India to Africa: How homegrown philanthropic models are going globalIndian philanthropy is increasingly extending its grassroots development models to Africa, adapting localized interventions to address shar...
04 May, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
State govts taking steps towards UCC implementation based on Constitution: Union ministerUnion minister George Kurian said some states are moving towards Uniform Civil Code. Uttarakhand enforced it in January 2025. Gujarat passe...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Indian Americans donated over $3 billion to US universities since 2008: IndiasporaIndian-Americans have donated over USD 3 billion to US universities since 2008, significantly strengthening research, innovation, and acces...
03 Oct, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
From Ratan Tata to Warren Buffett: Who gave what among the world's biggest philanthropists?Ratan Tata's will directs a substantial portion of his wealth to charitable foundations, emphasizing education, healthcare, rural developme...
01 Apr, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
Nilekanomics for a knowledge economyEndowments like this month's ₹315 crore donation by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology (II...
26 Jun, 2023, 08.40 AM IST
Azim Premji tops EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, Shiv Nadar & Mukesh Ambani followThe 4th spot was earned by Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group.
10 Nov, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
MindTree chief, wife to share their good workNatarajan is among the cofounders of MindTree, the Bengaluru-based mid-tier IT services firm, which was set up after 10 senior executives l...
16 Mar, 2018, 07.51 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
Azim Premji the ‘most generous Indian’ in Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015Azim Premji has emerged as the ‘most generous Indian’ in the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015, a ranking of the most generous individuals...
09 Jan, 2016, 01.46 AM IST
Insensitivity a prerequisite to be in politics: Azim Premji"Certainly they should be encouraged. How do you raise the standard of politics and the standard of governance unless you manage with the r...
13 Dec, 2015, 12.38 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
Wipro's Azim Premji tops philanthropy list with donation of Rs 8,000 croreWhen it comes to philanthropy, there are a few Indians who really donate and the latest list is topped by Azim Premji of Wipro.
13 Nov, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
Rockefeller daughter Peggy Dulany asks India Inc's scions to join Global Philanthropists CircleDulany is founder and chair of Synergos, a non-profit focused on solutions for alleviating global poverty and social injustice.
01 Feb, 2012, 09.16 AM IST
Philanthropy: Indians give just 1.5-3% of their annual incomesA Bain report indicates that under the right conditions, giving in India can reach significant and impactful proportions.
02 Jul, 2011, 01.47 PM IST
NS Raghavan on way to change Indian philanthropyWhat NSR hopes to do is chaperone Indian philanthropy from a charitable, crisis-alleviation mode to a sector that can perhaps take on, and ...
02 Jul, 2011, 11.11 AM IST
- Indians lead among emerging mkts in charity
Indian has emerged as one of the leaders in charitable giving among emerging markets, compared to other nations such as China and Brazil.
30 Jun, 2011, 05.23 AM IST
- Sunil Mittal, Anil Agarwal in Forbes philanthropy heroes list
HCL chairman Shiv Nadar and Nandan Nilekani's wife Rohini Nilekani are also in the list of '48 Heroes of Philanthropy'. 10 most admired cos...
05 Mar, 2009, 02.31 PM IST