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Amaravati still under construction, but Quantum Valley project already luring deep tech startups, scientistsAmaravati, a new city in Andhra Pradesh, is becoming a hub for quantum computing. A technology park called Quantum Valley is attracting sci...
Screwvalas’ Swades Foundation mobilizes INR 15 Cr for COVID Aid
Mahindra commences deliveries of new Thar SUV; auctions first one for COVID-19 reliefPriced between Rs 9.8 lakh and Rs 13.75 lakh (ex-showroom), M&M has introduced the model in two trims -- AX and LX -- with both petrol and ...
First unit of new Mahindra Thar auctioned online for almost Rs 1.1 crore“Less than 2 hours left for the final bids for the Thar#1. It’s now as exciting as a Formula-e race!” Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindr...
Lockdown diaries: Swades Foundation boss suggests expanding the circle of caring wideZarina Screwvala feels life has a purpose & meaning, which may not be apparent always.
Sony Pictures Networks pledges Rs 10 crore to film and TV industry daily wage earnersSPN will pay a month’s salary to each of the daily wage earners working on shows of the network and support with a month’s supply of grocer...
After donations to Covid-19 relief, now Shah Rukh Khan offers his office for BMC quarantine facilityBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation thanked SRK and Gauri Khan for offering their 4-storey office space.
- Oracle supports children suffering from Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
The project is being led by the Genesis Foundation, which has facilitated treatments of 1700 critically-ill children whose family income is...
The Swades Foundation joins hands with Government of Maharashtra to improve School Education in Raigad DistrictThe foundation has signed an MoU with the government to collaborate on bringing qualitative and quantitative improvement in primary and sec...
Vidya Balan rings in husband's birthday in a low-key affairThe couple was spotted outside a restaurant in suburban Mumbai on Tuesday, after what seemed to be an intimate dinner for two.
Hundreds of jobs opening up as companies sharpen CSR intentAs Indian companies expand the scope of their CSR activity, a churn is happening between the social and corporate sectors.
Screwvala’s Swades Foundation gets Tata Trust to work on water and sanitation problemsSwades has roped in Tata Trust, with both parties looking to pump in Rs 130 crore to solve water and sanitation problems, besides skill dev...
Mahindra launches initiative to crowd source funds for farmersMahindra & Mahindra launched an initiative to crowd source funds for farmer-specific projects. 'SeedTheRise', Mahindra & Mahindra will make...
Are Ratan Tata's post retirement investments more about CSR than commercial returns?In typical CSR you donate money. In Tata’s kind of CSR you invest in something that you believe is a good cause, says Samir Bhatia, SMECorn...
How foundations like Ronnie Screwvala's Swades are helping entrepreneurs emerge from rural IndiaGiven his track record for setting trends, Screwvala holds out a promise of guiding philanthropy in India towards an entrepreneurship-led m...
How Ronnie Screwvala trained his mind & body for the new script of his lifeAfter he stepped away from the media & entertainment business, Ronnie Screwvala made an attempt to look the part he was now playing — that ...
Charity auction for Zarine Screwvala's Swades foundation offers a date with RanbirHosted by Karan Johar and with Amitabh Bachchan as chief guest, the event will also offer a host of intimate interactions with Bollywood’s ...
Amitabh Bachchan & wife Jaya charm Raigad district villagersThe senior Bachchans charmed villagers, from having breakfast and chatting with school kids in Pashti.
Ronnie Screwvala focuses on venture capitalism & philanthropy post selling UTV SoftwareA smalltime cable operator in Mumbai in the early 1980s, Screwvala went on to build a $1.4-bn media empire straddling movies, TV content & ...
Ronnie Screwvala puts profit first in social impact ventures, eyeing 30% annual return in 7 yrs from Unilazer investmentsScrewvala has ample cash to do this: 2,000 crore that he earned by selling his 50%, held via UTV, in Walt Disney India to its American pare...