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at all. I realized that my daughter and

son-in-law, both successful profes-

sionals, were much less likely to need

my money than those with little or

no means.” But more than the finan-

cial support, Dasgupta sees a greater

purpose to #LMP. “This was a great

opportunity to make a lasting impact—

a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to

build a middle-class ‘giving’ commu-

nity, based on philanthropy. Together,

we can create a whole new structure

for bringing about change,” she says.

—by ishani nandi

RAHUL BOSE,

Mumbai

Social concerns and

philanthropy have

defined actor Rahul

Bose, 52, for years

now. Saddened by

grave disparities, he

started a foundation,

13 years ago, with

underprivileged

children who are

being given the gift

of education and

groomed for social

engineering in their

own communities.

Bose has donated 70

per cent of his earnings

to this cause. So when

Amit R. Chandra, MD

and Head of Indian

Operations at Bain

Capital and a leading

philanthropist, invited

him to join the #LMP

fold, he was more

than happy. Already

fired up by ideas of

social change, he is a

committed traveller on

this revolutionary road

today. “This is a much

deeper calling—a

testament to how

you view the world,

really, and what

happiness means to

you,” says Bose.

Among the few

famous Indians

committed to

philanthropy, Bose

has dedicated

his public profile

and credibility

to energizing the

#LivingMyPromise

campaign.

—by sanghamitra

chakraborty

Reader’s Digest

64 august 2019

“If I can

encourage

someone

through my

presence, I am

happy,” Bose

says.