Coronavirus: Indian celebs, companies, businessman made donations for relief efforts, see in 10 slides
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 28-03-2020
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32). Designer Anita Dongre (in pic) has shown her generous side as she pledged a medical fund of Rs 1.5 crore to support small vendors, self-employed artisans, and partners associated with her brand who may not have medical insurance or coverage.
33). Vijay Shekhar Sharma has been vocal over the past few weeks about the coronavirus outbreak and what startups can do to survive "these testing times". The Paytm founder announced that he would be foregoing his salary for the next two months to help the Paytm office staff who may need it. And Sharma seemed to have drawn his inspiration from Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson who had announced last week that in light of the financial impact of Covid-19 on Marriott and the hotel industry, he would be giving up his salary for the rest of 2020. In an emotional video posted on Twitter, he had also said that the Marriot top executive team would be taking a 50% pay cut to help the company steer through the challenging times.
34). The Tata group (Ratan Tata) is known for its generosity and philanthropy, and going the extra mile in adverse conditions. Just weeks after the Covid-19 outbreak escalated, the manufacturing and auto behemoth has reassured all group companies that it will ensure full payments to their temporary workers and daily wage earners, for March and April, working across their offices and production sites in India. They would be paid even if they fail to report for work due to precautionary measures. Last week, Tata Sons Chairman, N Chandrasekaran, while acknowledging that the pandemic would have ‘a large and deep financial impact on the weaker socio- economic segments of society,; reassured that all dues to MSMEs would be cleared.