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India’s ambitious plan to cut oil import bill by $4 billion confronts vagaries of climate changeLow sugar cane yield, because of inadequate monsoon and shifts in weather patterns, is coming in the way of an effort to reduce dependence ...
When water displaces natives from "sinking island" of KeralaThe island was formed through the deposition of "ekkal" (sediment) from Kallada River and constant inundation and waterlogging might have m...
Shiv Nadar Foundation enters pre-school education spaceThe Founder-Principal of the School, Shirley Madhavan Kutty and her team of educators will continue to lead the school which is now being r...
Startups plan Cibil-like rating for usersCompanies to share data on a common platform to deter bad behaviour, reward the good.
With human-elephant conflict taking more lives on both sides, stakeholders are split over a sustainable solutionBetween 2015 & 2018, more than 1,700 people and 370 elephants have died due to this conflict.
Lesson 1: Rebooting the education systemWe need to make a huge shift from fact-based education system to a process-based one where asking questions is given more importance.
Startups explore beyond reality with AR and VRA clutch of native startups, therefore, are dabbling with the concept, which some believe is ahead of its time in India.
Kerala hit by scams, controversies in 2015Modi also visited the Sivagiri mutt and paid respects to social reformer and spiritual leader Sree Narayana guru by planting a sampling.
Students fall sick after eating meals at Gurgaon’s private schoolThe school is part of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which runs the Shiv Nadar schools and Shiv Nadar University.
Ministers’ statements against SC’s Section 377 verdict are a legitimate part of public debateThere is nothing here to suggest that cabinet ministers or chief ministers cannot discuss or criticise judicial decisions as citizens or po...
Retailers like Marks & Spencer, Walmart readies to address human-rights issues of workersBy enabling buyers and workers to connect directly, this initiative is ushering a transformative impact on supply chains.
Plan B: 14 top leaders come together to incorporate CSR into businessPlan A — the current way of doing business — is “broken” and that it’s “no longer acceptable”. “Where we think we will be different,” says ...
For social returns on CSR, corporates can invest in SIBsTaxpayer money is not wasted on failed programmes; the risk is transferred to investors in the private sector, who do expect financial retu...
Parliament system under stress,reforms needed for speedy decisions: FMEven in the ensuing Winter Session, disruptions have led to adjournments of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
- Karunakaran award for P Chidambaram
The award, instituted in memory of veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief minister K Karunakaran, carries Rs 1 lakh and citation.
India to benefit much from convention on health R&D: Unni Krishnan Karunakara, International president, MSFUnni Krishnan Karunakara, MSF's international president, an alumnus of Mangalore, Yale and Johns Hopkins Universities, has personally drive...
- ET Awards: The future of philanthropy
After a decade of extraordinary and entrepreneurial wealth creation, it is now time for India Inc to face the hard question: is it giving b...