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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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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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: 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: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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 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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‘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’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’