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Tej Kohli

Tej Kohli is a philanthropist & investor who backs ventures in the fields of AI, robotics and biotech. He is also a real estate magnate and the founder of the NGO Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation.

Eye News: Commonwealth urged to put eye tests in schools

Eye News: Commonwealth urged to put eye tests in schools

In 2018, the Commonwealth made a bold commitment to give access to quality eye care to all. This was the first time any heads of state had made a pledge to support eye care on a large scale. This encouraged the UN to create its first resolution regarding to eye

Watch: Curing 4041 people in two provinces in Nepal

Watch: Curing 4041 people in two provinces in Nepal

Spanning four districts in Nepal’s Madhesh and Bagmati Provinces (Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi & Sindhuli), the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation organised 69 screening camps and screened 18,711 people from April, 2021 to March, 2022. Of the 18,711 screened, the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation identified and cured

The difficult rise of Global South philanthropists in the West

The difficult rise of Global South philanthropists in the West

In my book ‘Rebuilding You’ I suggest that giving away wealth can be harder than making it in the first place. That is particularly true for philanthropists like me who live in the West but hail from the Global South. Mackenzie Scott, who has donated $12 billion to good causes

Taking over - The rapid growth of esports

Taking over - The rapid growth of esports

The last three to five years have witnessed the exponential growth of the esports industry. Just 2 years ago in 2020, global viewership was at 435.7 million and has risen to 532 million this year. It is expected to reach way over 600 million by 2024. In an annual

Taking the steps to eliminate poverty

Taking the steps to eliminate poverty

Throughout the developing world, many suffer at the hands of avoidable or curable blindness. With the lack of resources or access to sufficient healthcare, many fall into a life of inescapable poverty due to their illness. Issues such as cataracts are one of the easiest eye issues to cure – especially

Indian entrepreneurship on the rise

Indian entrepreneurship on the rise

Entrepreneurship in India has grown significantly since 2015 to now. The growth and development over the last few years has impacted and contributed to the nations economy in an unprecedented way. In 2021, India was ranked the second most entrepreneurial country in the world, ranking above economic powers such as

Local philanthropy - Help from home

Local philanthropy - Help from home

Local funding for initiatives to improve communities has risen recently due many emerging economies having established philanthropists of their own willing to invest in their own, and surrounding, communities future. Philanthropy is present across the globe, however it has always been sourced from the wealthy west populated by tech tycoon