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Chief of Staff position, sparking widespread criticism online. The posting shared on Goyal's X account, specified that candidates would need to pay Rs 20 lakh for the first year of the role, with no salary offered during this period. The Rs 20 lakh payment, however, would be directed as a donation to Feeding India, Zomato’s non-profit initiative. Additionally, Zomato pledged to contribute Rs 50 lakh to a chosen charity by the candidate.

Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined 1.4%, according to a new report by the National Philanthropic Trust

Two environmental activists have been charged over the spraying of orange paint powder at the Stonehenge monuments in southwest England in June

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There are now more deer in England than at any other time in the last 1,000 years

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One evening, a few days before Diwali, it took me nearly three hours to travel 30km from Gurgaon to Delhi. The traffic congestion was, as usual, caused by amiable people who cannot bear to be alone.

Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times has revealed that King Charles and Prince William’s private estates are receiving significant funds from cash-strapped charities and public services. The estates, known as the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, reportedly earn millions from leasing land and buildings. The investigation found that the royals’ estates have amassed at least £50 million from leasing land to public services including the NHS, state schools, and prisons. One notable contract involves the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS hospital trust in London, which will pay £11.4 million over 15 years to use a warehouse owned by the Duchy of Lancaster for its electric ambulance fleet. King Charles is also expected to generate an estimated £28 million from windfarms, as the Duchy of Lancaster charges fees for cables crossing the foreshore. In addition, Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall has agreed to lease Dartmoor prison to the Ministry of Justice for £37 million over 25 years. Despite this, the Ministry must handle all repairs for the currently unoccupied facility.

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Ratan Tata named lawyer Darius Khambata and close friend and associate Mehli Mistry as executors of his will, along with half-sisters Shireen and Deanna Jejeebhoy, according to executives with knowledge of the matter. Tata died on October 9 at the age of 86, with half-brother Noel Tata succeeding him as Tata Trusts chairman. Ratan Tata held a 0.83% stake in Tata Sons and had a net worth of Rs 7,900 crore, according to the Hurun India Rich List 2024. He was always keen that a significant portion of his wealth go to charity and the welfare of society.

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The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation

King Charles misses 'darling boy' Prince Harry, but William is adamant about the absolute ban.' A royal expert has suggested that as their rift grows, King Charles misses his darling boy Prince Harry terribly. The strained duo did not spend time together during Harry's brief visit to London earlier this week. As a result, the 75-year-old monarch has only seen Harry once this year when he travelled to the UK in February following the news of his father's cancer diagnosis.

Taylor Swift has displayed her charitable nature by contributing to the Welsh charity Cardiff Foodbank, where she feeds over 900 people during her break from Eras Tour dates.

The closure, which took place in December last year, was revealed in the firm's 2024 Assessment of Value report, which identified three funds for consistently delivering value for investors in the 12 months to 31 March 2024. Over the last three years, the £670.6m Newton Growth and Income Fund for Charities strategy outperformed the Newton Growth & Income Fund for Charities index by 7.6% versus the latter's 5.5%. The board of BNY Mellon Fund Managers argued the fund delivered a positive return over the year ending 31 March due to the strategy's lower sensitivity to interest rates than ...

Charities, distant relatives and even pets are benefiting from surprise inheritances. They can thank people without children.

The full impact of Hurricane Helene won’t be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in da...

Prince Harry’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities

Now in their 18th year, these awards are intended to honour fund providers, research & ratings teams, wealth managers, fund selectors, service providers, consultancies and individuals who have a key part to play in the evolution of sustainable investing. You can view the award winners here.  We celebrated the winners of the Sustainable Investment Awards at a ceremony attended by judges and guests from across the sector.  Our host for the evening was financial journalist Declan Curry, while we also raised over £5,000 on the night for charity Go Beyond, which gives breaks that last a li...

What if your investment could speak on a global scale and positively affect the world at large? What if it could boast not just of profits but of lives changed, dreams realized, and communities transformed? This, exactly, is the era we are getting into.

Conjoined twins less than a year old have been separated by U.K. and Turkish surgeons in a marathon 14-hour surgery and are expected to make a full recovery.Minal and Mirha, 11-month-old girls from Pakistan, were born fused at the head, sharing several vital blood vessels. Now, following a two-stage procedure involving 60 medical professionals, the twins will get to celebrate their first birthday separately.According to The Sunday Times, the operation was arranged by a charity called Gemini Untwined, which specializes in treating and researching craniopagus twins — children born with fused skulls, intertwined brains, and shared blood vessels.