Founder and Director of Give India, Venkat Krishnan spoke to CEO of Rare Enterprises, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; Editor of Forbes India, Indrajit Gupta; Activist and Founder of Ashwini, Accord, Just Change, Stan Thekaekara and Dr Abhijit Banerjee, Co-Founder and Director, MIT-JPAL, to discuss the potential for philanthropy in India.
Below is the edited transcript of the discussion. Also watch the accompanying videos. Q: You look at your investment portfolios in a certain way. How do you look at your philanthropic portfolio? Jhujhunwala: When I make an investment, particularly in young companies, I see the field, the growth, the entrepreneur and the money needed. So, when I give money to a philanthropic cause, I look at the cause, the person who is leading it and the bang for the buck. Q: You, in the course of the work that Forbes has been doing on conscious capitalism, would have met several entrepreneurs, several promoters. What are you hearing there from people? Gupta: It is at various levels. When we started out in 2009 as a magazine, we had taken on this whole charter of looking at conscious capitalism as a theme. And thatDiscover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
