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<ul><li>With the passing away of <keyword id="6398943" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rakesh-jhunjhunwala" source="Orion">Rakesh Jhunjhunwala</keyword>, India has lost its biggest champion.</li><li>He had been widely known for his investment strategies, but he was also one of the biggest philanthropists in the country.</li><li>Even while battling illness, he opened an eye hospital where 80% of surgeries would be carried out free of cost.</li></ul>“When I became a billionaire in 2008, my father wasn’t interested in my net worth but in how much I was going to give away,” Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, India’s best known stock investor, had said nearly a decade ago. This is probably one of the reasons why Jhunjhunwala constantly endeavoured to strike the right balance between earning and giving back to the society. The man, dubbed as India’s Warren Buffett, was so much more than an Indian stock market mogul. He has been among the country’s most notable philanthropists – he wanted to give away a fourth of his wealth within his lifetime. He did achieve the target last year as he donated 25% of his annual income towards charitable work focused on the education sector, according to Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy list. He donated approximately <a href="https://www.india.com/business/rakesh-jhunjhunwala-as-a-philanthropist-big-bull-donated-approx-rs-13-69-lakh-per-day-5571664/">₹13.69 lakh</a> per day last year. Jhunjhunwala <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/akasa-air-founder-top-broker-rakesh-jhunjhunwala-passes-at-62/articleshow/93551704.cms">passed away </a>on Sunday morning, leaving a deep void. His stock picks had earned him a cult following, and his humble nature was praised by many. It was not long ago that Jhunjhunwala’s simple dressing sense became a source for many memes after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Son of an income-tax officer, Jhunjhunwala never forgot his roots no matter how much wealth he had accumulated over the years. “I would be driving the same car and having the same food even with 85% less wealth than now. At heart, I’m pure middle-class. If I don’t go to the office for a few days, my wife starts asking why you are home,” India’s <a href="https://www.forbes.com/india-billionaires/list/#tab:overall">36th </a>richest man had <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/rakesh-jhunjhunwala-indias-warren-buffet-who-remained-a-middle-class-at-heart/article65768876.ece">said</a>. Jhunjhunwala stepped into philanthropy with St Jude, a free-of-cost shelter for underprivileged children battling cancer, which has helped over 31,262 children since its inception in 2006. His biggest charity was Agastya, which aims to impart knowledge of science to young students. Other than these, he also backed Ashoka University. Friends and the beneficiaries of these organisations have also <a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/business/the-oracle-of-dalal-street-rakesh-jhunjhunwala-news-216304">highlighted</a> that Jhunjhunwala didn’t just believe in only signing a cheque, but was also actively involved in these causes. The philanthropy didn’t end here. Even when he was battling health problems last year, Jhunjhunwala opened an eye hospital named after his father near Mumbai last June. The R Jhunjhunwala Sankara Eye Hospital follows a 20:80 model, where two in ten surgeries are subsidised for those who can afford it and the remaining eight are totally free of cost. The hospital is primarily built for patients from rural Maharashtra. Jhunjhunwala was born on July 5, 1960, and grew up in a Rajasthani family in Bombay. He entered the stock market with just ₹5,000 in 1985. He amassed a fortune worth an estimated $5.8 billion (roughly ₹46,042 crore) in his life span. His portfolio included 47 companies like Star Health, Titan, Canara Bank, Indian Hotels Company, Nazara Technologies and Tata Motors at the end of June. He also had holdings in Tata Communications, Bilcare, Federal Bank and Aptech. His latest venture was an airline – Akasa Air, which took its maiden flight exactly a week before his death on August 7. A Chartered Accountant by qualification and training, he was 62 and is survived by his wife Rekha and three children. “Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was indomitable. Full of life, witty and insightful, he leaves behind an indelible contribution to the financial world,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/heres-a-list-of-stocks-that-can-benefit-from-the-festive-season/articleshow/93579202.cms">Here’s a list of stocks that can benefit from the festive season</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/food-delivery-startup-qmin-claims-to-be-the-only-profitable-business-among-its-peers-like-zomato-swiggy/articleshow/93520527.cms">Taj Hotels’ Qmin food delivery app claims to be the only profitable business among its peers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/avatar-2-black-panther-2-ant-man-here-is-a-complete-list-of-hollywood-movies-expected-to-hit-indian-theaters-in-the-next-6-7-months/articleshow/93522825.cms">Avatar 2, Black Panther 2, Ant Man — Here is a complete list of Hollywood movies expected to hit Indian theaters in the next 6-7 months</a>

