Nandan Nilekani pledges Rs 315 cr to IIT-Bombay to help his alma mater beef up on infra, researchNilekani joined electrical engineering at the IIT-B in 1973, and the latest grant comes as a celebration of his 50 years of deep bonding wi...
20 Jun, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Mind Over Money: Wildlife conservation, yoga, meditation keeps this financial wellness coach of top MF mentally fitAdditionally, DSP offers a specialized helpline for women to address their concerns and provide support. Society has responded positively, ...
27 May, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
The great switch: Top executives are leaving cushy corporate jobs to work in social sectorProfessionals have been increasingly moving to nonprofits in the past three-four years but the experience of the pandemic in 2020 has exped...
14 Feb, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
Get, Set, Ngo: How non-profit sector is going through remarkable change in IndiaThe non-profit sector is undergoing a remarkable change powered by tech, young entrepreneurs, committed funders. Attention from corporates ...
20 Oct, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
Philanthropist Chuck Feeney's tale inspired Bain Capital MD Amit Chandra to donate wealthChandra, along with his wife Archana, has been donating aggressively.
15 Mar, 2017, 12.16 PM IST
The joy of giving: Rishad Premji, Anu Aga talk about philanthropyAt the Dasra Philanthropy Day, noted India Inc bosses talked about inspiring stories of giving.
09 Mar, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
A writer speaks out on the complex issues one has to forge to get CSR funding in IndiaIf acquiring CSR funding is purely about luck, then it becomes a messy business that leaves very little scope for accountability, transpare...
29 Nov, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
Swachh Vidyalaya programme: Increased emphasis on sanitation results in 11% increase in school attendanceOf the 4,17,796 toilets that the Swachh Vidyalaya programme aimed to build in a year, over 98 per cent have been completed.
15 Aug, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
Merely funding NGOs not enough; philanthropists like Amit Chandra helping to build their 'capacity'Donors would like their monies to be linked to measurable outputs: number of children in school, litres of water treated, skills and jobs p...
08 Oct, 2014, 01.27 PM IST
Why Indian Philanthropy continues to be dictated by conversations on ‘how much to give’The assumption is that the framework design and strategy of Indian philanthropy is just right, and therefore the leap from ‘how much’ to ex...
07 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Technology venture Gudville to help philanthropy make biz senseGudville, a website that he is building, aims to bridge the gap between those wanting to do good and organisations that can help them do so.
14 Jun, 2013, 04.48 AM IST
Act of giving: Luis Miranda acts as a philanthropic catalyst to NGOs and helps them organise fundsMiranda has recast himself as something of a philanthropic catalyst , using his powers of persuasion and strong business network to advocat...
14 Aug, 2012, 09.03 AM IST