From uncle's loan in 1977 to $36.8 billion today: The story of a quiet African titan reshaping global energy from LagosAliko Dangote is widely regarded as Africa’s richest businessman and one of the most influential industrialists in the world. His journey b...
21 May, 2026, 01.24 AM IST
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $70 million to Meals on Wheels America: How her Amazon fortune is changing livesJeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott has donated big once again, and this time it is $70 million directed to Meals on Wheels America to hel...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
India’s most generous women gave over ₹600 cr in 2025; Rohini Nilekani tops the list with ₹204 crRohini Nilekani has been named India's most generous woman philanthropist, contributing ₹204 crore in the past year. Her focus on social in...
06 Nov, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
India's top philanthropists donated ₹103,800,000,000 in 2025. Shiv Nadar leads with ₹2,708 cr; here's how much Adani & Ambani gaveIndia's wealthiest individuals gave a record ₹10,380 crore in 2025. Shiv Nadar and his family led with ₹2,708 crore, marking their fourth t...
06 Nov, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
Michael Bloomberg tops the list of America's biggest donors for the second year in a rowFormer New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $3.7 billion to various causes in 2024, leading the Philanthropy 50 list for the secon...
04 Mar, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath youngest philanthropist in Hurun's list. Check how much he donatedZerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, at 38, has been recognized as a top young philanthropist in India by the EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthrop...
07 Nov, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Rohini Nilekani emerges as India’s most generous woman, donates Rs 450+ cr with hubby Nandan, reveals Hurun List 2024Rohini Nilekani, with a donation of INR 154 crores, has been named India's most generous woman by the EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthropy Lis...
07 Nov, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
HCLTech founder Shiv Nadar tops Hurun Philanthropy List 2023; donates over Rs 2,000 crore in FY23Wipro founding chairman Azim Premji (78) and family came second with a donation of Rs 1,774 crore and the third spot was retained by Relian...
03 Nov, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
Giving away Rs 5.6 cr a day, Shiv Nadar top donor in 2023 philanthropy rankings; total contributions surge 56%Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Tech, remains India's top philanthropist, donating Rs 2,042 crore in 2023. Azim Premji of Wipro follows with Rs ...
02 Nov, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
HCL’s Shiv Nadar is India's most generous person: EdelGive Hurun IndiaWipro's Azim Premji came in second with an annual donation of Rs 484 crore. Premji is the only living Indian to feature in the EdelGive Hur...
20 Oct, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
HCL founder Shiv Nadar most generous person; Premji slips to second position: Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022HCL founder Shiv Nadar on Thursday was named as the most generous person in the country with an annual donation of Rs 1,161 crore, the Edel...
20 Oct, 2022, 04.41 PM IST
Azim Premji tops EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, Shiv Nadar & Mukesh Ambani followThe 4th spot was earned by Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group.
10 Nov, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
Add philanthropy & Ambani slips in global rankingHowever, a comparison among billionaires based merely on their existing net worth may not be justifiable, especially considering the extens...
10 Aug, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Azim Premji the ‘most generous Indian’ in Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015Azim Premji has emerged as the ‘most generous Indian’ in the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015, a ranking of the most generous individuals...
09 Jan, 2016, 01.46 AM IST
Wipro's Azim Premji tops philanthropy list with donation of Rs 8,000 croreWhen it comes to philanthropy, there are a few Indians who really donate and the latest list is topped by Azim Premji of Wipro.
13 Nov, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
Azim Premji, Anna Hazare in Foreign Policy's list of Top 100 Global ThinkersSoftware czar Azim Premji, social activist Anna Hazare and writer Arundhati Roy are among the five Indians who figure in Foreign Policy's p...
29 Nov, 2011, 09.52 AM IST
- ‘I'm too young to follow Warren Buffett’
55-year-old India-born steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal feels he is "too young for charity".
07 Jul, 2006, 06.00 PM IST