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41% more rainfall in India from Oct 1-21, Uttarakhand records five times higher rain: IMDMumbai, India received 41 per cent more rainfall than normal from October 1-21 with Uttarakhand alone recording more than five times its no...
'The first step in suicide prevention is empathetic, non-judgmental listening; there's always a cry for help before it happens'Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar, founder of SNEHA, says the myth that suicidal people won’t talk needs to be busted.
COVID-19: Indian-American body launches initiative for underprivileged communities in IndiaThe American India Foundation (AIF) said it will use its existing "service delivery platforms" comprising frontline health workers, teacher...
Donatekart gives us a glimpse of how charity can be made more ‘meaningful’Donatekart does not want donations in cash. It has devised a novel approach to the concept of giving by approaching it as a marketplace.
Never too late: Senior crop of founders tastes successVeteran IT professional Anjani Mandal, who is in his fifties, went through numerous industry cycles before co-founding logistics tech platf...
Insurers say Kerala floods claims may touch Rs 500 croreInsurers are expected to take losses mainly under householders’ policies and life and motor claims.
Chennai floods in December 2015 man-made, says CAG ReportOne of the key reservoirs storing water for the Chennai city, the Chembarambakkam reservoir was not operated on full capacity, said the rep...
Can Indian firms improve their crisis response record?Heavyweights in Indian firms say most CEOs & promoters see CSR spend as the limit of their social responsibility. There’s reluctance to spe...
Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi draws flak over Chennai flood commentThe committee in its report to Parliament on Friday said that “instead of putting the blame on the forces of nature“, the government should...
Parliamentary Panel questions Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi's wisdomMehrishi had on an earlier occasion too run into trouble with the parliamentary committee on home affairs after he walked out of a January ...