Philanthropy

Fascination with Bill and Melinda Gates' divorce is reminder of how obsession with celebrity gossip can overshadow philanthropy

When big donors only hit the headlines because of private matters or cynicism about their charitable intent, it impedes public understanding of philanthropy.

COVID-19 impact is massive, but other social causes need CSR funding too, say NGOs

With a major chunk of CSR funding having gone towards the PM-CARES Fund, there are few resources left with corporate organisations to fund new initiatives

Coronavirus pandemic: A systems approach to mitigate the social and economic fallout of COVID-19

We are living in the time of a pandemic that although unique to our generation, mimics the one exactly a century ago. Not only is the pandemic triggered by a respiratory virus, its effect on both human health and livelihoods is similarly astronomical — bringing the wheels of the economy to a halt

Azim Premji receives Madras Management Association's Amalgamations Business Leader Award

Azim Premji, the chairman of IT major Wipro, on Thursday said one can learn a lot from the life of Mahatma Gandhi on philanthropy

Azim Premji to hang up his boots: Wipro chairman led a modest life, set example for other billionaires to give up surplus wealth

Premji, even as one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, has led a modest life. This modesty was visible again when he wrote a letter to Wipro staff announcing his departure

Netflix CFO David Wells step downs after eight years in charge of the company

Wells joined Netflix in 2004, two years after the company went public, and was responsible for content operations.

Black Friday sales push Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ net worth to more than $100-billion

This is not the first time that Amazon CEO and Founder has become the richest person as he temporarily overtook Bill Gates as the richest man back in July.

Sunil Bharti Mittal's family to pledge Rs 7,000 cr for philanthropy; backs setting up of telecom school

Bharti Foundation also announced its plans to set up Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology under its philanthropy plan

Nandan Nilekani, wife join 'The Giving Pledge' network of philanthropy

The Nilekanis are the fourth Indians after Wipro chairman Azim Premji, Biocon chairman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Sobha Developers Chairman Emeritus P N C Menon to sign up for The Giving Pledge

Amazon's Jeff Bezos asks Twitter followers for ways to donate money

Recommendations ranged from food programs for children, to protecting forests and fighting homelessness.