February 5, 2025

Author: Kasmin Fernandes

LGBTQ inclusion in offices is good for Indian economy

India’s LGBTQ economy is largely untapped, and research by Godrej India Culture Lab shows that it has enormous potential. In most populations, around 6%...

Innovative solutions in slums to beat the summer heat

Within the growing urban vulnerability, it is the poor and those who live in informal settlements that will be the hardest hit. There are...

Indigenous Indian tech and earth materials for sustainable architecture

In the aftermath of earthquakes in Kashmir in 2005 and Nepal in 2015, there were instant reactions to local materials, with a view that...

Retaining kids in school through STEM education

The level of learning achievement among children remains a major area of concern as India’s schooling system still focuses on rote learning with little...

Scaling innovation in clean drinking water for rural India

If India is to achieve its goal of supplying water to 90% of rural households by 2022, then scaling water interventions is paramount. However, the...

Small Finance Banks play a key role in priority sector lending: Sanjay Kao, Chief Business Officer, Ujjivan

Ever since the RBI granted differentiated banking licenses to Small Finance Banks (SFBs), there has been a world of difference to customers of SFBs...

It is cruel to wear silk. Find out why

Did you know, some 6,600 silkworms are killed to make just 1 kilogram of silk? Silk is the fibre that silkworms weave to make their...

Trans inclusion in Kochi Metro, the ups and downs

Kochi Metro’s move to hire 23 trans people from the self help group Kudumbashree in housekeeping and ticketing earned national as well as international...

CSR skilling programmes that address pre-training counseling

It is imperative in skilling programmes to ensure that trainees are conditioned for technical and non-technical training before their commencement and their expectations set...

A child leader fighting for child rights

For a change, a burn gave birth to fire. This is the story of Thimma Reddy from Raichur, who is emerging as one of...

First transgender woman to marry legally, set for Bollywood debut

Shree Ghatak Muhuri, a transgender woman, has been cast in director Ram Kamal Mukherjee's film Season's Greetings. Celina Jaitly’s comeback movie will see the...

Raising financial literacy supports social inclusion: Ambarish Datta, Managing Director & CEO, BSE Institute

Financial literacy and financial stability are two key aspects of an efficient economy. Financial literacy enhances individuals’ ability to ensure economic security for their...

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