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Zerodha’s Kamath brothers vow 25% of wealth to philanthropy

Nikhil Kamath has launched Young India Philanthropic Pledge (YIPP) where signatories all under 45 years of age would be pledging 25% of their wealth with a minimum spend of ₹1 crore per year.

2 min read12 Nov 2021
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Elon Musk debates: How to give away world’s biggest wealth

Judging by Twitter, the Tesla Inc. co-founder’s preferred medium of communication, philanthropy is on his mind

2 min read11 Jan 2021
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How the coronavirus pandemic is changing philanthropy

From mutual-aid networks to emergency-response funds, communities and nonprofits have sped up efforts to get help to where it’s needed most

4 min read23 Nov 2020
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Are women less philanthropic than men?

Key indicators might lead us to conclude that India’s women cannot possibly be as charitable as its men, but that is far from the truth

6 min read7 Dec 2019
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Philanthropy in India needs to step up to address societal challenges: Rohini Nilekani

Rohini Nilekani, chairperson, Arghyam, shares five ideas on reimagining philanthropy with societal platform thinking

1 min read6 Dec 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Sub-optimal philanthropy is not the answer to inequality

Corporations and the wealthy need to make larger contributions to bring about a material change

4 min read29 Oct 2019
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'The glass is still half full, but golden age of Indian philanthropy is here'

'For us Indians to own the narrative, we need to be proud of our culture and true to the great religions of our land,' says Amit Chandra, chairman of Bain Capital Private Equity, India

5 min read4 Oct 2019
Companies

The future of philanthropy: When the art of giving will be about solving

The next decade presents boundless opportunity for more donors to drive socio-economic change According to a Bridgespan survey of 250 Indian NGOs, nearly 97% called leadership development important to organizations’ success

5 min read4 Oct 2019
News

Warren Buffett donates $3.6 billion of stock to five foundations

Warren Buffett has given the foundations to about $34 billion since he made the pledge in 2006Beside Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Buffett is giving stock to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation and NoVo Foundation

1 min read1 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | What Azim Premji’s brand of capitalism is truly worth

Premji has always made a clear distinction between his personal wealth and that of Wipro

4 min read26 Jun 2019
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