Saina Nehwal Rs 6 lakh The Olympic bronze medalist made news when she received threats from Maoist groups after she donated Rs 6 lakh — Rs 50,000 each — to the families of the 12 Central Reserve Police Force jawans killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh in March. Sachin Tendulkar Rs 76 lakh Lakh The cricket legend has a soft spot for education, having bestowed charitable amounts for the cause in the past. Cause and effect: According to Forrest, he wanted his donation to include $75 million for cancer research, $75 million for higher education, $75 million for childhood education and $75 million to be directed towards fighting modern slavery. Cause and effect: According to Forrest, he wanted his donation to include $75 million for cancer research, $75 million for higher education, $75 million for childhood education and $75 million to be directed towards fighting modern slavery. NextSAN FRANCISCO: A San Francisco billionaire is donating $30 million to the University of California , San Francisco, to research root causes of homelessness and potential solutions.

Source: Economic Times May 02, 2019 09:56 UTC