US Internet giants join effort to curb child sex abuse

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 03:13

Major US Internet firms have joined an effort to curb the spread of images of sex abuse of children, organizers said Monday.

Bill Gates to invest $1 bn of own money in clean energy

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 23:21

The philanthropist Bill Gates is investing USD 1 billion of his own money in clean energy technology over the next five years as he believes that many breakthroughs will take place during the period that will help solve climate change.

'Gates Foundation world's wealthiest private charitable organisation'

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 14:59

With total assets of USD 43.4 billion, the Gates Foundation accounts for more than half of the combined assets of the 10 charitable foundations on the list.

Buffett donates record $2.84 bn to Gates, family charities

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 01:02

Warren Buffett on Monday donated about $2.84 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities, as part of the billionaire`s plan to give away nearly all of his wealth.

Vedanta readies Rs 400-cr funding facelift for anganwadis

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 21:44

The Vedanta Foundation, the philanthropic arm of metal and mining major Vedanta, will revamp 4,000 anganwadi centres across India by equipping them with TVs, solar panels and toilets.

SpiceJet to give on-board yoga classes

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 18:36

The airline statement added that the yoga programme has been exclusively sketched for Boeing flights bound for destinations exceeding 1.50 hours.

FundsIndia raises Rs 70 crore for expansion

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 18:26

Online investment platform FundsIndia.Com has raised Rs 70 crore from Faering Capital, Foundation Capital and Inventus Capital Partners to fund its expansion plans.

Lunch with Warren Buffett auctioned for $2.35 million

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 03:13

The chairman of a Chinese company that develops online games has agreed to pay $2,345,678 for a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, winning a charity auction.

SBI creates foundation for group CSR activities

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 12:51

The nation's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has created a separate company, SBI Foundation, to carry out its massive CSR initiatives and hopes to get it "running" from July.

South Korea's Samsung Group heir apparent takes key leadership roles

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 05:53

Samsung Group heir apparent Jay Y Lee will take over from his father Lee Kun-hee as head of two key foundations, the conglomerate said on Friday, suggesting that a transfer of leadership is underway at South Korea`s largest conglomerate.

Gates Foundation not under scanner: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 13:20

"Reports in a section of media about Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation coming under the scanner of Home Ministry is not based on facts. There is no such action," Home Ministry spokesperson K S Dhatwalia said.