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Six billionaires who are not leaving their fortunes to their children

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Prominent billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett are choosing not to pass on their immense wealth to their children, believing in the value of independence.

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  • Prominent billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett are choosing not to pass on their immense wealth to their children, believing in the value of independence.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

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TOI exclusive: Barred from temples, they made their bodies a shrine to Ram

Members of the Ramnami community in Chhattisgarh tattoo the name of Ram on their bodies as a form of devotion. This practice began over a century ago as a response to social exclusion from temples due to caste discrimination.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India