WhatsApp message from our social media guru popped up on my phone as I was about to start my dinner: “Shoko, can you take a video of you playing the piano, then say ‘stay at home’ and a few more words. Keep it within 45 seconds. We need to upload it tonight on TikT...
