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<ul><li><keyword id="10016051" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PokerStars-India">PokerStars India</keyword> has announced a seven-day charity online poker tournament series ‘Play For A Cause’, which will take place from October 2 to October 8, 2020. </li><li>The ‘Play For A Cause’ series aims to support seven non-profit organizations over the week’s festivities. </li><li>The seven beneficiary non-profit organizations include <keyword id="6806699" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="goonj">Goonj</keyword>, Seva Kitchen, Bridge of Sports, Manjhi Development Foundation, <keyword id="10009800" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="pad-squad">Pad Squad</keyword>, Involve Education and United Way of Chennai.</li><li>These funds raised over the week will be donated to several causes, including meals for hospital patients and relatives, sanitary pads for underprivileged women, athletics programs for underprivileged communities, among others. </li></ul> 2020 has not been an easy year and as we gear up for the festive season, it’s important to not only celebrate all that we have but also to give back to society. And what better way to kick start the festivities than with the celebrated week of giving – <a href="https://www.pokerstars.in/poker/tournaments/daan-utsav-week/?utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=imin">Daan Utsav</a>. "As we enter the festive season, there is no better feeling than the ‘joy of giving,’ and I look forward to seeing everyone join us in making this a huge success,” said Muskan Sethi, Responsible Gaming Ambassador, PokerStars India. Hosted with United Way of Chennai, the ‘Play For A Cause’ tournament series aims to support seven non-profit organizations over seven days of festivities and encourage players to enjoy a good game while also experiencing the joy of giving. The event will raise funds for a different charity every day of the series, with the buy-in for each game starting at just ₹550. The entire amount collected in the total charity pool will be extended towards the different causes. “We are humbled to work with United Way of Chennai and join in the joy of giving. It is inspiring to see the good work that each of these organizations continues to drive, and with the generous support of our players, we are happy to do our small part. <keyword id="2527158" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Daan-Utsav">Daan Utsav</keyword> inspires everyone to come together as one community to alleviate existing issues, and we will continue to find more opportunities to dedicate ourselves towards driving a change,” said Ankur Dewani, CEO, Sachiko Gaming. While we all look for fun and exciting things to do, <a href="https://www.pokerstars.in/">PokerStars India’s</a> initiative brings along the opportunity to do something good for the community while you are at it. So, what are you waiting for? Play for a cause to make a difference and spread some cheer this festive season. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post in partnership with PokerStars India.

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<ul><li><keyword id="138873" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Puma">Puma</keyword> has partnered with the NGO <keyword id="6806699" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="goonj">Goonj</keyword> to upcycle <keyword id="6362766" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="apparel">apparel</keyword> and footwear and then distribute them in rural communities in India. </li><li>The products will then be given as a reward to citizens who are doing deeds like ‘building a bamboo bridge, digging a well, building community spaces etc.’</li><li>Amitabh Kant, CEO of think tank NITI Aayog had said that the country’s circular economy will create 14 millions in the next 5-7 years.</li></ul>Global apparel and shoe brand Puma has partnered with the NGO Goonj to upcycle apparel and footwear for rural communities in India. “This initiative gives us a great platform to collaborate with our consumers to crowdsource essentials like apparel and footwear. We will continue to actively be a part of the circular economy and encourage more people to make a conscious choice towards sustainable living,” said Abhishek Ganguly, Managing Director, <keyword id="567332" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Puma-India">PUMA India</keyword>. As a part of the campaign, PUMA is putting out collection boxes in 360 stores across the country. And consumers who donate clothes will be given PUMA gift vouchers. “Customized kits will then be prepared for specific local needs of people in different parts of the country - like Family Kits, School Kits, Rahat Disaster Relief Kit, Aaganwadi Kit, Labour Kit and Menstrual Dignity kits. In the remote rural villages, these kits will act as a mobilizing and motivating tools to reward people who work on their own issues like building a bamboo bridge, digging a well or building community spaces,” said the company’s statement. Through this initiative PUMA hopes to encourage people’s participation in the circular economy. Circular economy refers to an economic system that prioritises waste management and maximises resource utilization. Recently, Amitabh Kant, CEO of think tank NITI Aayog had said that the country’s circular economy will create 14 millions in the next 5-7 years. “By 2050, world population would reach 9.7 billion of which 3 billion people would prosper to middle class consumption level. This would require 71% more resources per capita, thereby raising total mineral and material demand from 50 billion tonnes in 2014 to 130 billion tonnes in 2050,” said Kant, speaking at an event by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Puma will upcycle used apparel and shoes to reward people in rural areas for ‘good work’

