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Ford Foundation donates $158.5 million to protect indigenous communities and ancestral forests across the world, which they call homeIndigenous communities play a vital role in forest protection, yet they often face funding challenges. The Ford Foundation exceeded its fun...- How Peter Lynch turned Fidelity Magellan Fund’s $18 million into $14 billion in 13 yearsPeter Lynch is known for his invaluable stock market lessons. The market expert who built one of the best track records in mutual fund hist...
- 1 Finance gets in-principle approval for India’s first MF Lite AMC licence1 Finance has received SEBI’s in-principle approval to establish India’s first MF Lite asset management company, targeting a Q4 FY27 launch...
- Angelina Jolie’s foundation spent 20 years protecting 150,720-acre Cambodian forests; rangers saved nearly 142 species from wire snaresOver twenty years ago, Angelina Jolie launched the Maddox Foundation to promote conservation in Cambodia. Focusing on the vital Samlout for...
- By the late 1700s, European periwinkles had reached America; planted as ornamental ground cover, escaped plants covered 29,254 acres across 12 Southern states by 2008European periwinkles, once introduced to enhance gardens in the US, have become a troublesome invasive species in natural habitats. Their s...
- In East Texas, excluding feral hogs from forest plots for 7 years more than doubled the abundance of woody plant species with large seedsIn the Big Thicket National Preserve, feral hogs significantly disrupt forest ecosystems by consuming seeds and disturbing soil. A study re...
- Who is Samyak Chakrabarty? Meet the co-founder of Navya Nanda's Nimaya FoundationSamyak Chakrabarty, who co-founded the Nimaya Foundation with Navya Naveli Nanda, blends AI, entrepreneurship, and social good. He went to ...
- Leopard drags away nine-year-old pilgrim in Maharashtra's ChandrapurA nine-year-old boy was attacked by a leopard in Chandrapur district while walking with a neighbour. The incident occurred as the child was...
- Rare Queen Elizabeth II banknote among collection that raises £85,860 at Edinburgh charity shop auctionA rare banknote featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II was among nearly 160 lots of rare banknotes that raised £85,860 at auction after being...
- ‘He was once my intern’: Jensen Huang’s introduction of Black Forest Labs CEO goes viral - WATCHThe moment highlighted a lesser-known connection between the two tech executives, who are now part of the fast-growing artificial intellige...
- Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $15 million to African conservation group; How her generous contributions helped 28 organisations sustain ecology in AfricaMacKenzie Scott has made a significant $15 million donation to the conservation organization Maliasili. This gift aims to enhance community...
- Security guard reportedly sues WWE, Montez Ford in 14-count lawsuit over viral 'Lap Dance' on Monday Night Raw - Watch VideoCook County Sheriff's officer Noel Lucas is making headlines with his lawsuit against WWE and superstar Montez Ford. He alleges that Ford s...
- Origin raises $20 million to scale construction robots, targets 150 deployments by 2027The San Francisco and Bengaluru based company, which emerged from stealth, will use the capital to build out its robot fleet and conduct cu...
- Michelle Obama’s $1 million pledge to support 25 organizations across 15 countries, plus her $2.5 million plan to help girls worldwideMichelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance has pledged more than $1 million to support 25 organizations across 15 countries working to imp...
- Kalyan, Shahad, Titwala to Asangaon commuters take note: Railways seeks forest clearance for a fourth railway lineCentral Railway has sought approval to divert around 6.5 hectares of forest land in Maharashtra for a 32.23-km fourth railway line between ...
- Researchers removed invasive Japanese stiltgrass from 8 Indiana forest sites; native plant diversity rose 24%, while herbicide-treated plots had 123% greater tree seedling density than controlsThe spread of Japanese stiltgrass across eastern forests poses a significant threat to the diversity of native plants. Research indicates t...
- Former wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, has put $70 million into ocean-climate solutions: Why it mattersMacKenzie Scott has committed an impressive $70 million towards enhancing ocean resilience in the fight against climate change. This pivota...
- Rihanna turned personal grief into a philanthropic mission in 2012. Today, 14 years later, her foundation has channelled over $100 million into charityIn memory of her grandmother, Rihanna established the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, catalyzing a wave of generosity. With over $100 mill...
- Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...
- VHP questions funding for Jantar Mantar protest, alleges 'massive' spendingVishva Hindu Parishad has raised concerns about funding for a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar. They are dem...
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