To give, first get to know: Why India’s everyday generosity matters more than everIndia witnesses widespread everyday giving, with households contributing billions annually. While generosity is abundant, most gifts are ad...
21 May, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
In trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanAa a high-stakes trial pits Elon Musk against Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO is facing intense scrutiny over his leadership. Testimony reveals ...
12 May, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Thought of the day by Paulo Coelho: ‘Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice…’ Wisdom on how to understand life’s pattern and purposeToday’s thought of the day serves as a reminder to pay attention to patterns, to choices, and to the lessons embedded in repetition. Coelho...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
Fickle friends: 4 ways to identify frenemiesNot all relationships can be boxed into neat little categories such as well-wishers or foes. Sometimes, friends are just like Forrest Gump’...
06 Aug, 2023, 11.04 AM IST
Six NGOs for specially-abled and human rights lose FCRA licencesWhile Blue Cross Society claims to be affiliated to United Nation-DESA and accreditation with The European Union, the Good Education Societ...
31 Mar, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Karnataka govt transfers 2 women bureaucrats engaged in bitter public tussleThe decision to transfer the two officers came a day after the intervention of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. "The public spat between tw...
21 Feb, 2023, 09.45 PM IST
Optimism on philanthropy helps solve issues of health and hunger, reveals surveyAround 90% of the respondents pledged to donate more to charitable causes.
24 Dec, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Bill Gates's leadership roles and reputation stay intact despite disturbing allegationsHowever, critics say the revelations raise accountability concerns.
19 May, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
New technology helps spot nasty attacks by cyberbullies on social mediaThe new system alerts parents or network administrators when abuse has occurred.
12 Jun, 2018, 03.09 PM IST
Cyrus Mistry asks government to intervene in Tata TrustsTata Trusts is chaired by Ratan Tata and governed by about 20 trustees.
06 Dec, 2016, 02.44 PM IST
C Vidyasagar Rao, Ratan Tata inaugurate peacock conservation projectRatan Tata cut the ribbon at the entrance of the peacock zone and unveiled a plaque outside to mark the inauguration of the project, a Raj ...
01 Jul, 2016, 06.43 PM IST
IISc team working on how to train computers 'see' objectsScientists at the Indian Institute of Science are studying how computers can be trained to “see” objects, in what is an attempt to replicat...
28 Mar, 2016, 10.18 PM IST
India ranks 106th on CAF World Giving Index, 2014Despite India having the largest number of people who donate or volunteer time for good causes, it is still lagging compared to the size of...
01 Dec, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Indians least generous in South Asia, Myanmar tops the list: pollIndia is the least generous country among eight South Asian nations and ranks a dismal 106th in a global report of people who help stranger...
10 Nov, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
Corporate social responsibility: Should govt force cos to spend should companies volunteer?Amidst the many voices that are for and against this provision, it would not be surprising if we lost sight of the issue at hand.
19 May, 2012, 07.23 AM IST
- For an HIV vaccine: Innovate organisation of research
Only 0.028% of India’s population is HIV positive, but the sheer size in absolute numbers makes them the world’s largest national contingen.
09 Oct, 2010, 05.20 AM IST
- Tax exemptions cost govt Rs 4.2 lakh cr in 2008-09
The government ‘lost' a whopping Rs 4.2 lakh crore in 2008-09 as revenue foregone on account of various tax exemptions, a sum almost equiva...
17 Aug, 2009, 04.59 AM IST