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 10 () A high-profile diaspora group of some of the top Indian American corporate executives and leaders have raised USD 600 million to fight hunger and provide direct relief to vulnerable populations affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and India. ChaloGive for COVID-19 launched by Indiaspora has raised USD 500 million from its leadership network. Indiaspora also announced another USD 100 million as matching donation for its online giving campaign starting Friday."This pandemic has exposed an already existing hunger crisis," said Indra Nooyi, former Pepsico CEO. "Together, as a society we must rise to this moment and address this great need knowing our investment in people, in families, and in communities will reap untold benefits not only now but into the future," she said. Money raised by Indiaspora will meet demand on the ground through beneficiary non-profits Feeding America in the US and Goonj in India, a media release said. One of the most pressing and urgent challenges facing both the US and India right now is hunger, which is a deciding factor in Indiaspora's new ChaloGive campaign, it added."We are facing an unprecedented situation due to Covid-19," said Anand Rajaraman, a Silicon Valley-based serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, and an Indiaspora Founders Circle member who, along with his wife Kaushie Adiseshan, is a lead donor for the campaign."The drastic measures necessary to control this pandemic have created special challenges for vulnerable sections of society across the world, particularly in India and the US. Indiaspora has the opportunity to unite the diaspora to quickly and decisively help in the midst of this crisis," Rajaraman said."While all eyes are on frontline hospitals, millions in America and across the globe suffer silently from a growing and equally alarming epidemic of food insecurity as the COVID-19 crisis threatens to push already struggling families deeper into poverty," said Sejal Hathi, an Indiaspora Board member and physician at Massachusetts General Hospital."Now more than ever is the time for communities like Indiaspora's to come together and rise to this call to feed people in need," Hathi said. Indiaspora said ChaloGive for COVID-19 provides an opportunity for the Indian diaspora to make a collective impact toward helping marginalized communities which have been disproportionately affected by the ongoing crisis."This crisis has made it even harder for those who were already struggling to survive," said Kris Gopalakrishnan, chairman of Axilor Ventures and a founder of IT services company Infosys, who is also an Indiaspora Founders Circle member. "Given the increasingly global world we are living in, India and its diaspora are in a unique and powerful position to help each other," he added. It is essential that individuals, especially vulnerable populations who are most at risk, maintain access to food during this public health emergency," said former U.S. Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy. "I proudly support this campaign and trust its impact will go far to bring relief to those struggling with food insecurity," he said.In India, philanthropists Rohini and Nandan Nilekani and Bollywood actress Nandita Das also have voiced their support for the campaign."Goonj is just the kind of organisation we can rely on in this double crisis of health and livelihoods," said Rohini Nilekani. "It has decades of experience serving the most vulnerable while striving to preserve the dignity of every stakeholder, and it has time and again demonstrated a scaled up, rapid response in the aftermath of disasters. We have been supporters of Goonj for many years. They care, and they deliver," she said."Despite our extensive experience of working in disasters, the scale and still unfolding nature of this long-tailed disaster calls for massive resource mobilization for short-, mid- and long-term work," said Anshu Gupta, Goonj founder and a Magsaysay Awardee."We are delighted to partner with Indiaspora on this campaign as an opportunity to engage the Indian-American community and our well wishers from across the world in supporting their fellow citizens in this difficult hour," he said."The nation and our food bank network are facing challenges unlike anything we've seen in our organization's history," said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. "We are truly grateful to Indiaspora for its support of Feeding America through the ChaloGive for COVID-19 campaign. During this time of uncertainty, the generous donations derived from this effort will help bring much-needed food and hope to countless families facing hunger across the US," he said. LKJ RAXRAXRAX

High-profile Indian diaspora group raises USD 600K for COVID-19 relief

<ul><li>There are over<a href="https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/bc-report-ch4-india-digital_0.pdf"> 2 million</a> recognised <keyword id="910850" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="social-enterprises" source="Orion">social enterprises</keyword> in India, compared to 56,000+ startups.</li><li>While organisations wake up to the need for action, many social enterprises are already working on a list of challenges that go back decades. </li><li><keyword id="2688812" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="TiE-hyderabad" source="Orion">TiE Hyderabad</keyword>'s Manohar Reddy noted that financing solutions and grants for social enterprises have started emerging in India.</li></ul> There are over<a href="https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/bc-report-ch4-india-digital_0.pdf"> 2 million</a> recognised social enterprises in India — compared to 56,000+ startups recognised by the government — yet you hardly hear about them making the headlines. In order to provide proper backing and an ecosystem to fall back upon, TiE Hyderabad is hosting <keyword id="12242243" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="TiE-sustainability-summit" source="Orion">TiE sustainability summit</keyword> on October 4 and 5, 2021. The summit will be attended by 25,000 social enterprises from 54 countries, making it the world’s largest summit for social enterprises in the sustainability space. The event aims to create a community of social entrepreneurs and offer support for financing, networking and collaboration for enterprises across countries. Business Insider is an insights partner to this event. Are there really any opportunities in the Indian social enterprises space? “Those companies working toward sustainability will save the planet, will reduce the carbon emissions, will get us to the net zero condition, where we will leave this planet in a better shape for the next generation,” Manohar Reddy, chair of TSS 2021 and president TiE Hyderabad, told Business Insider. The concept of ESG (Environment, social and governance) investing is gaining prominence. While organisations wake up to the need for action, many social enterprises are already working on a list of challenges that go back decades. The following are some of the examples: <ol><li>Poverty eradication</li><li>Find solutions to water and food production challenges</li><li>Deployment on modern technologies to eradicate social, climate, pollution related issues</li><li>Providing a platform for discussion, debate, influencing policy making in the sustainability space</li><li>Issues related to life on land, life under water</li><li>Gender equality</li><li>Education, healthcare, livelihood and other key issues plaguing the society.</li></ol>Few examples of India’s social enterprises <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Social Enterprise </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">What they do </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bandicoot </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bandicoot has developed a robot that cleans manholes. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">SHEF (Study Hall Education Foundation) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Shef offers education to disadvantaged girls in India. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Selco </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Selcon runs a rural solar financing program in India </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Goonj </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">A social enterprise that collects used clothing from the urban crowd, sort them, fix and later distribute among the poor and needy. </td></tr></tbody></table> Reddy noted that financing solutions and grants for social enterprises have started emerging in India. It’s only the matter of right mentorship to divert them to that direction and help them build a scalable enterprise. Meanwhile, it is also true that the social enterprise has been lost in the shine of Indian startups that have the potential to over attract attractive returns. Many only take notice of this social segment in the name of tax rebates and corporate social responsibility. Recently, a panel constituted by the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) advised the setting up of a ‘social stock exchange’. It would work like a regular stock exchange except that the firms listed on it would be non-government, social enterprises. This would help many of these upstarts raise money for their ventures. “The new technologies, when I, when we say sustainability, when we are committed to sustainability. We have to commit to new and new technologies in the energy space, it is how energy is produced, maybe the solar photovoltaic technology or the advancements in the solar technologies in our renewable energy technologies and how we store that and how we disseminate it,” Reddy said, adding this is just an example hoe opportunities can be created by making technology that don’t emit carbon dioxide. He added that there are social aspects to sustainability too, which offer better life and livelihood to people. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/meet-girish-mathrubootham-founder-and-ceo-of-freshworks/articleshow/86453777.cms">Girish Mathrubootham, the son of a retired bank officer who built a $13 billion company in just 10 years</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/anil-ambani-sachin-tendulkar-kiran-shaw-and-other-indians-named-in-the-pandora-papers-leak/articleshow/86745435.cms">Anil Ambani, Sachin Tendulkar, Kiran Shaw and other Indians named in the Pandora Papers leak</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/byjus-has-raised-1-3-billion-this-year-to-so-far-in-pursuit-of-its-american-dream/articleshow/86745427.cms">Byju’s has raised $1.3 billion this year to so far in pursuit of its American dream</a>

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Mumbai, Apr 18 () Filmmaker Karan Johar on Saturday announced his support to various relief funds and a host of NGOs to help those affected by the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The producer will be donating to PM-CARES and Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund through his banner Dharma Productions.The production house will also be helping out not-for-profits such as Give India Fundraisers, GOONJ, Zomato Feeding India, International Association for Human Values (IAHV) and Producers Guild of India."Over the past month India has stood united in this decision to stay home and stay safe until we overcome this pandemic. But there is so much more to do in order to win the fight against this dreaded disease," the production house said in a statement."With the lockdown being extended, it's only going to get harder on everyone, especially those workers and technicians who rely on daily wages for their livelihood. They are in a situation in which they don't have clarity on where their next meal is coming from...and that can be scary.... very scary," it added. The company said that it is the moral responsibility of every individual to help those affected by the lockdown."They are in this situation through no fault of their own, and we believe it's our moral responsibility to help them as much as we possibly can that is why the entire Dharma family has come together to extend our support to the various causes initiated by the government and host of NGOs to help those affected by this lockdown. "There is still a lot to be done, and this is our contribution to the cause. Let us all unite and fight COVID together," the statement added. According to the health ministry, death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 480 in country; cases climb to 14,378. KKP SHDSHD

COVID-19: Karan Johar's Dharma Productions to donate to PM-CARES, Maha CM relief funds and NGOs

