http://kemkhafoundation.org/news.php Recent press articles, press releases and features from The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation. http://www.khemkafoundation.org/awards/sey_awards.php Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation and The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are inviting applications for India’s Social Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2008. Five finalists will be selected following an intensive search and selection process including expert reviews and site visits. The winner will be announced in a ceremony coinciding with the India Economic Summit in November 2008. feature article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/times_250408.php The Resource Alliance, a UK charity, in association with The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation, recently announced the India NGO Awards 2007 for NGOs that promote good standards and practices in resource mobilisation, accountability and transparency. CEO of The Resource Alliance Simon Collings spoke to Saira Kurup: press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/features_280308.php As part of the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation Climate Change Series, the Foundation co-hosted the 2008 Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) Foundation Day Lecture. Titled Environment, Climate and Health: An Expanded Public Health Research and Policy Agenda for the 21st Century, the lecture was delivered by Prof Anthony J McMichael, NHMRC Australia Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra. feature article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/express_210308.php “India must join industrialised countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to avert a global-warming disaster,” former British prime minister Tony Blair said here on Thursday. Blair’s comments are in complete contrast to India’s official position that rich countries have the primary responsibility to reduce emissions, while India need to grow its economy. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/hindustan_210308.php Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday advocated a strong leadership role for India in solving the climate change crisis, through a global deal acceptable to the developed and developing countries. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/hindu_210308.php The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday said India had an important role to play in mitigating the impact of climate change. As a powerful, developing nation with the right response to the issue, India could assume a strong leadership role, he said at the launch here of an initiative, “Breaking the Climate Deadlock.” press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/features_200308.php Tony Blair was in Delhi as part of the ‘Breaking The Climate Deadlock’ initiative. The project is being conducted by The Climate Group, an independent, not-for-profit organisation that works internationally with government and business leaders to advance climate change solutions and accelerate a low carbon economy. feature article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/yahoo_100308.php For its constant endeavour to alleviate the agony of the poor and the marginalized, especially in terms of providing material resource, Goonj, a Delhi-based non-profit organisation, has been awarded the Indian NGO of the year award. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/infoline_060308.php The Union Finance Minister of India, Mr. P Chidambaram, felicitated Goonj as the ‘NGO of the Year 2007’ at the Annual India NGO Awards ceremony organized by The Resource Alliance and The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation in the capital. These Awards were instituted in 2006 in recognition of best practices in resource mobilization, accountability and transparency amongst the voluntary sector in India. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/press_release/press_050308.php The Honorable Finance Minister, Shri. P. Chidambaram felicitated Goonj.. as the ‘NGO of the Year 2007’ at the Annual India NGO Awards ceremony organized by The Resource Alliance and The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation in the capital today. These Awards were instituted in the year 2006 to recognize best practices in resource mobilization, accountability and transparency amongst the voluntary sector in India. The awards function also saw Shri. N. R. Narayanamurthy, CEO & Chief mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd. share the dais as the guest of honor. press release http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/civilsociety_010108.php Fontana, the Taj Palace hotel’s coffee shop, has an array of frosted lamp shades on its celing lit by filament bulbs. Harish Hande looks at the ceiling with irritation. He’s just been declared ‘social entrepreneur of the year’ by the Schwab Foundation for spreading solar energy to villages in India. His company, Selco Solar Light Pvt Ltd, is worth some $ 4 million. “Why produce filament lamps? Why produce cars for one lakh? You have to be serious when you talk about climate change. If one of the most respected groups in the country does not get it how will anyone else?” he frets. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/business_281207.php I have some bad news and some good news for you. The bad news is you are totally dead and the good news is you are still young—This is what Denis Hayes, leading environmental activist and founder of the Earth Day, told Harish Hande about the short-term future of his business early 2007. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/standard_041207.php Harish Hande, who has been honoured recently with a prize for social entrepreneurship, has made it his business to take solar power to every un-lit home. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/mint_041207.php New Delhi: Read this! In a country where we spend thousands of watts of electricity for a day and night cricket match, use the power-greedy heater to ward off the winter chill, there lies another India where villages are dimly lit by paraffin lamps and dim lights battling darkening chimneys. For this cash-strapped India an ignited filament powered by current is a rare luxury, for they cannot even afford electricity. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/developed_041207.php You are not likely to find many IITians, armed with a PhD degree from US, commenting, “IIT Kharagpur motto says—In Service of the nation. But which nation it is—USA or some IT and Finance companies.” Equally unlikely is to find a Schwab Social Entrepreneur denying its concept altogether,“Once you put a term like Social Entrepreneur, people consider you an NGO, a grant based body. I am in this business since 1994. I have never taken grants.” press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/standard_031207.php INDIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2007—The four finalists from among whom the Social Entrepreneur of The Year 2007 will be chosen on the last day of the India Economic Summit are Harish Hande of SELCO, Karnataka; Rajendra Joshi of Saath, Gujarat; Pravin Mahajan of Janarth, Maharashtra; and Chetna Gala Sinha of Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/asian_031207.php New Delhi, Dec. 2: “We have to create and provide sustainable sources of eco-friendly energy to the marginalised communities and at the same time, limit the harmful implications on the global warming,” said Mr Harish Hande, managing director, Selco, that offers solar energy to rural as well as urban poor. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/hindu_301107.php Aravind Eye Hospital, founded by Dr Govindappa Venkataswamy and Thulasiraj D. Ravilla in 1976, has treated over 2.3 million outpatients and performed over 2.7 lakh surgeries in 2006-07, almost two-thirds of them for free. press article http://www.khemkafoundation.org/news/news_articles/hindustan_112307.php In a sign of increased public recognition of social entrepreneurship, which involves the building of enterprises that achieve socially desirable objectives while following the principles of business, two foundations working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) are set to unveil next month the winner of the Social Entrepeneur of the Year award for 2007. press article