Texas big medical boost: Nvidia billionaire Tench Coxe, wife Simone donate $100 million to UT Austin healthcare projectNvidia board member Tench Coxe and his wife Simone Coxe have donated $100 million for a new medical center in Austin, Texas. This significa...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Jeff Bezos gave Eva Longoria $50 million for philanthropy; her message now is even biggerEva Longoria received a $50 million philanthropic award from Jeff Bezos, offering her the freedom to support causes close to her heart. Whi...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
MacKenzie Scott announces $7.1 billion in 2025 giving; here’s where Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife’s net worth standsMacKenzie Scott: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has announced a massive donation of $7.1 billion to non-profits in 2025. This marks a subst...
10 Dec, 2025, 06.53 AM IST
She went from an ‘accidental CEO’ to the ‘most powerful woman in healthcare’. At 82, she’s giving away 99% of her $7.8 billion fortuneJudy Faulkner, the brain behind Epic Systems, is set to donate 99% of her wealth. Forbes calls her a powerful woman in healthcare. She buil...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Tech’s biggest philanthropists, from Premji to ZuckerbergThe founder and chairman of Wipro has consistently been by far the biggest giver among Indian billionaires. In 2001, he established the Azi...
07 May, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
Now Generation Philanthropists: The future of Indian philanthropyNGPs belong to multi-generational philanthropic families who are currently engaged in some form of giving, be it traditional philanthropy o...
15 Feb, 2022, 01.44 PM IST
How 21st century Indian rich behave in the era of technologyIn this technology-led era, the rich now want to take position that need not be visible expensive but must necessarily be more informed.
09 Jun, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
How Nilekani's children reacted to half their inheritance being donatedThe couple, with an estimated networth of $1.7 billion, primarily from their stake in software major Infosys, have two children - son Nihar...
23 Nov, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
Nilekanis pledge half of their wealth for philanthropyThe only other Indians to have signed the Giving Pledge are Azim Premji of Wipro, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon and PNC Menon of Sobha Deve...
21 Nov, 2017, 10.00 AM IST
The Indian government is truly imperfect, but amazing things have happened: Bill GatesThe CSR thing the Indian govt is doing as an experiment... I don’t think there’s any guarantee that the impact per rupee spent is going to ...
20 Nov, 2017, 01.21 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw joins list of billionaires to give their wealth for philanthropic causesShaw is among 17 billionaires to have just signed up for Giving Pledge, a global initiative created by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda ...
03 Jun, 2016, 01.27 PM IST
Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg gives $31 million in stock to charitySanderberg, 46, donated 290,000 shares of Facebook stock at "a market value of roughly $31 million" to various charities.
15 Jan, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
Have already given 25% of my wealth to charity: Azim Premji, WiproAzim Premji said he has already given more than 25% of his personal wealth to charity, but acknowledged it's not easy to use money well in ...
19 Apr, 2013, 05.00 PM IST
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?
20 Feb, 2013, 05.05 AM IST
- Bill Gates: Philanthropy can be a lot of fun
In an interview to TOI, Gates said, "Even as India has got wealthier, I am hopeful that philanthropy too will go up. I love to tell wealthy...
01 Jun, 2012, 09.29 AM IST
- A third of HNI donors in 2011 under 30 years
More than a third of high networth individuals (HNIs) who turned to philanthropy in 2011 were below 30 years, reveals the annual India Phil...
22 Mar, 2012, 12.41 PM IST
- Warren Buffett, Bill Gates to visit India this year
Two of the world's richest people Warren Buffett and software czar Bill Gates will visit India this year to seek support of wealthy Indians...
30 Jan, 2011, 04.07 PM IST