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 24 () An Indian-American NGO has raised USD 1 million to fight hunger in India and the United States amid the the coronavirus pandemic.This translates to 4,700,000 meals for people in the United States and ration kits for 106,000 migrant workers in India that will last them seven to 10 days, said M R Rangaswami, founder and chairman of the board of NGO Indiaspora. It was a volunteer group in San Jose, California that made the last donation of USD 5,000 after which the campaign fund crossed USD 1 million. "It is so heartening to see that this is just a group of regular Indian Americans, who are a volunteer group, and are gifting to different non-profits and charities. They on their own decided that this was the best cause," Rangaswami, an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, told .The money raised by Indiaspora through its 'ChaloGive for COVID-19' online campaign will be used to provide relief directly to vulnerable population in both the countries. Contributions given are sent to two beneficiary organisations, Feeding America in the US and Goonj in India. Feeding America is using the contributions to bolster its nationwide network of 200 food banks. Goonj is using the funds to provide food, dry ration and hygiene kits to displaced migrants in parts of eighteen states in India. In this hour of coronavirus pandemic that has hit both the United States and India, the Indian-American community has resoundingly shown up across the country, said Rangaswami. "It's not just donations to Indiaspora. The Sikhs feeding people through langar, young children making masks for healthcare workers, SEWA International making plasma donation matching. It has been an outpouring from across the country, which I have never seen before," said the California-based venture capitalist, who has closely following communities' philanthropic activities for long time. Such an outpouring of support was last time seen during the Gujarat earthquake in 2001, but that time the call was given by the then US President Bill Clinton and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said. "Since then, I have not seen anything of this scale (of giving by Indian-Americans)," he said, adding that the community this time is contributing both their time and money. SEWA International, another non-profit body has raised more than USD 500,000 for its coronavirus relief work. One of the donations that helped Indiaspora cross the USD 1 million threshold came from Bay-area based volunteer group Aram Sei, whose vision is to support grassroots charities worldwide in the areas of education and healthcare. "Our team of twelve members is proud to support the ChaloGive fundraiser initiative that helps us make a direct impact to those in need," said Sangeetha Lakshminarayanan, president and founder of Aram Sei."We feel fortunate to be able to make a difference in our country of origin and the country we have embraced and made our home," she said. "There was a huge desire in our community to help during this crisis, and we provided an easy way to give. The Indian diaspora stood up and rose to the occasion when the ultimate time of reckoning arrived," said Indiaspora's executive director, Sanjeev Joshipura. "We want to do everything we can to help our country of birth and our country of citizenship. It is not either or, it is US and India," he added. On Thursday, Indiaspora also added new partnerships for the ChaloGive campaign. In addition to former Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi, noted philanthropists Rohini and Nandan Nilekani, former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and actor Nandita Das, all existing 'ChaloGive for COVID-19' Ambassadors, Indiaspora announced the addition of GiveIndia CEO Atul Satija, and Raj and Aradhana (Anna) Asava, the pioneers of the 'HungerMitao' (wipe out hunger) movement in America. "Having enabled over 10 million meals to-date, HungerMitao is proud to partner with Indiaspora to raise funds for the food challenged in this time of crisis," said Raj and Anna Asava, who both have a successful track record of partnering with food banks across North America. "HungerMitao is a grassroots initiative engaging the Indian-American community in the fight against hunger through the Feeding America network of food banks," he said. "Just as India's social indices had begun to improve, coronavirus threatens to bring 80 per cent of India's working population - the informal sector - to its knees," said Atul Satija, founder of India's largest donation platform, and Indiaspora's India partner for ChaloGive. "We appeal to the huge Indian diaspora to support the immediate needs of hunger and reviving livelihoods before they fall back into extreme poverty, and rebuilding the lives of the less fortunate in the longer term," he said. The campaign at ChaloGive.org continues, with a live Facebook rally planned on May 4 at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST on the eve of Giving Tuesday for COVID-19, a media release said.ChaloGive for COVID-19 is the second online campaign by Indiaspora. Its inaugural campaign was launched on October 2, 2019 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and concluded on October 8.It highlighted more than 20 organisations with successful track records in areas of poverty alleviation and empowerment, health, and education. LKJ RHL

Indian-American NGO raises USD 1 million for coronavirus relief work in US, India

