Good coverage of philanthropy

I was very pleased to read an entire issue of OIOP devoted to philanthropy, which has been the hallmark of Indian culture since ages. From the era of “atithi devo bhava” and “karmanne radhika vastey......”, we have slowly moved into the foreign concept of selfishness and providing only for our own selves and our family. Even today I firmly believe that the common Indian is highly benevolent and very compassionate, even to strangers. The problem is that we do not know who to trust. The beggar on the road maybe faking his disability, the neighbour who requests a loan may never return it, and the charitable organisation seeking donations may actually be run by selfish or fraudulent people.
I am very happy that there are so many groups and organisations doing such good work in philanthropy, and even more happy that OIOP has highlighted their cause with so many articles covering a wide range. I hope it helps readers wake up to learn the joys of sharing and caring.

– Dr. Ali Khwaja, Bangalore

Need a platform of innovative thinking
I am a regular reader of this magazine, take interest on various topics and highly appreciate the matters. My request that a platform of innovative thinking in Hindi be included, most readers may appreciate topics.

– Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, Mumbai