The MMTC is one of Asia’s 1,000 largest companies and has been ranked 28th among leading general trading companies in the continent. But the company has shown that its social commitment is strong and alive to the issues confronting India.
Prime minister Narendra Modi’s unique ways of leadership and governance has caught fancy of many people, but now a scholar is doing a PhD on this theme – making it probably the first such study. Sunil Bhatt, a farmer&rsq
The Maharashtra cabinet on Monday decided to relax rules for promoting investment in the state. It gave investors virtually one ticket for industrial licence. Accordingly, those who have availed permission from the MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Dev
Haryana become the second state after Rajasthan to fix educational and other qualifications for the candidates contesting panchayat elections. The state Assembly on Monday passed a bill, fixing the minimum educational qualification for elections t
To discuss conversion of global crisis into an opportunity for India and regain investors confidence in stock market, prime minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting of top businessmen and bankers today. This is Modi`s second high-level interact
Indian stock market has plunged over 10 per cent in the last one month and a little over 8 per cent since January. Uncertainty around the US Federal Reserve rate hike, and rising fears of slowdown in China, the world`s second largest economy, have
After almost coming to a point of talking last month, there is now war of words. Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif has responded to his Indian counterpart’s remarks about terrorist violence triggering short wars by saying Kashmir is the
A murder convict’s petition against Bollywood star Salman Khan’s trial has been dismissed by the Bombay high court. The petition had urged the court to not hear, out of turn, the appeal filed by the actor. In the petitio
There is a saying in Marathi: “Jaya angi mothepan, taya yatana kathin (the one who is big has to face more difficulties).” It is certainly true in court matters. When high-profile people from politics, cinema, religion or media have to
September is a special month for Ford India. In making its commitment to a better world a reality, volunteers from over 14,000 men and women from across Ford operations in India will come together to celebrate Global Month of Caring this September
Do not to think of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a charity or philanthropy towards the society but as responsibility towards community, R Balasubramaniam, founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement has told real estate developers.
Nobel prize winner Mohammed Yunus of Bangladesh, has invited the Indian companies to be partner with his organisation to start social business and to address social issues without profit motive. Yunus Social Business India, a
As a part of social responsibility the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sunabed,a has stepped out with CSR to initiate a skilled work place for empowerment of tribal dominated region like Koraput. HAL Established in 1969 after acquirin
Prime minister Narendra Modi will address a special session of a daylong "national meet" here on Monday, focussing on nine issues including agriculture, energy and environment, infrastructure planning, and water resources. The meet, bein
“Despite the huge fiscal burden, given its commitment to the welfare of ex-servicemen, the government has taken a decision to implement the OROP,” said defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday while announcing implementation of
Terming that mental health is an important human right, justice Cyriac Joseph, acting chairperson of national human rights commission (NHRC) said that the rehabilitation of mentally-ill patients, among other issues, remains is a key area of concer
Since childhood I never felt like a girl. I was always an outsider among girls and never mingled with them. Initially, I thought I was a tomboy. I used to indulge in boyish activities with my brother. I did not question my gender at that young age
While asking the central banks of advanced economies to "maintain supportive policies" and refrain from raising interest rates too quickly, the International Monetary Front (IMF) has said that there is room for the Reserve Bank of India
In the age of prepared speech, notes or teleprompter (A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script), the secret formula of prime minister Narendra Modi’s oratory and
As the Marathwada region of Maharashtra reels under drought like conditions due to failure of monsoon, a panel constituted by state government has recommended moratorium on debt recovery and establishment of agriculture risk fund. T