Mumbai, May 9 () Filmmaker Satyanshu Singh has launched a unique initiative to raise relief money for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.The director has started online classes for budding cinema students and has roped artistes from different fields of filmmaking for the initiative.Actor Vinay Pathak, screenwriters Anjum Rajabali and Sudip Sharma, cinematographer Siddharth Diwan and director Shoojit Sircar have come aboard the initiative.Since April 1, more than a dozen lectures have been conducted with students from cities like Bokaro, Kota, Bhilai, Almora, and Coimbatore taking part in them. Overseas students have also showed interest in the lectures.Through the initiative, Satyanshu has so far raised Rs 15 lakhs which has been donated to non-for-profit organisations like Milaap, Goonj, Sarvahitey, and Sneha, providing food and support to out-of-work labourers, women and children in slums, and the homeless. The daily wage workers from the film industry are also benefitting from this initiative.The lectures will continue throughout the month of May as more and more experts from the industry and students from all over the world join hands in this endeavour."The overwhelming response these lectures have received has enabled me to contribute way more than I ever could as an individual. "Seeing hundreds of people stretch their limits of compassion further strengthens my belief in the inherent goodness in all human hearts," Satyanshu said in a statement.Vinay said the initiative is "nothing short of brilliance". "At least that's what I've come to learn ever since I've known him, and that's why I readily agreed to his lectures the second he mentioned them to me. Imagine an initiative that brings together some of the most potent and creative minds together on one platform to explore cinema and its many facets.""And the best of it all is that it contributes towards the present noble cause, in which there are so many who're not as privileged as we all are," the actor added. Singh is best known for co-directing films such as "Tamaash" and "Chintu Ka Birthday" with his brother Devanshu. The duo won a Special Jury Award (Non-Feature Film) at the 2013 National Awards for "Tamaash". RB SHDSHD

Satyanshu Singh starts online classes to raise money for COVID-19 relief

New Delhi, Apr 18 () Walmart Inc, Walmart Foundation and Flipkart on Saturday said they are are supporting India's COVID-19 response by donating personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and funds for organisations providing essential relief materials to farmers and small businesses. Walmart Inc and e-commerce major Flipkart will spend Rs 38.3 crore towards in-kind donations into India to help with the front-line response efforts, a statement said. "The companies will focus on providing PPE, such as N95 masks and medical gowns, for distribution by non-government organizations (NGOs) to public healthcare workers. "Walmart and Flipkart have already secured 300,000 N95 masks and 1 million medical gowns, and they will continue to leverage their global supply chains to source these critical necessities for medical workers...," it added. In addition, Walmart Foundation is donating a total of Rs 7.7 crore to Goonj and Srijan -- NGOs supporting vulnerable communities through the crisis. The funds will be used to support the procurement of essential relief materials, such as food, medicine and hygiene items, for distribution by the organisations to support farmers, rural communities, and the micro-businesses, the statement said. "Our customers and associates in India have been deeply impacted by COVID-19 and our hearts continue to be with them. In times like these, we all need to come together to support our communities and the efforts of healthcare workers, NGOs and government organisations," Walmart Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, and President of Walmart Foundation Kathleen McLaughlin said. The statement noted that Walmart and Flipkart are making various efforts, including following enhanced hygiene practices across the supply chain and delivery network, insurance and health benefits for workers, contactless deliveries where possible and supporting cashless payments. "Our Flipkart teams are working around the clock to respond to the COVID-19 crisis with care and compassion...The emergency relief efforts we are announcing today underscore our commitment to continuing to work with the private and public sector in India to respond to this unprecedented challenge," Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said. Corporate India has been rushing in to help the government and citizens fight the pandemic. Tata Trusts and Tata group together have pledged Rs 1,500 crore, while Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation have together committed Rs 1,125 crore. A number of other companies have extended support by providing sanitizers, masks and meals to people. SR ABMABM

