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Here’s Why This Shop in a Remote Village is an Emblem for Women’s Rights

“Had I completed my education beyond class 10, my life would have been completely different today,” says Lata Jadhav. Had I completed my education beyond grade X, my life would have been completely different today,” says 60-year-old Lata Jadhav from Tilwani village in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district. Two decades ago, Lata embarked on a journey of …

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Can millennials foster a ‘green’ culture at work?

On World Environment Day, we look at how employees are driving companies to become more planet-friendly Goodera’s staff at a drive to clean the Nayandahalli flyover in Bengaluru. For Mumbai resident Surmai Kaushik, 24, calling for action against climate change is not just a personal interest, but her life’s mission. In March, she embarked on …

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Born Without Hands, Daughter of Auto Driver Aces Boards By Writing With Feet!

Defying all odds to succeed, the 17-year-old from Assam is an incredible example of what determination and dedication can do!  The word inspirational does not even come close to describing what 17-year-old Jebin Kousar from the small town of Mujrahar in Hojai district, Assam, has achieved.

Over the barrel: Why we need new thinking on CSR

The Act was gazetted in 2014 and, since then, according to the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA), the companies have spent Rs 5,922 crore, Rs 7,549 crore and Rs 8,446 crore in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, on eligible CSR activities. The Companies Act, 2013, mandates that Indian corporates, public and private, must allocate at …

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Disability Sector Seeks Easing of Laws to Make Road Transport More Accessible

Discriminatory laws, variations in approach of states and poor implementation of policies make it difficult to create a barrier-free environment for persons with disabilities. Speakers at a meet on ‘Accessible Road Transport for Persons with Disabilities’ organised by National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) at the India Habitat Centre in New …

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