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John D. Rockefeller’s striking quote on wealth: ‘I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic…’ – One of history’s richest men on chasing moneyJohn D. Rockefeller, known as an industrial pioneer, built a vast fortune through Standard Oil. However, he warned that fixating solely on ...- Himalayas running out of water, 20% of India's GDP at risk: 200 glacial lakes linked to rivers like Ganga, Yamuna found to be high riskA new report by Systemiq and the Integrated Mountain Initiative, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, warns that the Himalayas are approac...
- Quote of the day by Kofi Annan: 'If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on leadership, trust, human dignity, rights and democracyQuote of the day by Kofi Annan, “If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom,” explains why leaders should pr...
- School buses aren't yellow by accident: 44 standards came from a seven-day 1939 Columbia conference, and the color stimulates two types of cone cellsA 1939 meeting established the distinctive school bus yellow color for national transportation standards. This specific shade, National Sch...
- Billionaire investor Bill Ackman and his wife donate $400 million for brain research after their 26-year-old daughter suffers massive brain haemorrhage spending weeks in comaBillionaire Bill Ackman and wife Neri Oxman have pledged $400 million to launch the Ackman Oxman Institute, a brain research and rehabilita...
- Quote of the Day by John D. Rockefeller: “I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that...” — a powerful life lesson on humility, wealth preservation, self-discipline and why daily self-reckoning protects long-term prosperity by the legendary American industrialist known for building one of history’s largest private fortunesQuote of the Day by John D. Rockefeller: “I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might on...
- In 1901, Austrian American immunologist and pathologist while mixing blood of different people made a groundbreaking discovery saving numerous lives and helping the world in creating blood banks, enabling modern surgery and advancing several other fieldsIn 1901, Austrian American immunologist and pathologist made a groundbreaking discovery while mixing blood of different people. The discove...
- Accenture appoints Pradeep Prabhala as India market unit leadPradeep Prabhala will lead Accenture's India Market Unit starting September 2026. He will help clients harness data and AI for accelerated ...
- Temasek-backed agritech startup Rize raises $31 million to fund expansionSustainable agritech platform Rize has raised thirty-one million dollars for expansion. This funding will support operations across Southea...
- Quote of the day by John D Rockefeller: 'Save when you can and not when...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on proactive saving, reactive panic, emergency fund, consistent investments and financial disciplineQuote of the day by John D Rockefeller highlights the importance of saving money before financial problems arise instead of waiting until a...
- India doesn't need philanthropic subsidies to promote energy access: Rockefeller Foundation PrezIndia doesn't need significant philanthropic subsidies for energy access projects but would benefit from expertise to develop demonstration...
- India is paving way in climate solutions for RE, battery storage for Global South: Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller FoundationThe President of the global philanthropic foundation The Rockefeller Foundation shares his thoughts around India’s clean energy transition ...
- IIT-Delhi gets Rockefeller Foundation grant of $125000 for climate studyThe Rockefeller Foundation announced a grant of $125,000 to Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, to establish a Climate Sciences and Tech...
- Ikea Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation to set up $1 bn global platform to fight climate change"The platform – launching this year – aims to empower 1 billion people with distributed renewable energy (DRE). This is renewable energy ge...
- Rockefeller Foundation provides funding to scale up COVID-19 testing in IndiaThe grant will support the domestic manufacturing of critical testing materials and deployment of scalable testing programmes, essential to...
- Tata Power venture TPRMG's 200 microgrids expected to be ready by 2021: Rockefeller FoundationUS-based philanthropic organisation Rockefeller Foundation, which collaborated with Tata Power for this project, said it is using experienc...
- Nandan Nilekani’s EkStep to be part of philanthropic venture by Bill and Melinda GatesThe venture’s initial core partners include Bill and Melinda Gates, Richard Chandler, Jeff Skoll, Dr Romesh and Kathy Wadhwani and the Rock...
- Indo-American Rajiv Shah to be named Rockefeller Foundation PresidentRajiv J Shah will be the youngest person and the first Indian-American to lead the foundation, one of America's largest and most influentia...
- Rockefeller Foundation, OMC Power ink $4.5-million dealRockefeller Foundation and OMC Power have inked a $4.5-million deal to finance OMC Power's construction and retrofitting of 100 solar power...
- Deal corner: Rockefeller Foundation backs Impact FundImpact investing in India is seeing a surge driven by an increase in entrepreneurship and a corresponding rise in participation by risk cap...
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