How "giving" was diversified beyond billionsWhile the Giving Pledge has a few pledgers from India like Azim Premji, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Rohini and Nandan Nilekani, the entry thres...
15 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Government to celebrate Ganga Utsav next month"Keeping this in consideration, the activities, designed for the central and state levels, from November 1 to November 3 will be organised ...
25 Oct, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Ganga's quality improved since 2014, 68 of 97 locations compliant with bathing standards: NMCG DGNoting that the cleaning of river Ganga is a continuous process, a senior official said many initiatives have started yielding results and ...
24 Oct, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
These business leaders are an inspiration all year around, will continue donating even after Festival of GivingFestival of Giving, too, is a people driven movement.
16 Oct, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
DaanUtsav 2020: Festival of giving begins on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversaryThe year 2020, has more than ever before highlighted the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of truth, non-violence, compassion and ki...
02 Oct, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Indians are giving more: GiveIndia surveyWith close to 450 respondents, a key insight that emerged from the data is that India’s appetite for giving has radically increased during ...
01 Oct, 2020, 06.14 PM IST
For Amit Agarwal, meaningful giving is one that’s sustainable, can be scaledThe Amazon India country head believes giving back to society should empower someone to realise their potential.
04 Oct, 2019, 09.30 AM IST
Orlem parish beautifies the same railway station it helped establish a century agoWith the help of about 200 volunteers, made up of both parishioners and Malad residents, 75 percent of the project was completed on the fir...
06 Oct, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
What made Rakesh Jhunjhunwala pledge Rs 5,000 cr for charityFocusing on philanthropy, India’s Warren Buffett wants to give away Rs 5,000 crore or 25 percent of his total wealth, when he turns 60 on J...
04 Oct, 2016, 03.38 PM IST
Daan Utsav gets bigger and reaches places in its 8th yearWhile in absolute numbers India leads, the country still ranks low at 106th (out of 145) on the 2015 global index, thanks to the size of it...
02 Oct, 2016, 09.44 AM IST
"Joy Of Giving Week" begins with philanthrophists extending helping hands to underprivilegedThe annual festival, to be observed from October 2-8, would be partaken by many corporates, NGOs, celebrities, schools and colleges among o...
03 Oct, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
Gudville: Startup that helps you donate as you shopGudville is launching a browser extension and website that will trigger a payment to charity every time you buy something online, without h...
23 Sep, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
Ajay Piramal keeps track of Bill Gates's visit to IndiaPiramal held up the Microsoft tycoon along with famed investor Warren Buffett as examples of the wealthy parting with their riches towards ...
29 Aug, 2014, 03.04 PM IST