For generations healthcare has been episodic – someone gets sick or breaks a bone, they see a doctor, and then they might not see another one until the next time they get sick or injured. Now, as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence open up new possibilities for the healthcare industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, …
The Central government on Wednesday introduced new guidelines in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which urge companies to be responsible and sustainable. The National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct urge businesses to conduct and govern themselves with integrity in a manner that is ethical, transparent and accountable. According to these guidelines, businesses should provide goods and services …
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It was the prevalence of many social and environmental issues that drove this young woman on an extraordinary path towards social development. City born and bred she may be, yet Akansha Singh was aware of the economic and social inequalities that exists within India. But it wasn’t until she got to the ground and observed …
Patna Girl Builds Biogas Plants in Villages, Provides Electricity to Poor Farmers! Read More »
Addressing the knowledge gap among smallholders can significantly improve productivity, farmer prosperity, and environmental sustainability all at the same time In March 2018, Nature magazine published a groundbreaking 10-year study by China Agriculture University involving millions of smallholder farmers adopting enhanced practices. Through a scaled, countrywide effort, farm productivity rose by 11% while the use of nitrogen …
Based out of the Humsafar Trust’s office jn Mumbai, the centre will give free counselling and provide Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) to the LGBTQ community. Around 20 years after the Humsafar Trust started a support group for gay men, male sex workers and transgenders, creating awareness about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the group inaugurated the …
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