Quote of the day by John Rockefeller, the man who built America: 'The world owes no man a living, but it owes every man an opportunity to make a living'John D. Rockefeller, a pioneering industrialist, revolutionized the oil industry with Standard Oil and reshaped American philanthropy. His ...
26 Feb, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Wealth quote of the day by J. Pierpont Morgan, “Nothing so undermines your financial judgement as the sight of your neighbor getting rich.” — The Architect of Capital: How J. P. Morgan built the modern financial worldWealth quote of the day by J. Pierpont Morgan, “Nothing so undermines your financial judgement as the sight of your neighbor getting rich.”...
12 Jan, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Wealth quote of the day by America’s steel king Andrew Carnegie, “The man who dies rich dies disgraced” — why one of history’s richest individuals believed dying wealthy meant failureWealth quote of the day by Andrew Carnegie, “The man who dies rich dies disgraced.” Andrew Carnegie rose from a $1.20-a-week factory hand t...
08 Jan, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
The trillionaires are coming. Can they pay their workers now?Elon Musk's potential trillion-dollar compensation package highlights the impending arrival of trillionaires. While some criticize extreme ...
10 Nov, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
Bezos, Zuckerberg and Musk have made $115 billion this yearThe mind-boggling accumulation of money underway in technology is unrivaled in speed and scale. No other group of executives has prospered ...
29 Jul, 2020, 11.14 AM IST
Giving while living: India’s new rich lose the stingy tagIt is generally the third generation of a family, after attaining wealth and power, which seeks respectability and dedicates itself to phil...
17 Dec, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
2 Indian-Americans to be honoured with Great Immigrants awardShantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy will be honoured with the prestigious 'Great Immigrants' annual award on US's independence day on July 4.
01 Jul, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
Joyous dad, Mark Zuckerberg, to give away 99% Facebook sharesMark Zuckerberg and his wife pledged to give away virtually all of their $46 billion in Facebook shares, setting a new philanthropic benchm...
03 Dec, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
20 billionaires who believe in giving back to the societyScores of the world's wealthiest people have donated their riches to hundreds of causes. Here's a look at some of them.
13 Oct, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
11 biographies to read if you want to get richIf you want to get rich, you might want to start thinking and acting like the rich.
10 Oct, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Four Indian-Americans honoured as "Great Immigrants: The Pride of America"The Carnegie Corporation will celebrate 38 distinguished group of immigrants and their accomplishments on the occasion of America's Indepen...
03 Jul, 2015, 12.18 PM IST
Is HCL founder Shiv Nadar's newest educational venture aim to create India's first Ivy Leaguer?The bigger question is why Nadar picked education as his worthy cause among so many options requiring meaningful benefaction.
15 Sep, 2011, 03.02 PM IST
- Giving back to society enriches us all: Buffett and Gates
We are encouraging very wealthy families to make public commitment to giving away at least half of their wealth -- either during their life...
20 Feb, 2011, 09.25 PM IST
- Move over CSR, it’s time now for individual philanthropy to bloom
The very survival of a company rests on its sustainability initiatives. It's like securing a licence to operate from civil society.
08 Jan, 2011, 05.06 AM IST
- Ratan Tata feted by Kravis as World Monuments Fund raises $500,000
Women in saris and gowns and moguls in tuxedos convened in New York last night to raise money for the World Monuments Fund and honour Ratan...
15 Oct, 2010, 12.20 AM IST
- Parsis' emotional connect with Tatas
Hunt for Ratan Tata’s successor has triggered speculation with the names of several biggies tossed around to head the $71-billion group. Bu...
09 Aug, 2010, 03.16 AM IST
- Sonia, Mittal influence the most
Sonia Gandhi, Lakshmi Mittal and Indra Nooyi figure in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people.
04 May, 2007, 11.00 AM IST