Nvidia’s Jensen Huang gave millions to save 120-year-old California college but historic institution is closing downAfter nearly 120 years, the California College of the Arts (CCA) will cease academic operations in 2027 due to mounting financial pressures...
14 Jan, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
From Mangalore to being youngest woman among India’s top philanthropists: Meet Shabana FaizalShabana Faizal, originally from Mangalore, has emerged as the youngest woman among India’s top 10 philanthropists, according to the EdelGiv...
06 Nov, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
India's top philanthropists donated ₹103,800,000,000 in 2025. Shiv Nadar leads with ₹2,708 cr; here's how much Adani & Ambani gaveIndia's wealthiest individuals gave a record ₹10,380 crore in 2025. Shiv Nadar and his family led with ₹2,708 crore, marking their fourth t...
06 Nov, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
She’s worth $92 billion – the world’s second richest woman you have likely never heard ofAlice Walton, Walmart founder Sam Walton’s only daughter, has become the world’s second-richest woman in 2025, with a net worth of $92 bill...
15 Aug, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
$202 billion and 11% of Australia’s GDP: Meet the top 10 billionairesThe Australian Financial Review's 2025 Rich List reveals Australia's wealthiest, with the top 10 holding $202 billion, a 9.2% decrease from...
29 May, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
Kesoram chairperson Manjushree Khaitan dies at 65Manjushree Khaitan, the chairperson of Kesoram Industries Limited and a prominent figure in the B K Birla Group, passed away at the age of ...
16 May, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand awarded honorary doctorateIndia's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellenc...
04 Jul, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Shiv Nadar steps down as HCL Technologies MD, becomes chairman emeritusHCL Technologies President and CEO C Vijayakumar will also be the managing director for five years. Shiv Nadar's daughter Roshni Malhotra-N...
19 Jul, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
Animal welfare, student education & helping the disabled: Sahachari Foundation's decade of philanthropySahachari Foundation continues its journey of giving.
03 Feb, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
ET Women’s Forum: Philanthropy isn't a 'little hobby' for Rohini Nilekani & Vidya Shah, it's a commitmentPowerful female entrepreneurs have a message for India’s wealthy - 'start giving more to society'.
11 Feb, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Giving while living: India’s new rich lose the stingy tagIt is generally the third generation of a family, after attaining wealth and power, which seeks respectability and dedicates itself to phil...
17 Dec, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
Why millionaires are giving away their wealthSince 2009, India has added over 100 million donors, large and small, according to Bain & Company’s philanthropy report, but there’s very l...
17 Nov, 2017, 09.30 AM IST
Corporate philanthropy: Inside Shiv Nadars' world of goodClassic example of corporate philanthropy is how the founder of the HCL group has expanded their philanthropic portfolio to promote art, ed...
16 Oct, 2017, 11.23 PM IST
The newest kind of philanthropy! Ananya Birla, Avanti Goenka bring out the artist withinThey decided to swap their day jobs for a few hours in the artist’s studio recently.
24 Aug, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
How Shiv Nadar Foundation is making its impact on the societyShiv Nadar started the foundation and got the ball rolling, but it was his daughter Roshni Nadar who gave it the push.
14 Nov, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
Ashoka University: A collective effort of 46 philanthropistsYet, for all their good intentions, gritty purpose and a pool of Rs 70 crore, they were still about Rs 80 crore short to roll out their vis...
28 Oct, 2014, 09.11 AM IST
Why Indian Philanthropy continues to be dictated by conversations on ‘how much to give’The assumption is that the framework design and strategy of Indian philanthropy is just right, and therefore the leap from ‘how much’ to ex...
07 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST