The constant discussions about lack of women’s safety and rising cases of crime against women back homemade 30-year-old Srishti Bakshi quit her corporate job and return to India to take the issue hands on. A management graduate from ISB, Hyderabad, Bakshi and her investment-banker husband were residing in Hong Kong where, she says, “The discussions at …
With a long walk, Srishti hopes to empower women. Read More »
The state government has streamlined spending funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by coming up with a web portal to monitor its management.Plans for the portal – GO CARE (Government of Odisha – CSR Administration and Response Engagement) was revealed at the CSR Council meeting presided over by chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on …
In February 2015, Rahul Nath, then sub-collector of Tiruvallur, received an anonymous call, the voice on the other end pleading for help. Nine hours later, Nath tracked the person to a brick kiln. More than 300 bonded labourers from Odisha were rescued that day. For those working at the district collectorates in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, such …
The second edition of “Run for a Girl Child” will be held at Gachibowli Stadium on January 7. The event will be organised by Seva Bharathi-Telangana. The announcement came at a press meet in the city in which Raghunath Verrabelly, General Secretary of Seva Bharathi and Ramamurty Prabhala, the President of the organisation unveiled the …
Vinita Bali, former managing director and chief executive officer of Britannia Industries, was in the city on Wednesday to be part of the lecture on ‘Social Responsibility of Business ‘ organised by Pune International Centre (PIC). Sharing her views, Vinita Bali emphasised that a socially responsible business is one which makes profit through serving society. …
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