Tata Trusts to hike philanthropic spending to Rs 2,000 cr this fiscal, CEO hits back at 'chaos' narrativeTata Trusts will boost its charitable spending to Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal year. CEO Siddharth Sharma highlighted the trusts' commitment ...
14 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud convictionSam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence has failed. The appeals court found prosecutors' evide...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
New Zealand expands golden visa rules to include charity donationsNew Zealand's golden visa program will now allow wealthy migrants to count charitable donations towards its NZ$5 million investment require...
25 May, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
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
India should increase investment in R&D to 2 per cent of GDP: Niti AayogNiti Aayog has urged India to boost research and development investment to two percent of GDP within five years. The report suggests restor...
18 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
Nirmal Narvekar, Harvard’s $57 billion Indian-American money manager, bows outNirmal Narvekar, the Indian-American financier behind Harvard University's massive endowment, is set to retire in 2027. His tenure saw a si...
17 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
India's R&D punches above its weight, but grant delays and red tape hold back researchersIndia is an innovation 'overperformer' but its research systems lag behind. Improving 'ease of doing R&D' is crucial. This requires faster ...
11 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Quote of the day by Jeff Bezos's ex-wife and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott: ‘The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Because when you give your time...' - A lesson about the value of time from American philanthropistPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Jeff Bezos, is making waves with her generous giving. She believes time is the most precious...
14 Mar, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Tata Trusts tightens monitoring, shifts focus to grant-makingTata Trusts has implemented stricter monthly reviews of projects to control operational costs and improve the impact of its philanthropic e...
21 Dec, 2024, 06.51 AM IST
‘I don’t ask for wealth, but power to give it away’: Jhunjhunwala lays down philanthropy plansJhunjhunwala said that he would like to set up a RARE Foundation that will be run by professionals and associate good people with the proje...
18 Jul, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
World's richest just cannot give away their money fast enoughHe’s not the only one looking to give away a mega-fortune. Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have said their namesake private foundation -- t...
31 Aug, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
TCS to contribute a sizable portion of its CSR fund to Tata TrustsThe technology firm is the first Tata company to consider such a move and it aligns with Ratan Tata's call for a unified philanthropic prog...
25 Aug, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
'Eight Indian companies in Fortune 500 spend $81 million/year on CSR'In UK, 26 companies spend more than $ 2 billion on CSR, eight Australian firms spend $ 980 million and eight Spanish firms spend $ 648 mill...
28 Apr, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Wipro's Azim Premji hires Amnesty India head to build organisation for offering grants to external agenciesSo far, Premji has donated nearly 21% of his Wipro stake to a trust that funds education-focused philanthropic projects under the Azim Prem...
13 May, 2014, 08.22 AM IST
Philanthropy can’t be seen as just an offshoot activityTo me, philanthropy is the mechanism for us to contribute to make a positive change. But the desire to engage must come from within.
11 Jan, 2014, 07.03 AM IST
HCL founder Shiv Nadar welcomes 2% mandatory spending on CSR activitiesShiv Nadar, Founder Chairman of HCL Technologies, today supported the mandatory 2 per cent spending on corporate social responsibility (CSR...
05 Nov, 2013, 07.05 PM IST
- Tata Group spends around Rs 1,000 crore towards CSR
Known for its philanthropic activities, one of the country's most respected business houses - the Tata Group - spends Rs 800-1,000 crore a ...
26 Aug, 2008, 08.59 PM IST