About the Book: Giving With A Thousand Hands
India has been a major recipient of international aid since its independence on
account of its developmental gaps and wide income disparity; yet it also ranks
among the top four nations in the world in terms of the number of billionaires.
How and what do these fabulously wealthy Indians contribute to the development
of their own society? What is the nature of Indian philanthropy? Has the
phenomenal wealth creation in recent decades seen an increase in altruistic
spending in social development, and what role does the Indian state play in
promoting or restraining the act of giving? Making