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, followed by HCL chairman Shiv Nadar, according to China-based Hurun Report Inc’s India Philanthropy List 2013 released on Thursday.

The study ranked 31 Indians who donated more than Rs 10 crore cash or cash equivalent during the fi scal year ended March 31, 2013.