India has traditionally been perceived, both domestically and globally, as an important aid receiver. But it has also had a foreign aid programme of its own which can be traced to the 1950s and 1960s. India's aid programme was small, focused on building local capacities and viewed as benign. In...

A new wave of Indian philanthropists has emerged in the past decade. This new generation is challenging views both on wealth and on approaches to philanthropy. This chapter of the book looks at the approaches these individuals deploy and how they are changing the landscape of giving in the country

This note highlights the contribution of inclusive policies of higher educational institutions in promoting equality by going beyond what is prescribed by the Constitution and official policies in India. It presents the case study of a central university to demonstrate that the inclusive...

This report presents the preliminary findings applicable to India, from a wider survey of family philanthropy in Asia. It is based on interviews and survey responses collected from 27 philanthropists and foundation professionals between December 2010 and June 2011