Category: Corporate

Facebook has recently introduced Facebook Digital Training and Facebook Start-up Training Hubs and personaliza million people in India by 2020, these online training hubs, which are being rolled out first in India and have been developed with local organizations, will provide digital skills and training for people in need of work, advise entrepreneurs how to get started and help existing businesses and nonprofits get the most out of the internet. Facebook is working with local organizations, including Digital Vidya, EDd to the individual’s needs and available in English and Hindi on mobile.   Facebook Digital Training Hub …

Deloitte has recently celebrated its 15th annual Impact Day, the company’s flagship volunteering programme to accelerate positive societal impact in the country. This year, more than 37,000 Deloitte professionals volunteered 1,82,000 hours for the benefit of local communities and not-for-profit organizations through skills-based and traditional volunteering initiatives, across 13 cities in India.     The projects focussed on pressing issues such as education, employability and skill building, healthcare and sanitation, environment sustainability and empowerment.     Deloitte had taken various initiatives that focus on education and employability. Last year, Deloitte mobilized…

The Bharti Family has pledged a part of their personal wealth for philanthropic purposes. The Family has decided to pledge 10% of their wealth, including 3% of their stake in group flagship Bharti Airtel, towards supporting the activities of Bharti Foundation, the Group’s philanthropic arm, one of the few professionally managed philanthropic bodies in India. With this commitment, the Bharti Family envisions to significantly step up the scope and reach of Bharti Foundation’s activities, and further enable the Foundation to develop and execute innovative development models to support the aspirations…

Nokia, along with Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), has launched KanchiLoom to support weavers of Kanchipuram. Nokia and DEF have recently announced the launch of KanchiLoom, a cluster development program, to digitally empower the weaver community and connect them to technology and the marketplace in three villages within Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.   The project primarily involves the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and other digital tools in critical aspects of cluster development, thereby helping to ensure sustainable livelihood creation in the clusters. It will touch the lives of over 5,000 community…

The Delhi running community witnessed the 9th edition of the world famous Airtel Delhi Half Marathon yesterday. As part of “GoDaddy Cares”, GoDaddy’s philanthropic arm, the GoDaddy India team participated in the ADHM in support of “Save The Children India” NGO empanelled with India Cares Foundation.   GoDaddy pledged its support to help prevent discrimination against underprivileged children and help them towards healthy and fulfilling lives. The GoDaddy India team looks forward to continuing to participate in initiatives in the future creating more memories for these children.  GoDaddy has participated and…

In an unique initiative, four leading corporates in Bengaluru have come together to partner with United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) and BBMP to construct an eco-friendly 1 Million litres a day (1MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at the Mahadevapura Lake in the city. Supported by Amazon, Mphasis, Dell and HTC Global, the multi-stakeholder effort is aimed at improving the state of Mahadevapura Lake which adjoins their offices.  The ground-breaking ceremony took place today at Mahadevapura Lake. The STP when set up and ready for use will treat one million litres (1MLD)…

With the haze season underway in Delhi, 1mg has undertaken a step to ensure the safety of Traffic cops and Army men on duty by distributing anti- pollution masks for free in the crowded areas of the city. There has been a rapid fall in the air quality of Delhi. It has massively breached the permissible standards of air pollution and shrouded the city into a thick blanket of smog. Traffic Police and Army men are the highly vulnerable groups in such situation. It is a pronounced problem for them…

India is touted as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’ with over 70 million diabetics in the country. According to the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), the number of diabetics in the country is projected to grow to 120 million in the next 20 years.   What compounds the fact is that a majority of those with the condition is not aware about it, preventing them from visiting a specialist on time and manage the condition. Those living with diabetes must constantly monitor their diet, lifestyle, and glucose levels.…

The #WeDiDiT (Wellthy Digital Diabetes Therapy) trial is all set to prove the efficacy of its 16-week structured diabetes management programme delivered through a mobile app. The trial was launched by Past President of RSSDI, Dr. Sarita Bajaj at the RSSDI Annual Conference in Bhubaneswar in the first week of November. The outcome of this multi-center randomized control trial will be measured by the HbA1C levels of patients before and after the trial.   As part of the programme, personalized diabetes self-management education and real time coaching will be offered…

This children’s day, Google is announcing the third edition of its Web Rangers contest — an initiative that is designed to spread awareness about Internet safety and promote digital citizenship. The competition aims to encourage teenagers to discover their hidden ninjas and unlock their creativity in highlighting the importance of cyber safety. After screening thousands of entries, the program will reward seven Web Rangers — who know it all about staying smart, safe and savvy online.    The contest is open to students across the country within the age group…