The Union Budget 2022-2023 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman February 1 Healthcare sector is the top most priority all across since the starting of the pandemic. Below are the industry expectations for healthcare sector from this year’s budget: Invest in technology to bridge the rural-urban divide in healthcare… Read More
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Parliament by the Union Minister, WCD, earlier this month and referred by her to a standing committee. The bill seeks to bring the legal age for girl’s marriage at par with men’s marriage at 21 years, up from the current 18 years, overriding all […]
Smart City Dialogues is centred around the future of cities and their development resources consist of digital-infrastructure, cybersecurity-landscape, emerging-technologies, meeting mobility expectations, supporting hybrid-work, and finding ways to innovate and fund projects for the benefit of cities and their people. Read More
India is looking forward to the year 2022 as the year promises to carry the burden of changing realities, aspirations and challenges flourishing in its milieu amidst the pandemic. The past two years spanning the global COVID-19 exigencies have seen increased rates of unemployment the world over, with over 200 million people expected to lose […]
Anemia is a silent epidemic impacting physical growth, mental and work capacity, and lives of current and future generations. All population groups in India are engulfed by anemia, with women and children affected disproportionately. Iron deficiency-anemia has been the biggest cause of disability for the past 10 years and has contributed towards 20 per cent […]
Leadership structures have long evolved from a simple ‘command and execute’ form where a strict top-bottom approach of decision making was enough to remain productive as businesses. While this sufficed in a world less prone to disruptions, today business leaders face a different challenge. Many are faced with a new business world; one that is […]
Women in the workforce had to bear a disproportionate burden of hurt during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, flexible work from home and hybrid work models have come as a boon to women allowing them to undertake opportunities they might have avoided earlier. These hybrid models offer women the incentive and the impetus to plan their […]
HCL Foundation’s flagship program HCL Samuday, today announced its partnership with SAMRIDH (Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare) to scale up its existing healthcare interventions in Uttar Pradesh. Through this collaboration, HCL Samuday will provide access to affordable and tech-enabled healthcare solutions to the most vulnerable populations in the Hardoi […]
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A delegation comprising experts representing the Union Government of France has arrived in the city on Tuesday. During their four-days long tour, the team will analyse the status of the old water supply scheme and the new water supply scheme; security ensuring availability of adequate water to the city through inclusion under Phase II of […]
Laxmi Kumari got married at 22 years. For the first couple of months, her in-laws treated her well, but the birth of her daughter changed everything. She was subjected to incessant domestic violence. Within the next couple of months, she was diagnosed with a severe medical condition and was sent back to her parents’ house. It was like […]
She cupped a few broken pieces of jaggery in her hand and ran around the neighborhood going door to door, exclaiming, “I will go to school again.” This moment of pure joy came after months of struggle and fear of losing a prized possession — her future. With the COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacting the education […]
