When nimble fingers pack a punch: female textile and garment sector workers in India show how life skills training acts as an effective tool for women empowerment. The textile and garment industry has been significant to India, contributing 14 percent to industrial production, four percent to India’s GDP and constituting 13 percent of the country’s export …
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Employees and consumers are becoming increasingly invested in giving back. Here’s a look at the top companies excelling in CSR As newer generations enter the workforce, their ever-evolving priorities continue to impact how executives shape their business model. From parental leave to flexible in-office hours, the relationship between employees and the companies they work for is changing. These shifting …
New Delhi: The city of Guwahati recently geared up to celebrate the power of women with Pinkathon 2017, a women’s only marathon. The third edition of India’s biggest women’s run initiative was held in a grandeur manner in the city where a large number of women gathered to participate in the marathon to run for …
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Madurai: Diwali is a festival of lights and pomp. People of all walks of life make it a point to celebrate this festival. With increasing social concerns, people prefer to lace their celebrations with a good deed. A group of like-minded people started working a fortnight ahead of Diwali to collate whatever they could like money and …
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More than 1,000 families to celebrate Diwali as festival of lights, not noise. The decision was taken in a bid to spread awareness about the hazardous effect of firecrackers on the ecosystem. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde) Mumbai: Several city-based residential societies have decided to celebrate a noiseless and pollution free Diwali this year by not bursting firecrackers. …
