Naina Lal

In 2018 the rallying call of the Swacch Bharat Mission (SBM) campaign of “Satyagraha se Swachhagrah” - rode on the back of the big change in sanitation habits in India .

We must find the courage and the vision to seize this moment for what it is — an opportunity to reset; to rethink our governance models for cities.

Covid-19 exposes underinvestment in cities; India must rethink its approach for an inclusive, resilient future, writes Naina Lal Kidwai.

They are critical in times of a pandemic. Despite financial constraints, don’t cut expenditure and investment in these

They recommend washing hands with soap and water as the top way to clean our hands and only if soap and water are not available, using a hand sanitiser with at least 60% alcohol can help.

As an entrepreneur, personal development has to be a priority as it is the game-changer

Invest in cleaning up the hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel so that new infrastructure is green.

Now, focus on operations and maintenance, with the goal to set a high benchmark in water, sanitation and energy.

Research shows that achieving India’s renewable energy targets would create 330,000 new jobs. These jobs would benefit both semi-skilled and unskilled workers, and could provide an alternative to subsistence farming for the rural poor and especially women

With the theme ‘Coming of Age: Sense, Size & Scale’, the day long conclave will bring together global and Indian luminaries to discuss the future of mobility, payments and ‘Make in India’ consumer brands from the start-ups space to inspire budding entrepreneurs

The PM’s ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), launched by Mr. Modi on October 2, 2014, for creating a ‘Clean India’, is seen as the new anchor.

The former head of HSBC India who has committed half her time to the not-for-profit sector on women’s safety and empowerment in India

The top boss said that some women at times use sexual harassment as a weapon.

Women leaders share how they have sought to promote diversity and make their organisations safer, better and more attractive for female employees.

Ladies at the top talk women in the business at ET GBS: We should be proud to be called ambitious.

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The NDA’s key Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is in full swing but the even after three years, the main problem seems to be in motivating people to use them the toilets built under the programme. Faith has a tremendous role in dealing with social taboos and changing norms

By: Naina Lal Kidwai & Sanjiv Mehta Meet Gurpreet Singh, who believed in Mohandas Gandhi’s ideology that the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. For many years,...

By Naina Lal Kidwai Climate change has no borders or bias. It does not care whether you are rich or poor, big or small. Last month, the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the US,...

Naina Lal Kidwai - In order to drive the water stewardship agenda, a corporate should understand its own operations, water use, operating environment and the impacts of its own operations on the environment. It is important to analyze the risk holistically across operations and the supply chain, , w…