Walmart, Flipkart commit Rs 46 cr to support India's COVID-19 fight

New Delhi, Apr 14 () Donation platform GiveIndia on Tuesday said it has launched the 'India COVID Response Fund' (ICRF) with initial donations worth Rs 75 crore to support the on-ground COVID relief efforts being carried out by its network of verified non-profits.Some of the early donors to the fund include the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, Google.org, HSBC India, Omidyar Network India, UBS Optimus Foundation, Marico, Uber India (through Uber Care driver fund), Binny Bansal and A.T.E. Chandra Foundation.The fund will use a data-backed approach to identify the most critical areas of intervention and scale the relief efforts pan India, a statement said.The donation platform is aiming at creation of a larger corpus that can support up to 10 million people nationally, it added."Since we started fundraising for COVID relief work on March 22, we have received donations from more than 2 lakh people globally, raised Rs 75 crores, partnered with over 40 organisations, onboarded more than 100 non-profits, and these initial efforts will impact one million people," GiveIndia Director and ICRF Advisor Govind Iyer said.However, the on-ground requirement is much larger and the fund is an open platform for all to come together and support the most critical need of the hour, he added.Other partners in the collective are CSIP (Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy) from Ashoka University, Bridgespan, Indiaspora, Sattva, Dasra and IIFL Wealth, the statement said.An expert advisory group has been set up to guide fundraise and allocations, including Dr Devi Shetty, (Chairman, Narayana Health), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Chairman, Biocon), Sanjiv Mehta (Chairman, HUL), Surendra Rosha (CEO, HSBC India), Binny Bansal (Co-founder, Flipkart), Manoj Kohli (Country Head, Softbank) and Amitabh Chaudhry (CEO, Axis Bank).Shilpa Kumar (Investment Partner, Omidyar Network India), Ingrid Srinath (Director, CSIP, Ashoka University), Arun Seth (former Chairman-BT), Amita Chauhan (Chairperson, SVP Mumbai), Shailesh Haribhakti (CA), Haigreve Khaitan (Managing Partner, Khaitan &amp; Co), V Vaidyanathan (MD &amp; CEO, IDFC First Bank), Neeraj Aggarwal (Head APAC, BCG) and Karan Bhagat (MD &amp; CEO, IIFL Wealth) are also part of the effort."ICRF will focus on preventing the spread of the coronavirus, providing humanitarian aid, supporting our health workers and enabling the COVID-hit families to rebuild their livelihoods. GiveIndia will be working with and supporting non-profits across health, disaster relief, rural livelihoods, etc including Akshaya Patra, Goonj, HelpAge India, ActionAid, Oxfam, CRY, Srijan and many others through this fund," the statement said. SR RSN RUJ

GiveIndia starts India COVID Response Fund with Rs 75 cr in initial donations

<ul><li>Myntra is offering extra discounts on its products, if the customer opts for ‘no return.’ </li><li>The move is to cut down on the large number of returns on the ordered items. </li><li>The offer is applicable to products from lifestyle, apparel, electronics and home decor categories. </li><li>The e-commerce stores get nearly 15%-20% of returns on purchased items, according to a consulting firm in India.</li></ul>Flipkart’s subsidiary Myntra is wooing its customers by offering additional discounts on its products. But, that comes with a ‘no return’ policy. This means if the customers want to opt for additional discounts, they will have to give up on the benefits of free returns and exchanges for the products they ordered. In order to avail the extra discount, the buyer has to go for ‘non-returnable’ option while making the purchase. The additional discount on the products is up to 4%, if the buyer chooses to not return the product. The online fashion store is reportedly <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/myntra-to-offer-more-discounts-on-promise-of-no-return/articleshow/69034265.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&amp;utm_medium=HPTN&amp;utm_campaign=AL1&amp;utm_content=23">exercising the scheme</a> to cut down on the large number of returns on the ordered items. According to a consulting firm tailing the retail industry in India, the e-commerce stores get nearly 15%-20% of returns on purchased items. This may be due to the fact that the returns are easy and non chargeable, it added. This scheme is valid on collection under lifestyle, home decor and electronics among others. However, the additional discount varies from product to product. Myntra is boosting its customer experience with lucrative offers, Amar Nagaram, heading Myntra, Jabong reportedly said. We keep on experimenting new features, keeping in mind the performance, he added According to an ET report, the move will benefit both the company and its customers since some measure of the amount saved on reverse logistics will go to its customers. However, the scheme has not been floated by Flipkart or its other subsidiary Jabong. The e-commerce fashion giant has been rolling out<a href="https://yourstory.com/2017/11/myntra-ties-goonj-cause-donate-redeem-upgrade-fashion"> attractive offers</a> for quite sometime now. Earlier in 2018, the company floated an initiative in collaboration with Goonj, that allowed customers to upgrade — buy new products in return of the old clothes. Separately, as an upgrade to its fashion store, Myntra, in October, also launched its <a href="https://www.indiaretailing.com/2018/10/29/fashion/myntra-launches-its-in-house-plus-size-brand-sztori/">‘plus size’ </a>brand Sztori, targeting a larger range of sizes for customers. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sportswear-brand-under-armour-head-to-india-to-take-on-nike-adidas/articleshow/68250588.cms">Global sportswear brand Under Armour heads to India, brings on board former Adidas exec Tushar Goculdas</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-indian-government-just-dealt-a-serious-surprise-to-amazon-and-flipkart-heres-what-that-means-for-online-shoppers/articleshow/67272151.cms">The Indian government just dealt a serious surprise to Amazon and Flipkart — Here’s what that means for online shoppers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/has-amazon-overtaken-flipkart-the-answer-depends-on-who-is-asking/articleshow/66863163.cms">Has Amazon overtaken Flipkart? New numbers reopen the debate</a>

