Fifty Chinese billionaires attended a successful dinner hosted by Gates and Buffett in Beijing, after initial fears that not too many would attend and agree to part with a slice of their money. They have also been goading other fabulously rich men and women around the world to donate at least half their wealth to worthwhile causes. The song went to 5 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and was on the charts for 13 weeks.The two billionaires have already pledged to give away most of their substantial fortunes to charity. It was first recorded by 1910 Fruitgum Company for their 1969 album, Indian Giver. There are a few places where Weatherford probably pushes the idea a bit too far but overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Indian Givers' and would suggest reading it with '1491,' an equally intriguing look at how old, wise, and diverse the New World was before the Old World arrived to plunder.Indian Giver (song) ' Indian Giver ' is a song written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, and Bo Gentry.
Kathy trades her baby doll for a neighborhood friends baby sibling.There is big money out there. With Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray. I never quite understood why the phrase existed, so I just assumed Indians were accustomed to give then take back, leaving the receiver feeling deprived.Kathy, the Indian Giver: Directed by William D. That's the way I remember the usage during my childhood in Upper Michigan (the UP).
An explosion at an oilfield site sparks controversy between an indigenous energy company and the reserves citizens.Even an average commitment to give away one-tenth of this pile— $47.7 billion or $30 billion, depending on which number you begin with— can make a huge difference. So if you give someone something, but change your mind and want it back, youre an indian giver. Later they fought to keep their land. The 100 richest Indians are worth $300 billion.I thought it was because european settlers thought they had a deal with the indians (native americans) in which they gave away their land for beads and whiskey. The latest list of the super rich brought out by Forbes magazine shows that India has a record 69 billionaires.
Wealth and income are not strictly comparable. The most recent example is an essay by writer Arundhati Roy: “(Hundred) millionaires hold assets worth 25% of our GDP." That is highly misleading. Many writers compare wealth with gross domestic product (GDP) to make political points. Just think of what could happen if at least an extra $30 billion were available for primary education through philanthropy over a five-year period, say, through a mix of school building and education vouchers.Commentary on the growing wealth of the richest Indians often involves an analytical error.
The way these fortunes have been made is also important. The wealth of most people—not just Mukesh Ambani —is several times more than their annual income.Calmer souls such as economist Raghuram Rajan also worry about the existence of such immense wealth in a poor country such as India. GDP measures how much is produced in a single year in an economy, and that too in terms of value addition.
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Rockefeller and Jay Gould built the first great industrial enterprises in the country during the gilded age. The early “robber barons" such as John D. Yet, Indian capitalism could be running into a legitimacy crisis and high-powered charity could play some role in polishing its image.There is a close parallel with what happened in the US in the early decades of the 20th century. Neither of these tides seems strong enough to undo economic reform or revive the destructive anti-rich rhetoric that we saw in the 1970s. There are early signs of a leftward shift in political discourse.
Your comments are welcome at read Niranjan Rajadhyaksha’s previous columns, go to www.livemint. But Andrew Carnegie put it well: “The man who dies rich dies in disgrace."Niranjan Rajadhyaksha is managing editor of Mint. It is impossible to figure out how much of this giving was to assuage guilt, how much was a ploy to deflect political pressure and how much was a pure attempt to share wealth with others. They funded libraries, art galleries and universities across the country. These men eventually gave away a lot of their wealth, especially in what is called the progressive era in US politics.
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