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Slowdown side-effect: Bangalore IT philanthropists go missing

Call it the 'side-effect' of the global economic slowdown: voluntary organisations in India's tech hub Bangalore are facing a tough time these days. Small non-profit organisations in the city, mostly run on donations made by IT professionals, say their funding is drying up on account of the economic slowdown.10:00 AM on June 16