Buffett and Gates make big appeal

Bill and Melinda Gates and their pal Warren Buffett have grabbed global attention for their willingness to give away large portions of their personal fortunes to charitable causes – and persuading 40 other tycoons to do the same.

Now, the trio have arrived in India where they hope to inspire India’s richest people to follow them and pledge half their wealth to social causes. But as during their similar trip to China last year, it’s likely to be a tough, though not impossible, sell.