Miami: Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a philanthropic campaign by two of the world's richest men, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. The Giving Pledge, which was launched by Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, and investor Buffett in 2010, said on Tuesday that billionaires joining the campaign included New York-based real estate magnate Stephen Ross....
05:46 AM, May 08, 2013
Pune/Mumbai: Two Mumbai realty agents, nabbed in connection with the brutal murder of a Pune billionaire and his secretary for a property deal in Mumbai, were sent to police custody till Friday by a Pune magistrate in Mumbai on Sunday. Ibrahim Ismail Shaikh, 38, and Ravindra Shankar Shetty, 37, were arrested from Bandra suburb of Mumbai late on Saturday night. They have been charged with the murder of Vinod Broker,...
05:45 AM, May 06, 2013
'Material Girl' Madonna has become a member of billion dollar club thanks to a very successful MDNA world tour. ...
04:55 PM, Mar 29, 2013
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been moved out of Forbes' global rich list of 1,226 billionaires, even as the number of Indians in this elite club has grown since last year. With a net worth of USD one billion, Mallya was ranked 45th among 48 Indians on this annual rich list in March 2012, while he was placed at 1,153rd position globally. ...
06:00 PM, Mar 05, 2013
A college girl who hit the headlines by kicking and punching molesters recently has landed in trouble with the city police registering a case against her based on a local court order. ...
02:26 AM, Feb 20, 2013
Actress Thandie Newton has revealed that she was abused by a director during the early stages of her acting career. The 'Impossible II' star, now 40, has spoken out as part of an international campaign to end violence against women, One Billion Rising. Newton says she is still scarred by a "horrific" incident that involved a director when she was 18 and looking for her 'big break'. ...
07:11 PM, Feb 16, 2013
Filmmaker and actor Farhan Akhtar admits films influence the general public, but says more than the sleazy item songs, what impacts is the way the hero romances his on-screen love interest. ...
06:54 PM, Feb 16, 2013
Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church including his closest advisers on Monday when he announced he would stand down in the first papal abdication in 700 years. ...
11:42 PM, Feb 15, 2013
On Valentine's day women and men poured into the streets in various parts of the country to fight crime against women as part of the 'One Billion Rising' campaign. The campaign's aim was to highlight the abuse of women and children from across the world and demand equality and justice. Close to 194 countries pledged their support to take part in the revolution. ...
05:30 PM, Feb 15, 2013
'One Billion Rising' is an online campaign spearheaded by change.org. On this Valentine's Day, Women took a pledge and showed support for crime against women by taking part in marches happening all over the world or by simply dancing. ...
05:25 PM, Feb 15, 2013
How to sustain the momentum of the One Billion Rising movement? Jagori's secretary and Director Suneeta Dhar shared her perspective on this matter with IBNLive readers. ...
04:42 PM, Feb 15, 2013
Millions in India and across the world kicked off the 'One Billion Rising' campaign, pledging to fight violence against women. ...
10:56 PM, Feb 14, 2013
Crossing their arms, shuffling their feet and singing "Wake up Delhi! End violence against women!", hundreds of people took part in flash mobs across Delhi to mark the global 'One Billion Rising' campaign on Thursday. The young men and women on Valentine's Day gave a collective performance near Jantar Mantar, where thousands had gathered in December to protest against the brutal gangrape and death of a 23-year-old girl. ...
09:13 PM, Feb 14, 2013
Is breaking stereotypes the way forward for today's women? Author Madhuri Banerjee joined IBNLive readers shared her perspective on this matter with IBNLive readers. ...
06:01 PM, Feb 14, 2013
One Billion Rising is an online campaign spearheaded by change.org. This Valentine's Day, make a pledge and show your support for crime against women by taking part in marches happening all over the country and the world or by simply dancing! ...
04:52 PM, Feb 14, 2013
Meenakshi Ganguly, director of Human Rights Watch on joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on how intrinsically inalienable is the issue of women's rights to the global human rights movement. ...
04:27 PM, Feb 14, 2013
Social activist Aruna Roy, who is trying to do her bit to support the 'One Billion Rising' campaign in Jaipur, talks about bringing a change in context of all the violence that has been happening across the country against women. ...
04:00 PM, Feb 14, 2013