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After Google and Apple, <keyword id="6354576" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> is raising money for the victims of <keyword id="4928388" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="hurricane-harvey">Hurricane Harvey</keyword> that lashed through the US state of Texas. It has raised $10 million for victims already. Founder Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is also starting a fundraising campaign to help people affected by floods in South Asia. "Together the Facebook community has raised over $10 million to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey. This includes all of the fundraisers you've run and the $1 million match from Facebook. Thank you for all your generosity," Zuckerberg wrote in a post. "We're also starting a fundraising campaign to help people affected by the floods in South Asia. Facebook is donating $1 million to organizations doing work on the ground, and you can help by making a donation to Save the Children." <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Worst-floods-to-hit-South-Asia-in-decade-expose-lack-of-monsoon-planning/articleshow/60326209.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">ALSO READ: Worst floods to hit South Asia in decade expose lack of monsoon planning</a> 
	
	
	
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 Apple had announced that it has partnered with the American Red Cross to accept donations through the iTunes Store for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Apple CEO <keyword id="191843" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tim-Cook">Tim Cook</keyword> tweeted: "Prayers for Texas and all those affected by #HurricaneHarvey. Join us in the relief effort by donating: http://apple.co/2xmVm50." Users can donate money in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 and $200 denominations and Apple will transfer all the money to the Red Cross. Google also pledged $1 million relief to flood-hit areas of India, Nepal and Bangladesh. "We are committing $1 million from Google.org and Google employees to Goonj and Save the Children for their relief efforts," Rajan Anandan, Vice-President, South East Asia and India, wrote in a blog post. Save the Children is working in the flood-affected areas of the three countries and aims to reach a total of 160,000 people.

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<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Whistleblower+">Whistleblower</a> bureaucrat <keyword id="1885007" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Sanjeev-Chaturvedi">Sanjeev Chaturvedi</keyword> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=human+rights+activist+">human rights activist</a> <keyword id="280021" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anshu-Gupta">Anshu Gupta</keyword> are among five people from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Indian+Institute+of+Technology-Bombay+">India</a>, Myanmar, Laos and the <keyword id="3750" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Philippines">Philippines</keyword> who will receive Asia’s coveted <keyword id="270398" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ramon-Magsaysay">Ramon Magsaysay</keyword> Award this year. 
 Chaturvedi, who was removed from the post of <keyword id="84569" type="POSITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="chief-vigilance-officer">Chief Vigilance Officer</keyword> at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=AIIMS">AIIMS</a> in August 2014, was recognised for “his exemplary integrity, courage and tenacity in uncompromisingly exposing and painstakingly investigating <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=corruption+">corruption</a> in public office…”, while Anshu Gupta, founder of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=NGO">NGO</a> Goonj, will be facilitated for “his creative vision in transforming the culture of giving in India, his enterprising <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=leadership+">leadership</a> in treating cloth as a sustainable development resource for the poor…” 
 
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Some of the biggest names from the startup ecosystem are in the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=IIM+Bangalore&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">IIM Bangalore</a> campus today, either giving speeches in the auditoriums or judging competitions and providing mentorships within closed doors to startups and students from across the country, as the ninth edition of their National Annual <keyword id="107737" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</keyword> Summit ‘Eximius’ kickstarts. 
 
The summit themed ‘The Time Is Now’ has names like P Chidambaram, Kunal Kapoor, Devdutt Patnaik among others associated with it, and this extravagant show has been put up by The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell in association with the NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=IIM+Bangalore&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">IIMB</a>. 
 One look at the array of events shows that like every year, this year too Eximius USP of holding the event is to get the biggies under one roof and encourage students from across the country with failed start-ups or who aspire to have startups, to be able to meet investors like <keyword id="720079" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="IvyCap-Ventures">IvyCap Ventures</keyword> and Shark Tank during competitions or mentorship sessions. The exchange of ideas will enable these students to be better prepared before they take on the entrepreneurship journey. The competitions will have participants solving a range of problems faced by start-ups and entrepreneurs in marketing, operations, finance, sustainability and fund-raising. Several online and on-the-spot events such as quizzes and simulation games mark the event. 
 
Eximius is featuring at least 150 start-ups and in over 30 events, and Business Insider is in the campus to cover some of the best sessions. Here’s a sneak peek into what is unfolding at the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=IIM+Bangalore&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">IIM-B</a> campus: 
 
Speaker List: Eximius 2016 will host eminent speakers including P Chidambaram (former Finance Minister of India); Duvvuri Subbarao (former RBI Governor); Dr Jacob Crasta (Prime Minister's SME Council); Dr P Namperumalsamy (Padma Shree Awardee, Chairman, Aravind Eye Care); Dr <keyword id="160324" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Devdutt-Pattanaik">Devdutt Pattanaik</keyword> (bestselling author); Shradha Sharma (Co-founder YourStory); Sujayath Ali (Co-founder CEO Voonik); Kunal Kapoor (actor and co-founder Ketto.Org); Mukesh Singh (co-founder &amp; CEO Zopnow); Piyush Mishra (actor) and Anshu Gupta (founder Goonj). 
 
