Tata Sons IPO: Why former Tata veteran Soonawala is warning against listing the conglomerateA former Tata Sons executive opposes a public listing. He believes an IPO could change the group's structure and social mission. Listing mi...
21 May, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
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
India's R&D punches above its weight, but grant delays and red tape hold back researchersIndia is an innovation 'overperformer' but its research systems lag behind. Improving 'ease of doing R&D' is crucial. This requires faster ...
11 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
India to Africa: How homegrown philanthropic models are going globalIndian philanthropy is increasingly extending its grassroots development models to Africa, adapting localized interventions to address shar...
04 May, 2026, 07.31 PM 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
Indian billionaire boss says he has never worn a diamond watch, introduces employee who owns one. Who is Yusuff Ali?A video of Indian business magnate Yusuff Ali playfully highlighting his employees' diamond watches, while he wears a simpler one, has gone...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
State govts taking steps towards UCC implementation based on Constitution: Union ministerUnion minister George Kurian said some states are moving towards Uniform Civil Code. Uttarakhand enforced it in January 2025. Gujarat passe...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
India's tech hiring chills; Polymarket's IPL betHappy Tuesday! The tech sector is seeing a slowdown in hiring driven by internal cost controls. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dis...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Time to unlock silver abundance: Ageing is not a problem to be solved, but a societal invitation to reimagine our systemsIndia is still seen as a young country, but its demographic advantage is nearing an end, with the share of working-age population set to de...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
#25 For 2025: Will donors collaborate more to make India's wealth inclusive?Indian philanthropy is innovating with growing wealth, particularly through women-led initiatives and professional donors. Collaboration am...
31 Dec, 2024, 05.17 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
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
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
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
NS Raghavan on way to change Indian philanthropyWhat NSR hopes to do is chaperone Indian philanthropy from a charitable, crisis-alleviation mode to a sector that can perhaps take on, and ...
02 Jul, 2011, 11.11 AM IST
The black hole of philanthropyBefore Indian philanthropy can become a potent force for change, we need to know many things about it. Unfortunately, there's too little in...
16 Apr, 2011, 04.20 AM IST