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<ul><li>The Enforcement Directorate today arrested <keyword id="152129" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kapil-Wadhawan">Kapil Wadhawan</keyword> the promoter of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd for reportedly diverting over ₹2,100 crore. </li><li>But this isn’t the first case to blow the Wadhawan, who were once the limelight of all the glittery Bollywood parties in Mumbai. </li><li>It was all smooth sailing until it came to light that Punjab Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank had lent a lot of money to the Wadhawans and it wasn’t coming back to bank. </li></ul>The Enforcement Directorate today arrested Kapil Wadhawan the promoter of Dewan Housing <a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ed-arrests-dhfl-s-kapil-wadhawan-in-iqbal-mirchi-money-laundering-case-11580126559311.html">Finance Ltd for reportedly diverting over ₹2,100 crore.</a> Wadhawan will be in custody until January 29 and will have to undergo legal proceeding under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (PMLA). But this isn’t the first case to blow the Wadhawan, who were once the limelight of all the glittery Bollywood parties in Mumbai. Here’s a look at Wadhawan Empire and its fall: The Wadhawan Empire <div type="image" title="30F4080F-C360-440F-A7B5-ED4FAEB954C2" msid="73713311" hostid="261"></div>

 From the biggest fleet of Rolls Royce Phantoms in India to the <a href="https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/pmc-bank-scam-cash-private-jets-rolls-royce-bentley-recovered-wadhawans-waryam-singh/story/383870.html">luxury business jet Falcon 2000,</a> the high-flying Wadhawans owned the most fabulous machines the world of hijinks has ever seen. [embed image of Rolls Royce Phantom] Rakesh Wadhawan — the billionaire promoter of DHIL — was once worth<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rise-and-fall-of-wadhawans-once-toast-of-city-party-circuit/articleshow/71430451.cms"> ₹1 billion in 2010. </a>Sarang Dewan — son of Rakesh Wadhawan and VC/MD of Housing Development &amp; Infrastructure— along with his wife Anu used to <a href="https://theprint.in/opinion/parties-over-no-lunches-why-bollywood-is-avoiding-hdil-gilded-couple-sunny-and-anu-dewan/311717/">host posh bollywood parties</a> from Karva Chauth to Christmas. It was all smooth sailing until it came to light that Punjab Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank had lent a lot of money to the Wadhawans and it wasn’t coming back to bank. PMC Bank: A billion-dollar hole in the banking system <div type="image" title="BF576ACB-EF02-4CE7-ABA5-CC5C573E0AA2" msid="73713310" hostid="261"></div>

 The crisis-ridden bank's annual report for 2018-19 nowhere mentions exposure to any real estate firm and it only talks of MSME lending and NPAs at 3.76%. Two directors — Rakesh and Sarang Wadhawan — of HDIL that set off the massive crisis at the PMC Bank by defaulting on loans worth nearly ₹6,500 crore have been arrested. They were arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police. According to the complaint, HDIL and its group companies were the beneficiaries of 44 loans or 73% of PMC's total loan book size of ₹8,880 crore - a mammoth violation of regulations which forbid banks from handing out such a large proportion of cash to one sector, let alone a single firm. The <keyword id="366872" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iqbal-Mirchi">Iqbal Mirchi</keyword> case: A fraud of ₹2186 crore <div type="image" title="CE1A3028-D4C1-46B2-B3AA-0E45E0BC55D3" msid="73713304" hostid="261"></div>

 The <a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ed-arrests-dhfl-s-kapil-wadhawan-in-iqbal-mirchi-money-laundering-case-11580126559311.html">agency has filed a criminal case</a> against Mirchi, his family members and others to probe money laundering charges for alleged illegal dealings in purchase and sale of five properties — Ceejay House, Sahil Bungalow, Rabia Mansion, Marium Lodge and Sea View at prime Worli locations in Mumbai. "Kapil Wadhawan, being chairman and managing director of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL), had visited London along with a city-based real estate broker to meet Iqbal Mirchi in 2010. He has been instrumental in siphoning off huge amounts of money as part of the illegal deal between Mirchi and the Wadhawans," the ED said in its remand note.(hyperlink) According to<a href="https://www.firstpost.com/business/dhfl-chief-kapil-wadhawan-siphoned-off-over-rs-2100-cr-from-hfc-to-5-shell-companies-flouting-norms-ed-7966201.html"> media reports</a>, Kapil Wadhawan reportedly purchased shares in five shell companies — Faith Realtors Private Limited, Marvel Township Private Limited, Able Realty Private Limited, Poseidon Realty Private Limited, and Random Realtors Private Limited — to give away over ₹2,100 crore loan from DHFL. ED is said to believe that Wadhawan loans siphoned funds from DHFL to shell companies who later gave loan to <keyword id="8230719" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="sunblink">Sunblink</keyword> Real Estate which was linked with Iqbal Mirchi — a dead drug lord and the brother of fugitive gangster <keyword id="4703704" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dawood-Abrahim">Dawood Abrahim</keyword>. (With Agencies) See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/markets/article/rakesh-jhunjhunwala-warren-buffett-of-india-net-worth-and-portfolio-in-january-2020/articleshow/73693467.cms">The $2.6-billion Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, called the ‘Warren Buffett of India’, has to protect an image that was built over 35 long years</a>

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