This year the Nobel Peace prize has been awarded to internationally known Pakistani Malala Youzsafzai and to unknown Indian Kailash Satyarthi, both of whom have been child rights activists. According to the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Kailash Satyarthi had been in the running for the coveted peace prize for over half a decade now. Satyarthi studied … Read more
In India, it is reported that HIV is concentrated among the poor and marginalized sections of society. These include female sex workers, injecting drug users, men who have sex with men and migrant laborers. Some survey reports have pointed out that this profile is changing and the epidemic is now spreading from high-risk populations to … Read more
Historically business houses in India have had religious and charitable trusts, to undertake various kinds of philanthropic work across the country. In the west also, various corporate houses have trust and Foundations, viz. the Rockefellers and Ford Foundations. The new company act in India has now made it compulsory for business enterprises to have the … Read more
The NGOs, now popularly called development sector is growing at very fast pace. With the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) factor coming into the picture through the Company Act, it may see a further growth. There has been mushrooming of community based organizations (CBOs), Civil Societies and all kinds of Non-Government organizations (NGOs) in the country. … Read more