Day: March 1, 2016
Innovation in farming recognised
Even as farmers in India unable to cope with debt caused by drought are committing suicide, Naveen Krishnan, a farmer near Trichy in Tamil Nadu,
From the Editor’s Desk – March 2016
Two CSR Champions There was elegance and style, class and grace … the mood was somber and yet celebratory. And there couldn’t have been a
Green kitchen patches provide food security in MP
It’s a hard life for Daupati Bai (24) and her husband, Munim Singh, residents of Jhalapani village in Madhya Pradesh’s tribal dominated Mandla district. Munim,
Ireland Where history comes alive
I had a good craic definitely…though next morning I was bleary eyed. If you’ve been in Ireland and not enjoyed a good craic … then
Giving transgenders right opportunities
As I entered the auditorium of the Madras School of Social Work at Chennai, my attention was drawn to T Rajakumari (38), decked up in
A New Poverty… of Sleep
For decades now, world hunger is a problem we have fought. In recent years, thanks to the growing affluence due to overall economic development and
District 3230 gets savvy about CSR
Utsav — the District’s Conference held for three days in Chennai wore a festive atmosphere. The Rotary Expo, open to the public, had something for
Dignity Restored
The Rotarians of RC Salt Lake Metropolitan Kolkata stumbled upon many families in their Rotary Community Corps areas of Amta and Chakdah in rural
Saving our children
India accounts for nearly 0.9 million newborn deaths every year, which is 30 per cent of the global figure. Premature delivery, birth asphyxia (baby not