hahaha cleo, you seem to have been a victim of his stinginess :P, ho? get me my AK47 and i will go shoot him hehe.... well, as per my knowledge, mittal has not donated any significant amount to the charities as of now other than the 2 million dollars (?) for the tsunami victims..but he is still young and has plenty of time to make major contributions to the charities and other social services if he keeps the intent to, which i believe he does. i agree that he may not have lived up to the expectations of many for not making genuine contribution to the charities yet, even after being one of the richest persons in the world, but one cannot force someone to be generous and i don't think social work should be burdened to one's shoulder as responsibilty. moreover, as i said, he may do it in the future. it's too early to conclude about his intent and generosity. as of now, his empire alone have served so many people around the globe and helped them to earn and make their own living. LooTe