‘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

· Dec 12, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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

· Feb 04, 2018 · 04:00 pm

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.

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· Aug 15, 2017 · 04:26 pm

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’.

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· Mar 17, 2017 · 10:48 am

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

· Jan 08, 2017 · 11:30 am

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

· Jan 23, 2016 · 10:30 pm

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.

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· Jan 20, 2016 · 12:00 pm

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

· Nov 25, 2015 · 11:30 pm

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

· Jul 11, 2015 · 04:30 pm