HelpAge, a leading non-government working for the cause and care of the elderly felicitated the principals and students of 35 schools in Mumbai for their fund-raising efforts.
After tying up with 15 banks, state-owned National Insurance Company on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with leading NGO, HelpAge India, to distribute its products.
The ban on plastic bags in Mumbai has on one hand the milk-packaging community crying hoarse as to how it would make milk dearer by 20 per cent, and on the other sees non-governmental organisations involved making and selling biodegradable paper bag.
Arun Maira who worked for 25 years with the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata.
'It is notable how humble he was and didn't want anything different just because he was a Tata.'
Tech titan Google on Thursday announced new online safety initiatives in India, including multi-city cybersecurity roadshows to upskill about 100,000 developers and digital safety-focused grants of $2 million from Google.org to community organisations.
"There has been a 0.05 percentage points decline in the share of allocation for child budget to the Union Budget from 2.35 per cent (2022-23 BE) to 2.30 per cent (2023-24 BE).
Bacardi embraces art and NGO to bring dignity to the elderly.
'This is about children caring for their parents and helping them with assistance.'
Don't look for a volunteering job for money, but as an investment for life, advises management consultant Virender Kapoor.
About 20.8 per cent elders have lost either family members or friends due to COVID-19 and most of them believe that a better medical and health infrastructure could have saved these lives, according to a report that surveyed 3,526 elderly people in the country.
A large number of American companies like Google, Uber and IBM are offering their resources to help India successfully fight the battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
'What's the first thing you're going to do when the world is normal again?'
Germany was the fourth best place for older people to live.
Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly parents during lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you.
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