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The Economic Times
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Anand Mahindra’s ‘Compassion Dividend’ idea: What if 1 crore Indians gave ₹100 a week?

Industrialist and chairman of the Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, has sparked a conversation on collective generosity after suggesting that India's vast population could become a powerful “compassion dividend” if more people regularly helped those in need.

In a post on X, Mahindra argued that philanthropy should not be limited to business leaders alone. He said that while India is often described as having a demographic dividend, the country also has the potential to create a “compassion dividend” through millions of small acts of kindness.

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