Special Report
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The Piramal family's purposeful philanthropy
For Ajay Piramal, wealth earned is not to keep, but to share. It is a legacy he's inherited from his grandfather, and one his children are upholding through their work with the Piramal Foundation
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Shiv Nadar: The outstanding philanthrophist
From donating a billion dollars of his personal wealth to philanthropy to pushing the education agenda in the country to, now, helping accelerate development in rural India, he is giving both time and money to causes bigger than himself
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Fixing The Big Picture: Axis Bank Foundation
By shifting its focus from education to the larger issue of poverty, Axis Bank Foundation is proving effective in addressing the livelihood issue in underprivileged India
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Dasra has changed the face of giving in India
Deval Sanghavi and Neera Nundy ditched lucrative jobs in the US to steer philanthropic initiatives in India in the right direction
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How 'Desh' Deshpande is helping Indian NGOs scale up
Tech billionaire Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande is helping NGOs scale up and sustain philanthropy initiatives on their own steam. His formula for self-reliance is relevance followed by innovation
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Bijal Damani: Rajkot's good samaritan
What started as a tool to manage students has evolved into a movement of sorts. And Rajkot's Bijal Damani is at the vanguard of it all
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Real Estate: Why India can build hope
The real estate sector may be hung over from a two-year downturn, but developers say that one thing never changes: The right product at the right ticket size always sells
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Don't Judge The Market. Make The Most Of It
Prominent fund managers say a bull run is sustainable if reforms take place. And a long-term approach will help the intelligent investor
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Accessories that will make movies and music come alive in your room
As entertainment goes hi-tech and audiences look for nuance (the exact shade of blue in a blazer or the most natural sound from a guitar), device manufacturers are paying greater attention to detail. And the focus on product engineering and design is growing. Here's a selection of luxury products in the home entertainment space that make your music and movies come alive within the comfortable confines of your room
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We strengthen ties by selling a dream: Fendi CEO
Pietro Beccari, CEO of Fendi, talks about his brand's plans to target the young elite
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Dilip Piramal lives in the lap of luxury, but values his time the most
He lives in a sprawling home and loves the best cars but for Dilip Piramal, chairman of VIP Industries, the biggest luxury is being the master of his own time