Check out: Rahul Bose’s ‘The Foundation’ to hold Equation 2010, a sports auction

Rahul Bose is sure to get all the brownie points with his ‘The Foundation’ announcing ‘Equation 2010’, which is touted to be India’s most historic sports auction. In its very first year of inception, Read More">it has received memorabilia from some of the world’s most celebrated sports champions. 24 World Champions have pledged their most preciousRead More

Rahul Bose is sure to get all the brownie points with his 'The Foundation' announcing 'Equation 2010', which is touted to be India's most historic sports auction. In its very first year of inception, it has received memorabilia from some of the world's most celebrated sports champions. 24 World Champions have pledged their most precious memorabilia for this auction. The auction will be held in the last week of this month at a grand ceremony. The proceeds of the auction will go towards the corpus of 'The Foundation', an NGO dedicated to creating a world without discrimination. Satish Sundaresan of Bollywood Hungama caught up with Rahul Bose, the brains behind this auction, as he runs through the random list of donors and their 'contributions'! Over to you Rahul:

Vishwanathan Anand: "Vishy came out of his room & handed me this gold medal. I could not believe my eyes! 'Vishy, are you sure?' I asked. All he said was 'Rahul, you are doing wonderful work. Please take it.' His piece was the first that we collected & it immediately raised the bar."

Mahesh Bhupati: “My relationship with Mahesh is manifold. His company had managed the marketing of my event ‘Equation’. Not just that, they also represent me as my Celebrity Managers. And Mahesh, in a personal capacity, is a friend. This racquet is significant, Read More">especially because it’s the only racket won by an Indian in the mixedRead More

Mahesh Bhupati: "My relationship with Mahesh is manifold. His company had managed the marketing of my event 'Equation'. Not just that, they also represent me as my Celebrity Managers. And Mahesh, in a personal capacity, is a friend. This racquet is significant, especially because it's the only racket won by an Indian in the mixed doubles in history."

While, Mahesh Bhupati, on his part said "I have been continuously involved with 'Equation' from its inception. Its logistics, planning, scale and scope are a result of Rahul's passion for India and Indian sport. I am not surprised at the goodwill it has earned - The Foundation's work is compassionate, deep and considered. Who would not support such an organization?"

Leander Paes: “I have known Lee (Leander Paes) for over 2 decades now. Interestingly, we met on a rugby field as his father was a superb rugby player. He instantly offered his Wimbledon winning racquet. It doesn’t get any better than this.”

Leander Paes: "I have known Lee (Leander Paes) for over 2 decades now. Interestingly, we met on a rugby field as his father was a superb rugby player. He instantly offered his Wimbledon winning racquet. It doesn't get any better than this."

Roger Federer: “Mahesh (Bhupati) called me from Cincinnati & said ‘Rahul, you will never believe what I have with me!’ When he told me he was going to donate the shoes that Roger Federer had gifted him, we knew that we had a world class auction!”

Roger Federer: "Mahesh (Bhupati) called me from Cincinnati & said 'Rahul, you will never believe what I have with me!' When he told me he was going to donate the shoes that Roger Federer had gifted him, we knew that we had a world class auction!"

Abhinav Bindra: “Abhinav gave me a choice between his shooting glasses & his rifle. We thought that the rifle would have legal problems, but it turned out that he shoots with an air gun! In his words ‘If he is attached to anything in his life, then, it is this gun.”

Abhinav Bindra: "Abhinav gave me a choice between his shooting glasses & his rifle. We thought that the rifle would have legal problems, but it turned out that he shoots with an air gun! In his words 'If he is attached to anything in his life, then, it is this gun."