Year: 2018

Dell committed to building a green, pollution-free world

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On World Environment Day, SPOI caught up with Rajeev Kapoor, India Vice President and CSR Champion – Dell and he told us of how Dell employees around the world support the company’s commitment to the environment by participating in clean-up activities and do their bit to raise awareness. How is Dell committed to the environment? As I look at it, CSR is something that is in the DNA of Dell. I am really proud of the fact that we have at Dell put across a 2020 Goal across various areas,…

BreatheEasy contributing to clean indoor air

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Air pollution is a year-round problem which needs immediate attention. It continues to be a big concern in cities like Delhi and many other metros in the country.The levels of contaminants or the pollutants are at an all-time high and the latest addition to the list is ozone which is the most dangerous of all in our atmosphere. Barun Aggarwal, CEO – BreatheEasy Consultants tells SPOI of how his company is in the market to make a difference in the lives of people, to give them the quality air that…

Stages of Growth in Digital Economy

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It seems the Internet-based companies are passing through a difficult patch of time. How does one explain such trajectories of uncertainties? A few months back or so, they were doing pretty well. Every other day, there were takeovers, mergers, new ventures, expansions, exalted profits, massive recruitment drives, commitments to work for the society et al. Now what we hear is only about data theft, investigations, deposition before various committees, admissions of omissions and commissions and even passing on the bucks.   I tried to reflect what could be the reasons…

Vodafone unveils Mobile Vans as part of its Ashadh initiative

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Vodafone India has unveiled its ritual Ashadh initiative, with two ‘Vodafone Mobile Vans’ set to join lakhs of pilgrims on their annual padayatra to Pandharpur. As has been the practice for the past five years, these ‘Vodafone Mobile Vans’ will travel with the Warkaris all through their journey from Pune to Pandharpur. One van each will accompany the Warkaris on the Palkhi routes of Tukaram Maharaj and Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.   The ‘Vodafone Mobile Vans’ are equipped with free calling facility, mobile phone charging points, recharge vouchers and M-Pesa money transfer service to help the Warkaris…

CSR spending sees a 28% surge in 2016-17

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As per the mandates of the Companies Act, 2013, companies in India, including CPSEs fulfilling threshold limits with a net profit of more than US$750,000 (Rs 5 crores) in a single financial year are required to spend a minimum of two percent of their average net profits of the last three years (before tax) for social causes in the country. This is listed in the Schedule-VII to the Companies Act, 2013.   This spending comes under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, and can apply to small and medium-sized (SMEs)…

LG India pays homage to Korean War Veterans of India

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In an endeavor to showcase its gratitude towards Korean war veterans, LG Electronics India gratified the brave Indian soldiers who participated in the Korean war from 1950 to 1953. An event was organised at India Habitat center to facilitate the war veterans. With an increased focus on well-being and good health, LG India presented the brave Indian soldiers and their families with LG air purifiers and LG water purifiers. It is also a reflection of the company’s core values to positively impact the lives of the people by doing good…

SOPAN to offer eco- friendly Oil Recovery solutions in India

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SOPAN has signed a Service Agreement with Titan Oil Recovery Inc., a US based veteran in the field of Enhanced Oil Recovery with deployments across four continents, for providing Organic Oil Recovery (OOR) solutions to the Indian Oil Production Industry. The OOR process involves stimulating the growth of specific species of indigenous microbes within the producing reservoirs, which have the effect of reducing the physical size of trapped oil droplets, greatly enhancing production rates at a fraction of the cost of alternative Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies. With no separate setup required…

Payment gateway struggles to get MDR subsidies

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Digital transaction to touch 1.06 billion mark and the Indian fintech business is really very much exciting for the companies who come with the idea of action, and the fact is that, the payment gateway helping retailers and merchants with solutions around online payment processing, coupled with smartcard (loyalty) solutions. Government is pushing for digital India and digital transactions and it is real boost to the industry. Among various sectors including travel and the education sector ,which are emerging a key vertical driving up volumes and value of transactions, especially…

BSE Institute with Village Transformation to work for backward villages in Maharashtra

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BSE Institute has signed a MoU with Village Transformation Foundation at the MMRDA Auditorium in the presence of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis. The MoU was signed by Shri Ambarish Datta, MD & CEO, BSE Institute Ltd and Shri Ramnath Subramaniam, CEO VSTF. The occasion was also graced by Shri Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE Ltd.   The Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Mission was launched in August 2016 with an aim to address the important challenges faced by the most backward villages of Maharashtra. Initially,…

ABSOLUT India pays homage to The Tiger

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Celebrating decades of creative collaborations through art, Pernod Ricard India has introduced the second limited edition of Absolut India. With this edition the brand pays homage to India’s national animal – The Tiger. The bottle designed by artist Ajay Boga celebrates conscious conservation efforts that have made India home to 70 per cent of the world’s tiger population.   Through a crowd sourced campaign, the brand reached out to artists and the creative community to design the ‘Limited Edition’. Ajay Boga’s intricate tiger motif was selected out of twenty three…