Who's The Most Generous Of Them All?

Even the biggest Indian philanthropists are far behind their global peers, finds India Philanthropy Report 2024. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha

Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding her contribution in diverse fields. IMAGE: Infosys Foundation......

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

When Narayana Murthy once visited the US for client work during the initial days of Infosys, a temperamental American businessman made him sleep on a large box in a windowless storeroom surrounded......

Why 'Captain' Vijayakanth Won't Be Forgotten

The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he......

Shiv Nadar most generous Indian for second year in a row

IT major HCL Technologies' Shiv Nadar has retained his position as the 'most generous Indian' in 2023 as well, with a 76 per cent jump in his donations at Rs 2,042 crore. Photograph: PTI Photo......

IIT Madras raises Rs 231 cr in funding from alumni, firms, donors in FY23

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) said on Monday that it had raised the highest-ever corpus of annual funds for the institution, garnering Rs 231 crore from alumni, industry and......

Philanthropy by India's super rich falls by a third in FY22, says report

Ultra high networth individuals contributed Rs 4,230 crore as compared to Rs 11,821 crore in FY21. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Philanthropic contributions made......

Why Bill Gates met RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday met Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and discussed various issues including financial inclusion, payment systems, microfinance and digital......

'Cinema has to come back to theatres'

'That will happen and we shall overcome sooner than we expect.' IMAGE: Mohanlal, movie superstar, actor extraordinaire.   Covid has affected life all over the world and that includes the......

'Those who think I am a fraud are welcome to think so'

'I am not doing what I am to make a name for myself.''I am doing what every Indian should be doing right now.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonu Sood /Instagram It is understandable when trolls......

Sonu Sood ko gussa kyon aata hain!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonu Sood/Instagram Sonu Sood, who has delved deeply into philanthropy since the pandemic, has been very distressed to learn that Ashish Kumar Singh of Muzaffarpur,......

Street Dancer 3D review

Street Dancer 3D is only about cardboard central characters and side-lined sensations doing the same old, same old, says Sukanya Verma. If Varun Dhawan's abs and Shraddha Kapoor's eyeliner ever......

Tendulkar talks philanthropy with Bill Gates

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali chat with Bill Gates, Mumbai, February 28, 2023. Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter It was a moment of epic proportions when Indian......

Hima Das, the Dhing Express

Hima Das represents the generation of Naya Bharat athletes who are conscious of their responsibilities towards their society, state and country.A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Dubey and Sanjeeb......

Steve Waugh back at Eden, as a photographer

IMAGE: Steve Waugh was seen taking shots of the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The day one proceedings of the Bengal-Delhi Ranji Trophy match, on Monday, saw a special visitor......

Agassi only full of praise for modern tennis players

'These guys, they can do everything I did on a return, except they have even a little more coverage' IMAGE: Andre Agassi with his former ward Novak Djokovic during a training session. Photograph:......

Skateboarding: Sky has no limits, British prodigy eyes Tokyo

IMAGE: Sky Brown of Great Brittan in action during the Semi-finals during the World Skate Park Skateboarding World Championship. Photograph: Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Sky Brown, the......