Flagship events 
Bzzwings: Bzzwings, the business plan contest, encourages individuals to conceptualise, ideate and take the plunge. Winning teams will get incubation at IIMB’s NSRCEL. Prizes worth Rs. 40 lakh will be given away in this contest. 
 
Fast Forward: Fast Forward is targeted at business ideas built around information technology that can impact millions and start a revolution. It offers exclusive mentorship to selected teams. The winners of Fast Forward will get prizes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh. 
 
The Other Incentive: The event is aimed at promoting and supporting social entrepreneurship. This is for ideas where revenues and bottom-line profits are hygiene factors and social impact is the key measure of success. The event is being organised in association with Villgro, a leading social incubator. Social entrepreneurs could win an incubation opportunity of up to Rs. 65 lakh from Villgro and prizes worth Rs. 80,000. 
 
The Game of Clicks: The event bridges the gap between students and start-ups. In this marketing challenge, teams compete in real-time for digital marketing. It gives students the opportunity to collaborate with start-ups to develop their marketing strategies. Each student team works closely with a start-up to develop and implement its digital marketing strategy over a period of three weeks. The winning teams get a chance to win prizes worth Rs. 50,000. 
 
Wipro Earthian Sustainability Quiz: Governments, organisations and leaders across the world are thinking about sustainability. Eximius 2016 will present the Earthian Sustainability Quiz in association with Wipro, based on sustainability and the environment. Prizes worth Rs. 1.1 lakh are to be won. 
 
Bootcamp Kiosk: Early stage start-ups can showcase their business models and company goals at the Startup Bootcamp. The bootcamp will give start-up founders the chance to demonstrate their vision to a captive student community of future business leaders and entrepreneurs. Additionally, start-up founders will get a chance to imbibe key lessons from industry veterans and investors. 
 
Workshops: This year the bootcamp workshops will be conducted by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=IBM&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">IBM</a>, Greg Maron (co-founder <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Zoomcar&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Zoomcar</a>) and HeadStart Network, India’s leading community for start-ups. The workshops will cover diverse themes such as innovative business models, leveraging start-up ecosystems, start-up marketing, scaling and building an empowered venture. 
 
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<ul><li><keyword id="648840" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Biba">BIBA</keyword>’s latest collection includes kaftans, two-piece sets, sleepwear robes, gowns as a part of lockdown fashion. </li><li>The country’s major fashion brands have resorted to making masks as the retail industry came to a complete halt with the coronavirus lockdown. </li><li>From <keyword id="26688" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Masaba">Masaba</keyword> to Shivan and Narresh to Anita Dongre and FabIndia have all started their fashionable masks. </li></ul>A popular Indian ethnic wear brand known for its kurtas and lehengas is now selling sleepwear and loungewear as people <keyword id="123591" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Work-from-home">work from home</keyword>. “While people continue to stay at home, all they prefer now is comfortable clothing over fashionable &amp; classy dresses/business suits,” said the company. However, the cotton robes and pyjamas offered by the brand don’t come cheap. BIBA, which reopened over 150 stores across the country on June 8, has its collection, which comprises kaftans, two-piece sets, sleepwear robes, gowns, starting at ₹1,699 and goes up to ₹3,299. Lockdown fashion has become the latest trend to take over India. The country’s major fashion brands have resorted to making masks as the retail industry came to a complete halt with the coronavirus lockdown. From Masaba to Shivan and Narresh to Anita Dongre and FabIndia have all started their fashionable masks. <div type="javascript" title="Instagram" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> The demand for apparel is slowly rising but most of it continues to be restricted to comfortable fashion and continues to be a part of online shopping. Snapdeal, one of India’s leading e-commerce platforms, said that it has witnessed fast growth in the apparel category in May. “Last month, the sale in the apparel category was all about catching up with overdue functional needs like nightwear, undergarments, and track pants etc. With children at home and more people continuing to work from home and summer in full swing, users are now making smart, casual additions to their wardrobes”, said Snapdeal spokesperson. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/akash-ambani-was-the-one-to-choose-facebook-the-next-big-investments-for-reliance-jio-and-the-ideas-sold-to-investors/articleshow/76316650.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Reliance Jio deals – Akash Ambani was the one to choose Facebook, the next big investments and the ideas sold to investors</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-shares-plunge-over-6-after-supreme-court-asks-for-an-undertaking-to-cough-up-53000-crore/articleshow/76317790.cms">Vodafone Idea shares plunge over 6% after Supreme Court asks for an undertaking to cough up ₹53,000 crore</a>

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