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...
06 Apr, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Former UTV boss, Ronnie Screwvala back in action with new film studio RSVP, keen to build creative team in-houseScrewvala had taken a back seat in filmmaking after selling his company in 2012. But now with RSVP, Screwvala is keen on building the creat...
01 Dec, 2017, 10.53 AM IST
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...
12 Sep, 2016, 02.32 PM IST
Auction for a cause: Rahul Bose and his NGO hosted annual auction for charity in MumbaiA number of business leaders turned up to support the good cause at a luxury hotel in Mumbai.
23 Feb, 2016, 01.58 PM IST
Ronnie Screwvala on why toilets are not a panacea for rural IndiaThe era of mass models needs to be left behind. Instead, we must tailor our interventions to the geography, culture and lifestyle of the co...
07 Feb, 2016, 10.43 AM IST
Jaipur Lit Fest: Ambit Holdings's Ashok Wadhwa hosts dinner for Thomas PikettyEconomist Thomas Piketty, who recently attended the Jaipur Lit fest was treated to delectable Rajasthani delicacies at the sit-down dinner.
23 Jan, 2016, 05.18 PM IST
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...
04 May, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
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...
12 Apr, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
How India Inc's top names like Azim Premji, Ratan Tata, others are driving philanthropic initiativesRatan Tata, chairman emeritus of the group, believes India is still feudal in its mindset and that much of the inequity in society can be a...
02 Oct, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
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 ...
04 Apr, 2014, 03.14 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan & wife Jaya charm Raigad district villagersThe senior Bachchans charmed villagers, from having breakfast and chatting with school kids in Pashti.
04 Apr, 2014, 01.13 PM IST
- UTV gets shareholders' approval to delist from bourses
UTV Software Communications said its public shareholders have approved the proposal to delist the company's shares from Indian bourses.
05 Sep, 2011, 11.15 PM IST
- UTV seeks CCI approval for merger with Walt Disney
UTV Ltd has approached CCI to seek approval for its proposed merger with Walt Disney in a deal valued at around Rs 2,000 crore.
16 Aug, 2011, 02.32 PM IST
- UTV plays the youth game, ropes in Malaysian co
Astro, Malaysia’s largest DTH and pay TV operator, and UTV will join hands to form a company that will launch a television channel, gaming ...
28 Nov, 2006, 02.29 AM IST
- Walt Disney heads for top slot in kids' entertainment
Walt Disney on Tuesday took an important step towards beefing up its presence in the country by buying out the popular Hungama kids channel.
26 Jul, 2006, 02.48 AM IST