Rohini Nilekani pledges Rs 50 crore to environmental think tank ATREEOut of Rs 50 crore, Rs 25 crore is a direct grant, while the remaining Rs 25 crore are matching funds for new grants ATREE raises from othe...
31 Mar, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
ET Evoke Social Entrepreneur Award: Neelam Chhiber of Industree first to bag new awardUnanimous choice for crafting an exemplary model that has made a positive impact on the livelihood of artisans, promoted sustainable and re...
20 Mar, 2021, 10.34 PM IST
IndusInd Bank pledges Rs 30 crore towards Covid-19 relief effortsIndusInd Bank said it has supplied relief materials such as face masks, hand sanitisers and gloves to the affected areas to and is also wor...
16 Apr, 2020, 02.57 PM IST
Bengaluru gets lion’s share of CSR budgetsAbout a third of CSR funds (27%) spent between 2014 and 2018 went to Bengaluru and the surrounding areas, as reported officially, while the...
10 Feb, 2020, 11.51 AM IST
ET Women’s Forum: Philanthropy isn't a 'little hobby' for Rohini Nilekani & Vidya Shah, it's a commitmentPowerful female entrepreneurs have a message for India’s wealthy - 'start giving more to society'.
11 Feb, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Why millionaires are giving away their wealthSince 2009, India has added over 100 million donors, large and small, according to Bain & Company’s philanthropy report, but there’s very l...
17 Nov, 2017, 09.30 AM IST
CIIE joins hands with Startup Oasis, RIICO to launch accelerator programme for startups in water sectorThe programme is set up in partnership with Hindustan Unilever’s Pureit, Arghyam Foundation, Luminous Water Technologies’ Livpure, the Worl...
11 Dec, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
E-commerce market will be about $70 billion by 2020: MyntraHe said the e-commerce market will be high on growth, which will help Myntra become profitable in segments, including fashion, and grow at ...
09 Sep, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
Water solution provider joins hands with IIM-A's CIIE to invest in water based startupsCIIE will also assemble leading water-focused funds and companies to consider investment in the shortlisted ventures, they said.
14 Jul, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
Infosys founders sell shares worth Rs 6,484 croreN R Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani along with their family members today sold shares worth Rs 6,484 crore in Infosys.
09 Dec, 2014, 03.42 AM IST
India Inc honchos to talk philanthropy with Bill Gates at an event hosted by Azim PremjiAt an event hosted by Premji, the first Indian to join Gates and Buffett’s Giving Pledge club, they will discuss how to put wealth on socia...
20 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Big investors rush to back Bangalore Literature FestivalInfosys’ former CEOs Kris Gopalakrishnan and SD Shibulal and Mindtree founder Subroto Bagchi are some of the noteworthy names in this set.
20 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Rohini Nilekani, Ajay Piramal on Forbes Asia philanthropy listThe list, comprising of 48 persons, also includes four each from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Sing...
26 Jun, 2014, 05.09 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani and wife gift Rs 50 crore to NCAERNilekani is a co-founder of the country's leading IT firm Infosys, and the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
18 Dec, 2013, 04.17 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani’s wife sells 5.77 lakh Infosys stocksRohini Nilekani, Nandan Nilekani’s wife, has sold 5.77 lakh Infosys shares worth Rs 163.51 crore and plans to use the money in philanthropi...
03 Aug, 2013, 11.54 AM IST
- Act of giving: If you have money to give, you could either start your own project or make a grant
If you have a large amount of money to give, you could either start your own project or make a grant. Ahona Ghosh breaks down what works fo...
16 Aug, 2011, 04.36 AM IST
- I'm an accidental philanthropist: Rohini Nilekani
In conversation with ET, Ms Nilekani, chairperson of two charitable foundations, Arghyam and Pratham Books explains why strategic philanthr...
02 Aug, 2010, 01.33 AM IST