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Indian philanthropy rides on donations from ordinary households. ‘Rs 540 billion a year’

A new study published by the Ashoka University challenges the long-held assumption that organised philanthropy in India is driven primarily by institutional or CSR funding.

Former COAS celebrates 100K Twitter followers with donation to Army welfare fund on Kargil Day

General M.M. Naravane presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to Gen. C.B. Ponnappa. He has previously sent medicines and equipment to the Nepal army.

50 yrs after enrolling at IIT Bombay, Nandan Nilekani donates Rs 315 cr to institute

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys & founding chairman of UIDAI, studied electrical engineering at IIT Bombay. Donation will fund research in fields including AI, green energy.

Organ donation norms eased: Just 17% cadaver donors in 2022, most transplants in pvt hospitals

As the govt raises the age cap for cadaver organ seekers and moves towards a one nation one waiting list, doctors say there is a need to iron out logistical creases.

BJP got 78% of donations to national parties in FY22 at Rs 614 cr, Congress 2nd with Rs 95 cr: ADR

Total donations above Rs 20,000 disclosed by national parties amounted to Rs 780.77 cr, says report. Corporates accounted for 89.29% of total donations declared by BJP.

Months after Gujarat JCB photo op, Boris got donation from firm’s boss, spent it on his wedding

Johnson received a donation of £23,853 from Anthony Bamford which covered wedding costs, according to media reports. He had mentioned it in the Register of Members' Interests.

Biden-Xi summit will help reduce rising tensions. US-China talking itself is an achievement

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US-based software entrepreneur Anant Yardi donates $10 million to alma mater IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi director Ramagopal Rao says donation is meant for AI school established last year, calls it a 'generous gift' that'll help build better solutions.

Why Congress leaders are raising funds to build Ram Temple & why it may not help the party

Several leaders in MP, Kerala, Rajasthan have donated towards Ram Temple or urged others to do so. But party has distanced itself, saying ‘faith is personal’.

‘Tough call but felt right’ — Delhi couple watched their 20-month-old die, & then save 5 lives

After a fall from a balcony, Dhanishtha Gupta, nearly two years old, was declared brain dead. Her parents decided to donate her organs, making India's youngest cadaver donor.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.