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
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’