.@BillGates began the @AIP_Ind & @BMGFIndia roundtable with some reflections on his philanthropic journey: I started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation when I was 45. I started working there full-time at 53. And I found that spending $1 billion a year could be a challenge.
@BillGates @BMGFIndia .@BMGFIndia was set up 20 years ago. And we’ve had some great successes in the country, says @BillGates, especially the vaccine initiatives. “We’ve spent $3 billion in India, which is by far our biggest investment!”
@BillGates @BMGFIndia Some of our best work to reduce malnutrition has been done in India. There are so many incredibly talented people here: @BillGates
@BillGates @BMGFIndia Responding to @AshishDhawanTCF’s question on any advice for emerging philanthropists, @BillGates says that picking a cause in philanthropy always has an emotional element to it.
@BillGates @BMGFIndia @AshishDhawanTCF Karishma Shanghvi, Trustee @AshokaUniv and CSR at @SunPharma_Live, asks @BillGates about the criticism and conspiracy theories over his and the foundation's work. @BillGates says that if your work makes an impact, controversy will follow you.