KumKum Dasgupta

Jul 5, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | KumKum Dasgupta

• Create synergies among GoI, states, the private sector and local communities for developing the sector. • Strengthen the adventure tourism safety management framework, setting up a national and state-level rescue and communication grid, governance and institutional framework, adherence to safety standards, and compliance and strict enforcement of safety and service standards regulations. In 2013, organised trekking had just begun to bloom in India .

May 30, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | KumKum Dasgupta

On Wednesday, Mungeshpur, 50 km north of New Delhi, became the top trending news on social media for a while when the Indian Meteorological Department 's weather station reported a maximum temperature of 52.9° C, a record for any location in India.

Apr 28, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | KumKum Dasgupta

In We Are What We Eat, Alice Waters — a longtime advocate for universal access to healthy and organic foods and proprietor of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California — writes that every decision we make about what we put in our mouths affects not only our bodies, but also our families, our communities and our environment.

Mar 29, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | KumKum Dasgupta

In an exclusive interview on International Zero Waste Day , Sachin Sharma, founder and director of Gem Enviro Management , speaks withabout what India must do to combat the mounting plastic challenge and how his company is helping top businesses offset their plastic footprint.

Mar 21, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | KumKum Dasgupta

In an exclusive interview on World Water Day, Sundar Mahalingam , president of strategy at HCL Corporation and Shiv Nadar Foundation, speaks to KumKum Dasgupta about why businesses must do more to combat the global water crisis and how HCL is leading the charge through its global Aquapreneurs Innovation initiative.Yes, out of all the water on the planet, less than 3% is freshwater, and only 1% of this freshwater is easily accessible.The objective of any business is generally to generate...