THE JOYS OF GIVING
Remember when we used to be in school and the teachers would announce a charity event and we would always grimace among ourselves. Since I came from a missionary school, we had a lot of these events. Some of my classmates would be enthusiastic about it, some would complain …
No Age Barrier To Be A Good Samaritan
In earlier times, it was only armed men and knights men that were meant to protect the weak and the needy. This was because in those times, people faced problems collectively and that mainly included those around wars and violence. But, nowadays, this trend has seen some changes. Now, not …
A ‘Prayaash’ for Prayaash
Much needed in every Indian’s heart is a need for change. There is a clear yet unmarked difference between India and Bharat. Bharat lags behind the growing rate of India in every perspective. It’s nice when celebrities give out a helping hand. But it’s cooler when a bunch of engineering …
Lakshmi Ashram: A home to the needy
Self-sustainability is widely accepted as a principle of human development. Thus creation of independence is an important to uplift the underprivileged sections of our society. This is exactly what Lakshmi Ashram, a very unique form of school in Uttarakhand, intends to achieve. Situated at the base of Nanda Devi in …
Azim Premji: Philanthropy through Education
There are many business tycoons who turn into partial or full time philanthropists. We have heard of many international leaders and software developers earning the huge bucks shifting their primary focus to uplifting the society or a particular underprivileged class. From actors like Salman Khan conducting Being Human campaigns to …
People’s President Jos Mujica
When we talk of charity and actually helping the needy in our country, we all think of public-spirited people who may be lawyers or NGO workers. With the changing business scenario, even the corporates have started practicing what is known as Corporate Social Responsibility, building hospitals and the like. But …
Charity begins at home, companies begin in college
Campus companies in various engineering colleges across Mumbai have been a huge hit lately. Right from small business ventures to start-ups being acknowledged by the biggest Entrepreneurs of the country, engineering colleges in Mumbai have them all. To run these companies efficiently, colleges have entrepreneurship cells, better known as “e-cells” …