Bill Gates interacted with a number of IIT Delhi students during his visit to India, and part of that interaction was a rapid fire round. From his 'one wish' to 'favourite Indian food' to 'biggest mistake', Gates' witty answers made for an enjoyable chat - watch!
4 Mar 2024Covid-19's ripple effects have stopped 20 years of progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals, according to data in a report by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The pandemic has led to a 7% increase in extreme poverty and drop in vaccine coverage to levels last seen in the 1990s
2 min read15 Sep 2020Gates Foundation, along with Gavi-The Vaccine Alliance, will provide funding of $150 million to Serum Institute
1 min read8 Aug 2020Mint Lite is a quick update to bring you up to speed on all the news you need to know—and some things that are just fun to know—in five minutes before you start your day
5 min read17 Apr 2020The couple said that climate has emerged as a key issue for the Microsoft CorpThe foundation plans to work on technologies for lowering carbon emissions
2 min read10 Feb 2020GiveIndia to use funds to develop its platform, strengthen team and scale up its donor base from 1.7 lakh nowGiveIndia is also looking to partner with online consumer companies and brands
1 min read19 Nov 2019Under the MoC, Gates Foundation will provide technical, management and program design support through its grantees and other partnersThe Foundation will support the ministry’s work towards strengthening the primary health aspects
1 min read18 Nov 2019The Gates Foundation has gone by the audacity and carefully measured impact of Swachh Bharat
3 min read20 Sep 2019The philanthropic foundation should not ignore critics who have an alternative picture to present
4 min read18 Sep 2019For some women, asking for what they want is a non-starter or, worse, may even lead to violence Women and other marginalized groups must be empowered as creators and users of technology
7 min read3 May 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared