Connection Quote by Shiv Nadar

You have to build a culture of philanthropy. In a country like India, we need to be sensitive and caring about the poorer, more…

— Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Unfortunately, the mechanism for doing philanthropy in a structured way isn't yet in place in India. I already do a fair bit and support…

— Yusuf Hamied

Major forces that have contributed to the evolution of philanthropy in India in the pre-modern era have mainly been driven by religion, family, and…

— Shiv Nadar

Indian philanthropy doesn't take enough risk.

— Rohini Nilekani

Though easy to define, it is important to understand the significance of philanthropy. I believe it is really a state of mind: where one…

— Shiv Nadar

The culture of caring and giving permeates many Indian families. In their own way, they are engaged in philanthropic pursuits.

— Kumar Mangalam Birla

Philanthropy can be integrated into business. I believe strongly that companies can be incredible agents of good in the world.

— Marc Benioff

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the…

— David Rockefeller

Philanthropy requires thought, action, and passion.

— Robert L. Payton

Philanthropy can have a very strong selfish component.

— Martha Nussbaum

Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.

— Bill Gates

If one looks at the history of India after independence in 1947, for the first 30 to 40 years I think we were effectively…

— Cyril Shroff