ROHINI NILEKANI PHILANTHROPIES

Nandan Nilekani's People+ai introduces 'Adbhut India' and OCC project, emphasizing frugal AI innovation in India. The initiatives aim to leverage the country's population and digital infrastructure for impactful AI solutions, fostering healthy compe...

The Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 released recently showed that AM Naik, Chairman Emeritus L&T, was one of India’s most generous professional managers. He has donated over Rs 150 crore.

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.

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 f...

If wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a few, the government may have reason to look to other means such as higher taxation to distribute wealth more fairly, Nilekani said.

The Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RMP) will fund CBM operations for five years, from April 2023. CBM will focus on long-term examination of environmental and genetic factors involved in brain development which underlie mental illnesses. NCBS will ...

Nandan Nilekani earlier contributed Rs 85 crore to the institute, bringing the cumulative value of his support to Rs 400 crore.

Nilekani joined electrical engineering at the IIT-B in 1973, and the latest grant comes as a celebration of his 50 years of deep bonding with the institution he graduated from. He earlier served on the IIT-B’s heritage foundation and on the board of...

Philanthropist and non-executive chairman of Infosys Nandan Nilekani will make the investment over two years through non-profit Co-Develop. The CDPI is currently engaged with five countries: the Philippines, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

The Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Foundation has provided a grant of INR 100 crore to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and the National Centre for Biological Sciences to help establish a centre for brain and mind. The centr...

Bengaluru is witnessing something of a renaissance of museums, which have different themes but are unified in the scope of ambition, the use of technology and other innovations to engage visitors, and the backing of corporate and individual philanth...

The pandemic revealed the power of volunteerism, which needs to be sustained through philanthropic capital and commitment.

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 gener...

Nilekani, the eldest child of Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani, has a personal holding of 85.89 lakh shares in the software giant, which at the end of March 2022 had an estimated worth of Rs. 1,231 crore.

Premji increased his donation by nearly a fourth during the pandemic year.

Sunita Nadhamuni has been associated with the Foundation over the years as a Trustee and was the first CEO of Arghyam in 2005. Sunita is a technology professional with a decade of IT experience in the Silicon Valley, followed by a decade as a social...

Unanimous choice for crafting an exemplary model that has made a positive impact on the livelihood of artisans, promoted sustainable and responsible sourcing while also providing scale and growth for the enterprise.

China has more female philanthropists than India.

The two will engage with policy leaders on issues such as climate change and look at using the research grant to offer sustainable business opportunities for local communities.