Jeff Bezos just put $25 million into the Pacific Ocean. Is the Bezos Earth Fund enough to save the Pacific Ocean before the $10 billion deadline?The Bezos Earth Fund has committed $25 million to enhance conservation efforts across five Pacific island nations, now totaling approximate...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Meet world’s richest woman: Alice Walton got $33 billion richer without running Walmart, is building a $250 million tuition-free medical schoolAlice Walton, the world’s richest woman and Walmart heiress, saw her fortune rise by $33 billion in one year even though she does not run t...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, one of crypto’s richest leaders, has a $9 billion net worth, but he says he won’t create a charity foundation: "I'm not going to do that"Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, one of crypto’s richest leaders, has a massive net worth of $9 billion but he has taken a different approach ...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Not just MacKenzie Scott, this US billionaire has given over $1.5 billion to his alma mater Johns Hopkins University, starting with a $5 donation in 1964Michael Bloomberg’s decades-long commitment to Johns Hopkins University began with a $5 donation and has since grown into more than $1.5 bi...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
His father had never earned more than $6000 a year. Michael Bloomberg gave Johns Hopkins $1 billion to make medical school free for most studentsMichael Bloomberg donated $1 billion to Johns Hopkins University in 2024 to expand financial aid, making medical school tuition-free for st...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
MacKenzie Scott, who sold almost 75% of her Amazon stake, has donated more than Elon Musk, Larry Page and Jeff Bezos combinedMacKenzie Scott has reached an extraordinary milestone as the third-largest philanthropist in history, contributing a staggering $26.4 bill...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Michael Bloomberg tops the list of America's biggest donors for the second year in a rowFormer New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $3.7 billion to various causes in 2024, leading the Philanthropy 50 list for the secon...
04 Mar, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
Four international agencies to help India tackle toxic air in 102 citiesIndia has sealed a deal with four global agencies, including the World Bank and German development agency (GIZ), to build capacities of all...
09 Nov, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
Government approves MoU with Bloomberg Philanthropies on Smart CityThe proposal under the Smart Cities Mission seeks to facilitate creation of quality urban infrastructure that will lead to improvement in t...
31 Dec, 2015, 12.00 PM IST
Smart cities plan gets rolling: Bloomberg Philanthropies to help govt pick city listThe cities chosen to be revamped under the mission will be provided financing under the government’s ambitious 100 Smart Cities plan.
15 May, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch website on Smart CityBloomberg Philanthropies will design and launch a website to involve citizens, urban local bodies and other concerned for the 'Smart City' ...
11 May, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
We are at a global turning point in road safety: Kelly Henning, Bloomberg PhilanthropiesKelly Henning, who heads public health programmes at Bloomberg Philanthropies, tells about the impact of its work in India and how an effic...
22 Feb, 2015, 05.07 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi is a very smart and tough leader: Michael Bloomberg'You look at PM Modi and you think that you are the only one in the room. That's very important because that is how you get people to work ...
19 Feb, 2015, 02.07 PM IST
Bloomberg Philanthropies team, Urban Development Ministry officials discuss smart city schemeThe discussions focused on the criteria for selection of cities to be developed under the scheme, its components, essential reforms require...
17 Feb, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
Smart Cities: UN envoy Michael Bloomberg meets PM Narendra Modi, Venkaiah Naidu, to help India in projectAccording to an official, they took note of the fact that while in India the central government is more pro-active in urban sector, it is t...
17 Feb, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
Michael Bloomberg's India visit to focus on smart cities project and preserving environmentFocus of these meetings in the Capital would also be on discussing the impact that cities and the private sector can have on preserving env...
13 Feb, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
London Mayor Boris Johnson rattles city's richLondon Mayor Boris Johnson launched an extraordinary attack against Britain’s super-rich, saying they ignored philanthropy in favour of buy...
26 Sep, 2013, 08.15 AM IST