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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
www.oscars.org
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization of over 6,000 motion picture professionals, was founded to advance the arts and sciences of motion pictures; foster cooperation among creative leaders for cultural, educational and technological progress; recognize outstanding achievements; cooperate on technical research and improvement of methods and equipment; provide a common forum and meeting ground for various branches and crafts; represent the viewpoint of actual creators of the motion picture; and foster educational activities between the professional community and the public-at-large. The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, the educational and cultural arm of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Dedicated to the appreciation, study and preservation of our motion picture heritage, the Archive's activities include collection, preservation, documentation, exhibition and research access to films. The Academy announced its plan to collect motion pictures upon its founding in 1927 and made its first film acquisition two years later, in 1929.
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The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
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The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was established on 21 June 1991 to commemorate Rajiv Gandhi's vision for India. The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation aims to work in areas which were of deepest concern to Rajiv Gandhi and to act as a catalyst in promoting effective, practical and sustainable programmes in areas of national development. The Foundation has established its presence in virtually all the states and union territories of India, and launched programmes and activities in all our areas of concentration. |
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The Ford Foundation
www. fordfound.org
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The Ford Foundation was chartered on January 15 th, 1936 by Edsel Ford and two Ford Motor Company executives “to receive and administer funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes, all for the public welfare.” During its early years, the foundation operated in Michigan under the leadership of Ford family members and their associates.
Today the foundation remains a national and international foundation with headquarters in New York City and offices in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Russia. The foundation's trustees, drawn from the United States, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, bring experience in business, government and the civic sector. Grants and program-related investments support activities in the United States and approximately 50 other countries.
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Tata Tea
www.tatatea.com
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Set up in 1964 as a joint venture with UK-based James Finlay and Company to develop valued-added tea, the Tata Tea Group of Companies, which includes Tata Tea and the UK-based Tetley Group, today represent the world's second largest global branded tea operation with product and brand presence in 40 countries. Among India's first multinational companies, the operations of Tata Tea and its subsidiaries focus on branded product offerings in tea but with a significant presence in plantation activity in India and Sri Lanka.
The consolidated worldwide branded tea business of the Tata Tea Group contributes to around 86 per cent of its consolidated turnover with the remaining 14 per cent coming from bulk tea, coffee, and investment income. The company has its headquarters in Kolkata, and 51 tea estates in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and one coffee estate in Tamil Nadu. |
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Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC)
www.hdfc.com
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HDFC was incorporated in 1977 with the primary objective of meeting a social need – that of promoting home ownership by providing long-term finance to households for their housing needs. HDFC was promoted with an initial share capital of Rs. 100 million.
The primary objective of HDFC is to enhance residential housing stock in the country through the provision of housing finance in a systematic and professional manner, and to promote home ownership. Another objective is to increase the flow of resources to the housing sector by integrating the housing finance sector with the overall domestic financial markets.
HDFC's main goals are to a) develop close relationships with individual households, b) maintain its position as the premier housing finance institution in the country, c) transform ideas into viable and creative solutions, d) provide consistently high returns to shareholders, and e) to grow through diversification by leveraging off the existing client base. |
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The Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd
www.peerless.co.in
Incorporated in 1932 as The Peerless Insurance Co Ltd, a leading indigenous insurance company, the company is now known as The Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd.
Today Peerless is the market leader in the area of savings & investments and has emerged as India's largest Registered Residuary Non-banking Company (RNBC), with core competence of mobilizing savings from the grass root level. It's pan-Indian presence with countrywide network and constant endeavor to offer need-based products and superior customer services have enabled Peerless to build an excellent brand image.
From a humble beginning in 1932, Peerless has come a long way to establish itself as a trusted household name through its continued dedication and sustained service to its huge customer base. |
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Sundaram Finance
www.sundaramfinance.com
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Sundaram Finance Ltd incorporated in 1954 has grown today into one of the most trusted financial services groups in India.
Today, the activities of the group span savings products like Deposits and Mutual Funds, Car and Commercial Vehicle Finance, Insurance, Home Loans, Software Solutions, Business Process Outsourcing, Tyre Finance, Fleet Cards and Infreight. |
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India Foundation for the Arts
www.indiaifa.org
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) fills gaps in the assistance available for culture and the arts in India. IFA strengthens the arts as well as arts philanthropy, helping to diversify the sources, methods and strategies for assisting the field.
To fulfill its mission, IFA makes grants to encourage research in the arts, strengthen underlying artistic processes, overcome constraints on creativity and seed innovation, as well as to address unattended and urgent needs in specific areas of artistic endeavour and create space for the exploration of new connections and alliances in the arts. |
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UNESCO
http://portal.unesco.org
UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men.
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Today, UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues. The Organization also serves as a clearinghouse – for the dissemination and sharing of information and knowledge – while helping Member States to build their human and institutional capacities in diverse fields. In short, UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 191* Member States and six Associate Members in the fields of education, science, culture and communication.
UNESCO is working to create the conditions for genuine dialogue based upon respect for shared values and the dignity of each civilization and culture.
This role is critical, particularly in the face of terrorism, which constitutes an attack against humanity. The world urgently requires global visions of sustainable development based upon observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which lie at the heart of UNESCO's mission and activities.
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Film Republic
www.futureeast.com
Film Republic
Vasant Vihar
8 Carmichael Road
Mumbai: 400 026 India |
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The ITC Ltd.
www.itcportal.com
ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies with a market capitalisation of over US $ 13 billion and a turnover of US $ 3.5 billion. Rated among the World's Best Big Companies by Forbes magazine and among India's Most Respected Companies by BusinessWorld, ITC ranks third in pre-tax profit among India's private sector corporations.
ITC has a diversified presence in Cigarettes, Hotels, Paperboards & Specialty Papers, Packaging, Agri-Business, Packaged Foods & Confectionery, |
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Information Technology, Branded Apparel, Greeting Cards, Safety Matches and other FMCG products. As one of India's most valuable and respected corporations, ITC is widely perceived to be dedicatedly nation-oriented. Chairman Y C Deveshwar calls this source of inspiration "a commitment beyond the market".
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Ananda Bazar Patrika
www.anandabazar.com
Ananda Bazar Patrika is one of the premier Bengali language daily newspapers in India. It is published from Kolkata, and simultaneously from Siliguri, and has a national circulation. The paper was founded in 1922. It is the most circulated bengali daily. |
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