'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman emeritus of......

100 Indian Elephants March To New York

Photograph: Kind courtesy The Great Elephant Migration A huge herd of elephants -- 100 of them -- are arriving in Manhattan on Friday, which is also auspiciously the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nope,......

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

At least one commentator felt that both the BJP's reach and popularity had been underestimated in Kerala. They have shown systematic gain; one that seems personality-neutral and therefore......

'Rahul Gandhi Has No Idea How To Resurrect Congress'

'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.' IMAGE: Dr Shushruth Gowda, third from left, joins the Bharatiya Janata Party.......

The Political Mindset On Jobs Needs Change

The challenge is to enhance opportunities for people to generate livelihoods through entrepreneurship, both big and small, argues R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A......

To mark Adani's 60th birthday, family pledges Rs 60K cr to charities

In one of the biggest donations by a business family in India, the family of Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday committed to donating Rs 60,000 crore (around $7.7 billion) to various......

Niti moots 100% tax exemption for donations to not-for-profit hospitals

Government think tank Niti Aayog has suggested 100 per cent income tax exemption for donations and  provision of working capital loans with lower interest rates for not-for-profit hospitals to......

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Here are the top 10 philanthropists of 2018! Yes, you heard it right! Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, tops 2018's Philanthropy 50 list, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of those giving......

Why Vishal Dadlani is angry!

'Sadly, the government has completely neglected daily wagers and the poor.' IMAGE: Homeless people take refuge inside a school in New Delhi, April 3, 2020. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo......

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......

Kane buys Leyton Orient shirt sponsorship to support charities

IMAGE: Harry Kane, who made his senior debut with Orient in 2011 when he was on loan for half a season, said he was ‘proud’ to support the club and the causes involved. Photograph:......

Bale and wife donate 500,000 pounds to hospital charity

IMAGE: Wales captain Gareth Bale. Photograph: Alex Caparros/Getty Images Wales captain Gareth Bale and his wife have donated 500,000 pounds ($615,900) to a Welsh health charity to help in the......

Here's why Naomi Osaka won't do press at French Open

Citing mental health concerns, Osaka says she won't do press conferences during French Open Photograph: Kind courtesy Naomi Osaka/Instagram Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, on......

WTA welcome dialogue with Osaka over PC boycott

IMAGE: Noami Osaka on Wednesday had expressed her decision to skip post-match press conferences at the French Open. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it......