From joke to 50X jackpot: American billionaire's simple ‘India-born CEO’ stock-picking idea would have made you a millionaire in 15 yearsA old joke by financier Michael Milken about investing in US companies led by Indian-born CEOs has sparked renewed interest. New analysis s...
13 May, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Vijay-Path: From child artist to the new Thalapathy of Tamil Nadu politics, the life of Chandrasekhar Joseph VijayTVK chief actor Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay has emerged as a significant political force in Tamil Nadu, with his TVK party projected to win ...
04 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Forget will, rich Indian families are writing ‘family constitutions’Family constitution meaning: Wealthy Indian families are increasingly adopting formal family constitutions to govern wealth creation, succe...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
India's social sector funding soars: Projected to reach Rs 45 lkh cr by 2029, driven by public & private sector growthIndia's social sector funding has grown significantly over the last five years, driven primarily by public funding, which constitutes about...
27 Feb, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Private philanthropy to expand at 10–15% annually in next five years: Neera Nundy, Partner, DasraPrivate philanthropy is expected to see a significant expansion with family philanthropy seeing a shift towards building a strong ecosystem.
28 May, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
Private philanthropy grew 10% in FY23, CSR spending by 7%: Bain & Company and Dasra reportWhile there has been an increase in the number of companies complying with the CSR mandate in this period, spending by this segment grew mo...
29 Feb, 2024, 06.58 AM IST
India’s richest gave less to social sector in FY22 despite rise in wealth: ReportOverall, India’s social sector spending as a share of GDP grew a percentage point to 9.6% in FY 2022, driven by a jump in public spending. ...
03 Mar, 2023, 12.33 AM IST
Family philanthropists join hands to launch networkEach member of the invite-only platform launched along with Dasra will contribute at least Rs 50 lakh per year, and the network aspires to ...
20 Jul, 2022, 01.03 AM IST
Total private philanthropic giving in India estimated to grow at about 12% annuallyThe Covid-19 pandemic has pushed more than 200 million Indians into poverty. With state finances negatively affected because of the pandemi...
22 Mar, 2022, 08.45 AM IST
Pandemic didn't alter altruistic behaviour in Indians: Family philanthropy continued to flourish in 2020Despite this growth in funding, the social sector remains underserved.
17 Mar, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
Family philanthropy resilient amid pandemic in India, says reportThe profitability of domestic companies declined last year, with that of listed companies dropping by 62% in the months following the initi...
15 Mar, 2021, 08.05 AM IST
Philanthropy: Gen Next in focus to drive charityNGPs are a critical group of individuals who inherit wealth from their families, have a legacy of giving and have now taken the plunge into...
22 Feb, 2018, 11.08 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
- Motivation of giving and developing trust can help philanthropists attain their full potential: Bain
For seekers, it is easy to get inundated with information and be overwhelmed by the multitude of causes and hundreds of organisations, each...
13 Mar, 2017, 07.45 PM IST
Indian cos & individuals donated Rs 70,000 crore in 2016: StudyThe new CSR regulation in the Companies Act, more companies are required to invest about 2 per cent of their profits in social causes.
04 Mar, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
- A third of HNI donors in 2011 under 30 years
More than a third of high networth individuals (HNIs) who turned to philanthropy in 2011 were below 30 years, reveals the annual India Phil...
22 Mar, 2012, 12.41 PM IST
Philanthropy: Indians give just 1.5-3% of their annual incomesA Bain report indicates that under the right conditions, giving in India can reach significant and impactful proportions.
02 Jul, 2011, 01.47 PM IST