Azim Premji

Wipro's CEO Departs After Failing To Stanch Market Share Bleed

India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Friday January 31, 2020

Wipro Ltd Chief Executive Officer Abidali Z Neemuchwala is leaving after a turbulent four years during which growth stalled and the Indian IT services giant fell farther behind rivals Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Mahatma Gandhi Influenced My Thinking On Wealth, Says Azim Premji

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 23, 2019

Tech magnate and Wipro Ltd's founder-chairman Azim Premji on Tuesday said Mahatma Gandhi's idea that the wealthy must be trustees of their wealth for the good of the people resonated with him much before he became rich.

Azim Premji-Backed Software Startup Latest Indian Tech Unicorn

Business | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Icertis, which competes with SAP SE and Oracle Corp. to help businesses manage contracts in the cloud, has raised $115 million, propelling it to unicorn status as investors flock to enterprise software makers.

Nifty Futures Indicate Weak Start For Indian Markets; Yes Bank, Wipro In Focus

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Indian equity benchmarks are set to open marginally lower as indicated by the Nifty Futures traded on Singapore Exchange.

US-India Forum To Honour Wipro's Azim Premji, Mastercard's Ajay Banga

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and Mastercard Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga would be honoured with the global excellence award for their contribution to strengthening economic ties between the US and India, said a partnership Forum on Wednesday.

Wipro Founder Azim Premji To Retire By End-July

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday June 6, 2019

Wipro said on Thursday that its founder Azim Premji would retire as executive chairman and managing director on July 30. Mr Premji - India's second richest man - will continue as non-executive director and founder chairman, the company said in a regulatory filing after market hours on Thursday. The Bengaluru-based IT services major said that the ap...

50 Lakh Lost Jobs Over 2 Years, Trend Began Just After Notes Ban: Report

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday April 18, 2019

Fifty lakh men lost their jobs in the past two years beginning November 2016, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an overnight ban on high value currency, according to a new report. The timing of the start of the decline in jobs coincides with demonetisation but no "causal link" can be established based on the available data, says the repor...

Azim Premji Does It Again - Donates Over 50,000 Crore To Charity

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday March 15, 2019

Azim Premji is no stranger to making incredibly generous donations - mostly to help the less fortunate to receive a good education.

Azim Premji Gives Shares Worth $7.5 Billion to Charity

India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Thursday March 14, 2019

Azim Premji, the billionaire chairman of Indian conglomerate Wipro Ltd., will give a further 34 percent of shares in the company worth $7.5 billion to support philanthropic activities, the most generous donation in Indian history.

Azim Premji Pledges Wipro Shares Worth Rs 52,750 Crore For Philanthropy

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 13, 2019

With his new commitment, Azim Premji's total contribution to the philanthropic endowment corpus is Rs 145,000 crore ($21 billion)

Azim Premji Trust Sells Over 2.66 Crore Wipro Shares On BSE

Business | ANI | Friday March 8, 2019

On Thursday, Azim Premji Trust sought pre-clearance for selling equity shares of the company. It was granted permission the same day, Wipro said in a regulatory filing.

Jio Propels Mukesh Ambani To 13th Spot In Forbes' Billionaire List

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Mukesh Ambani is now worth $50 billion -- up from $40.1 billion in 2018 when he was at the 19th spot on the billionaires' list.

Wipro Shares Surge Nearly 5% On Going Ex-Bonus

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Wipro Ltd. rose as much as 4.65 per cent to Rs 285.40 on the BSE after it went ex-bonus in the ratio of one bonus share for every three shares held.

Wipro's Azim Premji Honoured With Highest French Civilian Award

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 28, 2018

French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday honoured global software major Wipro Chairman Azim Premji with the highest French civilian award 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur' (Knight of the Legion of Honour) in Bengaluru, in recognition of his contribution to the Indian IT industry and philanthropy.

Envoy To Honour Wipro's Azim Premji With Highest French Civilian Award

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 28, 2018

French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler will confer global software major Wipro Chairman Azim Premji with the highest French civilian award Chevalier del la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on Wednesday, said its consulate on Tuesday.