The Right to Education is the fundamental right of every human being. In the words of Nelson Mandela: “Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So, it is very important to give your children education, and explain that they should play a role for their country.” The words find deep resonance in a time when globalization is the key, competition is fierce, carrier paths are evolving and job markets are dynamic. This could find relevance in an urban scenario, but is this also the…
Year: 2017
Supreme Court restores Collegium, strikes down NJAC
In the wake of the judgement of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) that restored the Supreme Court collegium, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad commented that the verdict clearly highlighted the judiciary’s distrust in the capability of the Law Minister and the Prime Minister to appoint a “fair judge.” “The people of India trust the Prime Minister with the obligation to secure the unity and integrity of India. As I once said in the Parliament, the Prime Minister possesses the nuclear button – that’s how much the people trust…
Prime Minister of India inaugurates The 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace, 2017
Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017 in the Capital in the presence of His Excellency, Ranil Wickramasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Government of India; Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State(IC), Department of Telecommunication, Government of India; Shri KJ Alphons, Minister of State, Tourism, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India; Secretary General of International Telecommunication Union, Houlin Zhao amongst other dignitaries. The…
Give As You Earn – Why Do Companies Need Employee Giving Program?
Employee Giving provides NGOs with regular, reliable donations that allow them to plan ahead and budget for the future but that is not the only reason why companies run giving program for their workforce. Employee giving is an effective way to engage with staff on things that matter to them and thereby ensure retention of purpose-oriented people in the organization. If employee relation with an organization is only based on salary & benefits and the moment yardsticks on any of these variable changes, relationship may get fuddled. But if the…
Moody’s upgrades India’s government bond rating to Baa2 from Baa3
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has upgraded the Government of India’s local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive. Moody’s has also upgraded India’s local currency senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and its short-term local currency rating to P-2 from P-3. The decision to upgrade the ratings is underpinned by Moody’s expectation that continued progress on economic and institutional reforms will, over time, enhance India’s high growth potential and its large and stable financing base for…
Pollution Vs Politics: Gulf Storm Plays A Bigger Role Than Stubble Burning
Every year, Delhi witnesses high pollution level in ambient environment during Diwali. The papers are inundated with numerous reports citing statistics from DPCC, CPCB and other sources. To the layman, the message is lost between these numbers. Pollution is a major issue today, not just for a country like India but also for many of the developed countries across the globe. Continuing from the last few years, a thick smog is seen settling over large parts of Northern India with Delhi bearing the brunt of getting badly hit by…
Santanu Mishra of Smile Foundation endorsed by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
In what was a crowning moment, Santanu Mishra, Co-founder and Executive Trustee of Smile Foundation was recognised by His Holiness The Dalai Lama for his efforts as a social volunteer and leader. Mishra received a glowing endorsement from the globally-renowned humanitarian and Tibetan spiritual leader at the launch of Smile Foundation’s ‘The World of Children’ – an initiative aimed at enabling children from various socio-economic backgrounds to discuss their issues, challenges, and ideas with each other, as well as youth icons and inspirational leaders from the world over in New…
Nokia 8 – promising great performance and user experience
Global, the home of Nokia phones has announced the worldwide launch of Nokia 8. The phone became available in India starting from October 14, 2017 at a price of Rs. 36,999 in four colours variants – Polished Blue, Tempered Blue and Steel. Also, Nokia 8 in Polished Copper will be available a few weeks after the launch. A high-performance, beautifully crafted smartphone, the Nokia 8 brings three world-firsts to Android smartphones, including a debut collaboration with ZEISS optics. With performance and pure Android at its heart, as well as the…
UP CM Shri Yogi Adityanath Ji Unveils HCL ‘Samuday’
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath has unveiled HCL Foundation’s biggest corporate social responsibility project called ‘Samuday’. Samuday is a rural development initiative to create model villages, which has touched lives of around 6 lac people in the state so far. HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies had launched Samuday in 2015. Currently the project is being implemented in three blocks of Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. Since its launch, Samuday has impacted around six lac people in 90000 households across 720 villages…
Facebook with NDMA and SEEDS to improve India’s response to natural disasters
Every year faces natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones and drought, and this time Traditional communication channels are often offline and it can take significant time and resources to understand where help is desperately needed. And to handle this problem Facebook along with India’s National Disaster Response Agency, introducing several initiatives to help improve response and rebuild efforts to natural disasters in India. With this It Can help response organizations paint a more complete picture of where affected people are located so they can determine where resources — like…