Azim Premji

Wipro Gets Google Cloud Partner Specialisation In Application Development

Business | ANI | Saturday April 24, 2021

The specialisation demonstrates Wipro's capabilities across multiple areas as a Google Cloud SI partner, said the Bengaluru-based company.

Teacher Education Institutions Functioning As 'Commercial Shops': Study

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021

Azim Premji University said on Thursday a study conducted by it has revealed the presence of many sub-standard, dysfunctional teacher education institutions (TEIs) functioning as 'commercial shops'.

"Her Values Shaped Wipro": Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji Remembers His Grandmother

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Tuesday January 12, 2021

Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji remembered his grandmother as the "most generous person" he knew in a Twitter post shared this morning.

Top Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Former Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Others

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 19, 2020

A Bengaluru trial court issued summons on a -frivolous-and -mischievous- complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm

Azim Premji, "Most Generous Indian", Donated Rs 22 Crore A Day

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday November 13, 2020

Azim Premji, the founder-chairman of Wipro, topped the list of philanthropists in India for 2020 with Rs 7,904 in donations. He donated Rs 22 crore per day, according to EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020.

Bengaluru Professor's Note To Students: Miss You, Admire Your Heroics

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Thursday August 20, 2020

A professor of economics at Bengaluru's Azim Premji University has shared a note on the challenges of holding classes online and recognising the role of students in making it successful.

Researchers Build Dashboard To Highlight Ground-Level Impact of COVID-19

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Friday June 5, 2020

India-COVID Assessment and Response Dashboard or I-CARD, by researchers from Azim Premji University, IIM-Ahmedabad, TISS and others, presents data of over 150 blocks from across seven Indian states, highlighting the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on different “vulnerable groups”.

Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation Commit Rs 1,125 Crore To Tackle COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 1, 2020

Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation on Wednesday said they have together committed Rs 1,125 crore towards tackling the "unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis" arising from the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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...