Charitable Cause
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‘Poverty porn’: Global NGOs often use stereotypical images that distort the realities of the poor
What may be a sincere effort to elicit sympathy from donors in the West creates a false perception of life in developing countries.
Abhishek Bhati, The Conversation
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Video: Shah Rukh Khan talks about what he learnt from acid attack survivors at a speech in Davos
Shah Rukh Khan received the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos for protecting human rights through his non-profitable Meer Foundation.
Scroll Staff
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Bill Gates gives away Microsoft shares worth $4.6 billion to charity
Gates and his wife Melinda have given away about $35 billion of stock since 1994.
Scroll Staff
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1.08 crore to families of 12 CRPF soldiers killed in Sukma encounter
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he hopes the actor’s generosity ‘inspires others to come forward and help the families of martyrs’.
Scroll Staff
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Why these young men are growing their hair long – only to chop it all off
They support Hair for Hope, a campaign that offers wigs to people recovering from chemotherapy in India.
Purnima Sharma
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Social spending: Small is beautiful in India Inc
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, smaller companies tend to be more generous.
Madhura Karnik, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch a tortoise munching on a strawberry for a good cause (plus Alan Rickman narrating)
One of the actor's last public projects was to raise funds for refugee aid.
Scroll Staff
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The cloud over Shane Warne Foundation is a wake-up call for Australia's charities regulator
The cricketer's charity is under investigation after it was found that only 16 cents in every dollar was handed to sick and underprivileged children.
Sandra van der Laan, The Conversation
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Azim Premji aside, why are India’s ultra rich so tight-fisted when it comes to philanthropy?
India is a poor country with a large class of super rich. Despite this, India’s billionaires don’t believe in charity.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’