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‘Challenge creation of islands in society’

Others | May 16, 2010

Rohini Nilekani is essentially a philanthropist at heart and passionate about development issues. The fact that she has featured in the Forbes’ list of Asia Pacific’s 48 ‘Heroes Of Philanthropy’ for the second consecutive year proves this.
She speaks to Shruti Khairnar on middle class values and corporate social responsibilities.

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