Shiv Nadar & Rohini Nilekani most generous person

Shiv Nadar Donates Almost Rs 6 Crore Per Day

Rohini Nilekani, the most generous woman

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EDELGIVE-HURUN INDIA PHILANTHROPY LIST 2024 FINDS 203 PHILANTHROPISTS (96 NEW ENTRANTS) WHO CUMULATIVELY DONATED INR 8,783 CRORE - UP BY 55% COMPARED TO TWO YEARS AGO.

WITH AN ANNUAL DONATION OF INR 2,153 CRORE, SHIV NADAR, 79, RETAINED THE 'INDIA'S MOST GENEROUS' TITLE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FIVE YEARS. HE DONATED INR 5.9 CRORE PER DAY!

WITH A DONATION OF INR 154 CRORE, ROHINI NILEKANI, 65, IS THE MOST GENEROUS WOMAN ON THE LIST.

Mumbai: As per the Hurun Philanthropy list of 2024, Shiv Nadar is also among the top three to have seen the biggest increment in donations compared to last year.

Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd., has once again topped the philanthropy list in India after having donated Rs 5.9 crore per day in 2024, according to a report by Hurun India.

Through his Shiv Nadar Foundation, the billionaire's annual donation stood at Rs 2,153 crore to retain the ‘India’s Most Generous’ title for the third time in five years.

After Nadar, Mukesh Amban, the Bajaj family, Kumar Mangalam Birla and family, and Gautam Adani remain the top five philanthropists in 2024, according to Hurun report.

Nandan Nilekani tops the list of incremental donations, followed by Nadar. He increased his donation by Rs 111 crore from the previous year, the report said.

Rohini Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and wife of Nandan Nilekani, took the lead as the most generous woman on the list with an annual donation of Rs 154 crore. Her philanthropic focus is primarily on ecosystem building, environmental sustainability, and supporting grassroots organizations through her foundation, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.

“We see first-generation entrepreneurs like Shiv Nadar and Adani alongside established family businesses such as Ambani, Bajaj, and Birla, continuing their legacy of giving," Anas Rahman Junaid, founder and chief researcher, Hurun India, said.

The evolving philanthropic landscape in India points to a future where wealth creation goes hand in hand with impactful social change, inspiring a new generation of givers, Junaid said.