AZIM PREMJI HURUN PHILANTHROPY LIST
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View: Philanthropy is welcome, but impact investing would benefit society much more
In many cases, philanthropy might be most appropriate, but in some cases, the same goal could be achieved by an income-generating investment, the returns from which could be ploughed back into the investible corpus to increase the funds available for generating the desired impact.
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HCLTech founder Shiv Nadar tops Hurun Philanthropy List 2023; donates over Rs 2,000 crore in FY23
Wipro founding chairman Azim Premji (78) and family came second with a donation of Rs 1,774 crore and the third spot was retained by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and family with a donation of Rs 376 crore.
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Giving away Rs 5.6 cr a day, Shiv Nadar top donor in 2023 philanthropy rankings; total contributions surge 56%
Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Tech, remains India's top philanthropist, donating Rs 2,042 crore in 2023. Azim Premji of Wipro follows with Rs 1,774 crore. Indian philanthropy surges, with 119 donors contributing Rs 8,445 crore, showing a 60% increase from last year. Education, art, culture, heritage, and healthcare were the preferred causes.
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HCL’s Shiv Nadar is India's most generous person: EdelGive Hurun India
Wipro's Azim Premji came in second with an annual donation of Rs 484 crore. Premji is the only living Indian to feature in the EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century list.
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HCL founder Shiv Nadar most generous person; Premji slips to second position: Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022
HCL founder Shiv Nadar on Thursday was named as the most generous person in the country with an annual donation of Rs 1,161 crore, the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022 revealed on Thursday. Nadar, 77, has reclaimed the 'India's most generous' title with a donation of Rs 3 crore per day, according to the report.
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Adani family pledges ₹60,000 crore towards charity
Last year, he shared the eighth spot with Vedanta Group chairman Anil Aggarwal on the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List with donations of ₹130 crore, according to media reports.
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How "giving" was diversified beyond billions
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The founder and chairman of Wipro has consistently been by far the biggest giver among Indian billionaires. In 2001, he established the Azim Premji Foundation, a nonprofit that started with the purpose of improving the quality education in rural India.
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Azim Premji remains top philanthropist with Rs 27 cr donation daily, Shiv Nadar & Mukesh Ambani follow
Premji increased his donation by nearly a fourth during the pandemic year.
Azim Premji donated Rs 27 cr per day in FY21, retains top giver rank
Premji, the founder chairman of the company, increased his donation by nearly a fourth during the pandemic year, as per the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021, which had HCL's Shiv Nadar at second place with contributions of Rs 1,263 crore towards upliftment causes.
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Azim Premji donated Rs 7,904 cr in FY 2020, that's almost Rs 22 cr a day!
With a donation of Rs 7,904 crore, Wipro founder-chairman Azim Premji and family topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, followed by Shiv Nadar, founder chairman of HCL Technologies, and Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries.
Azim Premji tops EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, Shiv Nadar & Mukesh Ambani follow
The 4th spot was earned by Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group.
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The winner is Cancer, with a 10 per cent share on the list. And with Rs 1.41 lakh crore wealth, Shiv Nadar is the richest Indian from the Cancerian club.
Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 90 crore every hour since lockdown
Mukesh Ambani’s personal wealth rose by Rs 2,77,700 crore to Rs 6,58,400 crore, according to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020.
Mukesh Ambani tops Hurun India Rich list 2020, Radhakishan Damani debuts in top 10
Radhakishan Damani, the founder of Avenue Supermarts, debuted in the top 10 wealthiest individuals ranking in the Hurun India Rich List 2020, at the seventh position.
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The Hinduja Brothers occupied the second spot on the list.
Pharmaceutical sector added highest number of Indians in the rich list: Report
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of India’s most valued firm Reliance Industries, continues to top the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 for the ninth consecutive year, with a total wealth of INR 6,58,400 crore. His total wealth has surged by 73% in the last 12 months.
Wipro founder Azim Premji is an early investor in US firm Moderna
Wipro founder Azim Premji is an investor in Moderna, the firm that has emerged a frontrunner for Covid vaccine.
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Gautam Adani stormed into the top 5 with a total wealth of Rs 94,500 crore.
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HCL founder Shiv Nadar topped the Hurun Philanthropy List for the first time, with a donation of Rs 630 crore, followed by Infosys co-founder.
Azim Premji the ‘most generous Indian’ in Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015
Azim Premji has emerged as the ‘most generous Indian’ in the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015, a ranking of the most generous individuals from India.
Wipro's Azim Premji allocates additional 18% stake in company to fund philanthropy
Premji, who will turn 70 this month, controls a 73.39% stake in India's third-largest software company, which is worth about Rs 99,500 cr.
Azim Premji tops India philanthropy list
Wipro chief and IT tycoon Azim Premji tops the list of Indian philanthropists, with donations amounting to Rs 8,000 crore in the past year.
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