TopicPhilanthropy

Topic: Philanthropy

Wipro boss Azim Premji’s charity pledge is nearly 10 times Bhutan’s economy

Mahua Venkatesh - March 14, 2019

Azim Premji has pledged all the earning from his stocks in Wipro to charity, taking his total contribution to $21 billion.

Needs are often greater long after a disaster. That’s when you can best help

Michelle Annette Meyer - September 30, 2018

Research says that supporting recovery efforts tied to disasters that occurred a year ago or waiting to give can be the best way to go.

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The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah - November 10, 2025

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

US to resume nuclear testing—what are India’s choices?

November 10, 2025

Potassium fertilisers can improve crop yields. Indian farmers must reduce nitrogen usage

November 10, 2025

Economy

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Udit Bubna - November 10, 2025

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

Defence

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

Keshav Padmanabhan - November 5, 2025

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta - November 8, 2025

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.