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'Heroes of philanthropy': Nikhil Kamath, Nandan Nilekani on Forbes' list

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, K P Singh, chairman emeritus at DLF, and Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, have been named on the 17th edition of Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list released on Thursday. The unranked list "highlights business leaders who are donating from their fortunes and giving personal time and attention to their select causes", Forbes said in a press release. The annual list, which spotlights 15 philanthropists, does not include corporate philanthropy except for privately-held companies where the individual is a majority owner. Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of tech giant Infosys, have made it to the list for donating Rs 3.2 billion (USD 38 million) to his alma mater IIT Bombay in June, Forbes said, adding that the gift will be made over a period of five years. This was to mark his 50-year association with the technology institute, where he studied electrical engineering as an undergraduate. Since 1999, Nilekani has given Rs 4 bill

'Heroes of philanthropy': Nikhil Kamath, Nandan Nilekani on Forbes' list
Updated On : 30 Nov 2023 | 11:20 PM IST

Dipa, Sakshi feature in Forbes Asia 'Under-30' achievers list

India has a total of 53 achievers on the list

Dipa, Sakshi feature in Forbes Asia 'Under-30' achievers list
Updated On : 17 Apr 2017 | 7:10 PM IST