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Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: ‘I find the rich much poorer, as sometimes they are lonelier inside. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread’ - lessons on the true meaning of wealth from celebrated Catholic saintMother Teresa, now Saint Teresa of Calcutta, spoke of a deeper poverty. She noted that the rich can be lonelier, their hunger for love hard...- 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...
- When is Apara Ekadashi 2026? Exact Date, Tithi, Parana Muhurat and Fasting RulesApara Ekadashi 2026 will be observed on May 13, dedicated to Lord Vishnu and spiritual purification. Devotees observing the sacred fast see...
- India’s retirees are choosing keys over deeds in a quiet housing shiftIndia's senior living sector is changing. Seniors are now renting homes instead of buying them. This trend is fueled by longer lifespans an...
- FCRA changes would benefit only RSS, Rahul says in Kerala’s Christian beltRahul Gandhi warns Christian voters about changes to the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act. He states these amendments benefit the RSS...
- Is Eid today or tomorrow? Check city-wise moonsighting time to know when to celebrate the festivalEid kab hai: In India, Eid will be celebrated on March 21, 2026, and it falls on Saturday. Since the crescent moon was not sighted in the c...
- Charitable trusts challenge I-T dept's irrevocability clauseSeveral public charitable trusts have challenged the Income Tax Department’s insistence that trust deeds must explicitly state they are “ir...
- There’s no one way of giving back — it can well extend beyond the confines of cheques and charityMelinda French Gates questions the philanthropic efforts of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and others, suggesting they don't give enough. However,...
- A study pitches for reintroduction of wealth tax to address inequalityThe study carried out jointly by Ashoka University and think tank Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) has observed that ...
- Optimism on philanthropy helps solve issues of health and hunger, reveals surveyAround 90% of the respondents pledged to donate more to charitable causes.
- View: Charitable trusts must not exert corporate controlA charitable trust cannot invest money in shares. But that privilege continues for the Tatas and Birlas.
- View: Charitable trusts shouldn't control big biz housesTrusts must be prohibited from holding more than 1% of the shares of any for-profit company or Rs 5 crore, whichever is more.
- L&T chief AM Naik pledges 75 per cent of his income to philanthropyHe’s set up two charitable trusts — the Naik Charitable Trust for education and skill training and the Nirali Memorial Medical Trust, named...
- Azim Premji first Indian to sign up for Gates-Buffett charityMost pledge joiners have vowed to give up 50% of their wealth. Will 87,000-crore-worth Wipro owner Azim Premji follow suit?
- Wipro founder Azim Premji's initiative: India Inc attempts to promote charity on philanthropy meetThe event, a brainchild of Wipro founder and philanthropist Azim Premji, is a subtle, carefully-crafted attempt at catalysing charitable gi...
- Wealthy Indians shell out over 3% of income on donationsYounger wealthy Indians, give a smaller proportion of their income at 2 per cent, compared to 3.9 for their older peers.
- India most uncharitable in South AsiaIn the South Asia region, India is the worst performer with a global ranking of 91. In 2010, India ranked at 134.
- Indians lead among emerging mkts in charityIndian has emerged as one of the leaders in charitable giving among emerging markets, compared to other nations such as China and Brazil.
- Nadar now in big IT philanthropist league, doles out Rs 580 croreHCL founder Shiv Nadar donated over Rs 580 crore which will be used for education initiatives of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. India's most po...
- Benevolent cos must reveal charity trackInfo in tax returns filed by cos will help tax officials clamp down on outfits set up to siphon off funds.
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