Rs 1,36,000 crore donations from Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has Elon Musk worried. Here's whyElon Musk has expressed concerns over MacKenzie Scott's $16 billion (Rs 1,36,000 crore) in charitable donations, questioning the focus of h...
29 Dec, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
Noel Tata has a store of experience to build own legacyNoel Tata, new chairman of Tata Trusts, is known for his low profile and strategic vision. He has successfully led Trent's growth and has b...
12 Oct, 2024, 10.58 AM IST
ET Awards: When Dhan and Gyan get equal valuationIt was India Inc.'s best picking India Inc.'s best at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence 2022. Being held face-to-face for ...
22 Feb, 2023, 05.58 PM IST
As Elon Musk cuts costs at Twitter, some bills are going unpaidOnce Musk took over the company, he refused to reimburse travel vendors for those bills, current and former Twitter employees said. Musk's ...
23 Nov, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
With $ 1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, TCI launches FPO Hub, a database of Indian FPOsFarmers have formed FPOs since the early 2000s. Though interest promoting FPOs is high among philanthropic actors, corporations, and the go...
01 Sep, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they're bracing for the backlashThe plans being discussed by the ultra-rich range from philanthropy, to shifting money and businesses into trust funds, and relocating to o...
25 Mar, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Suits & sayings: Weekly ET roundup of corporate gossipsThose being berated included executives from one foreign and two local banks. The issue had been necessitated by the rule that a fourth of ...
04 Feb, 2019, 07.24 AM IST
Foreign funds: NGO takes home ministry to courtA Bengaluru-based public health NGO that works with the state and Union health ministries has taken the Union home ministry to court for de...
09 Jan, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
Technology can be the big disruptor and innovator in educationEven though education is called a multi-billion dollar market, the core of school education is non-profit. There is a need for scalable, no...
22 May, 2016, 04.29 AM IST
Tata Trusts ties up with Khan Academy to offer free online educationThe five year partnership will provide free, world- class education in Maths and Science for anyone who seeks it in India in local language...
06 Dec, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
Government versus NGOs: FCRA to protect transparency and prevent misuse of foreign fundsThe first-ever renewal of clearances for foreign funding to NGOs have been delayed and new and stringent rules are being framed to govern t...
09 Sep, 2015, 02.55 PM IST
How Anand Mahindra is helping social enterprises scale up with philanthropic capitalRather than simply give money away, Mahindra is seeding social enterprises, coaching them and helping them attract commercial investors.
09 Sep, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
Corporate citizenship is linked to business success, says Stanley Litow, IBM FoundationIBM's corporate citizenship programmes, driven significantly by employees, address issues focusing on the environment, communities, economi...
13 Feb, 2015, 03.02 AM IST
CSR: Ten large PSUs managed to disburse less than half of target amountTen large PSUs, which were together mandated to spend 1,313 crore in FY12, managed to disburse less than half that amount
24 Jan, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
- A look at three models of philanthro-capitalism
A market based approach to philanthropy, with one eye firmly on the bottom line, can be an effective way for entrepreneurs to meet their so...
03 May, 2011, 02.40 AM IST
- 'India is top priority for Gates Foundation'
Jeff Raikes, the man behind Microsoft Office software and one of the first 100 employees of the software giant, shifted gears in 2008 - fro...
01 Nov, 2010, 01.53 AM IST
- CSR should cover workplace, community and environment
Most Indian companies have a confused approach to CSR, dubbing it as philanthropy and veiling the underlying motive.
11 Apr, 2010, 12.48 AM IST