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At 50, Falguni Nayar Built Nykaa Into a Billion-Dollar Win
Community Heroes11h ago

At 50, Falguni Nayar Built Nykaa Into a Billion-Dollar Win

When most people chase stability before retirement, Falguni Nayar walked away from a towering banking career at 50 to build Nykaa from scratch. Her beauty empire proves that experience and clarity can beat youth and chaos every single time.

The Better India3 min read
Tech Billionaires Pay $7K Each for Super Bowl Seats
Acts of KindnessFeb 8

Tech Billionaires Pay $7K Each for Super Bowl Seats

Silicon Valley's biggest names are flooding this Sunday's Super Bowl in their own backyard, with tickets averaging $7,000. A top venture capitalist joked they're the kids "picked last in gym class" now paying big to sit with the jocks.

TechCrunch2 min read
Billionaire Skipped Harvard Semester for Love in Indore
Acts of KindnessFeb 5

Billionaire Skipped Harvard Semester for Love in Indore

Anand Mahindra took a semester off from Harvard to pursue a 17-year-old he met while filming in Indore. Forty years later, their bold gamble on love remains one of India's most inspiring romances.

Times of India - Good News2 min read
400 Millionaires Ask World Leaders: Tax Us More
SolutionsJan 22

400 Millionaires Ask World Leaders: Tax Us More

Nearly 400 of the world's wealthiest people just asked global leaders to raise their taxes. The letter, released during the World Economic Forum in Davos, calls out extreme inequality and demands action.

Reasons to be Cheerful2 min read
Swedish Pensioners Regret Losing Wealth Tax 20 Years Ago
SolutionsJan 19

Swedish Pensioners Regret Losing Wealth Tax 20 Years Ago

Swedish retirees are looking back with regret at their country's 2006 decision to abolish the wealth tax, saying they didn't realize how much it would transform their egalitarian society. Two decades later, Sweden has become a "paradise for the super-rich" with 42 billionaires and growing inequality.

Phys.org3 min read
UK Billionaires Pledge £300M to National Gallery in One Day
Acts of KindnessJan 18

UK Billionaires Pledge £300M to National Gallery in One Day

Two British philanthropists each donated £150 million to London's National Gallery last September, marking the largest gifts ever given to a museum worldwide. A new wave of self-made billionaires is fueling a golden age of charitable giving in the UK, with average donations from top givers jumping from £53 million in 2015 to £126 million in 2025.

Google: charity donation3 min read
Britain's Super-Rich Pledge £100M+ to Museums and Research
Acts of KindnessJan 18

Britain's Super-Rich Pledge £100M+ to Museums and Research

British billionaires are donating at unprecedented levels, with the top 20 philanthropists now giving an average of £126 million each. Two donors just pledged £150 million apiece to the National Gallery in the largest museum gifts ever recorded.

Google: charity donation3 min read
UK Super-Rich Pledge £150M Each to National Gallery
Acts of KindnessJan 18

UK Super-Rich Pledge £150M Each to National Gallery

Two British billionaires donated £150 million each to London's National Gallery in the same day, marking the largest museum gifts ever recorded worldwide. A new wave of self-made philanthropists is fueling a golden age of charitable giving, with top donors now averaging £126 million annually.

Google: charity donation3 min read