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India's best known philanthropic businessmen
Friday March 8, 2013
"After a certain point in time, money cannot make a difference in your life. I feel that it's not even called charity, it's about accountability and responsibility," Sobha Group founder P.N.C. Menon said, when he announced he would donate half of his...
Azim Premji donates shares worth Rs 12,300 crore to charity
Saturday February 23, 2013
Giving more to philanthropy, IT czar Azim Premji today announced transfer of 295.5 million equity Wipro shares worth Rs 12,300 crore held by certain entities controlled by him, to an irrevocable trust.
Wipro's Premji joins Bill Gates' philanthropic mission
Friday February 22, 2013
India Incs philanthropist extraordinaire, Wipro chairman Azim Premji, has signed up for Giving Pledge, committing a substantial part of his wealth to philanthropy. Giving Pledge, founded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor War...
Azim Premji to commit more of his wealth to philanthropy
Tuesday February 19, 2013
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji today said he will commit more of his wealth to philanthropy, as his Foundation scales up work to improve equity and quality of the primary education system in the country.
India’s rich donate more, give $5 bn each year, shows survey
Wednesday June 27, 2012
A new Bain & Co survey of India’s rich says more of them are now inclined to philanthropy.
Vineet Nayar sells HCL Technologies shares worth Rs 133.58 cr
Saturday June 9, 2012
Major shareholders in HCL Technologies include Slocum Investments and HCL Holdings.
Wipro share offer gets 71% covered
Wednesday March 14, 2012
An offer by a trust controlled by Wipro's billionaire founder Azim Premji to sell up to 35 million shares got about 71 per cent covered at the close of the auction on Wednesday
Two Bangalore schools win education awards
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 24, 2012
Prakriya Green Wisdom School and Sri Kumaran Children's Home of Bangalore were among the five winners of the Wipro 'Earthian' awards for excellence in education.
