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Azim Premji gifts 1 crore equity shares of Wipro worth over Rs 480 crore to his sons

Azim Premji gifts 1 crore equity shares of Wipro worth over Rs 48...

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Tech magnate Azim Premji's son Rishad Premji currently helms Wipro as its Executive Chairman, and is a prominent face of the IT industry.

Azim Premji turns 78: All you need to know about the Czar of Indian IT industry

Azim Premji turns 78: All you need to know about the Czar of Ind...

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

He successfully led the company for 55 years and then stepped down in 2019 paving the way for his son Rishad Premji to take over as the next chairman. Presently, Wipro is India’s third largest IT company after TCS and Infosys.

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath becomes 4th Indian to join The Giving Pledge, commits to donate majority of his wealth

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath becomes 4th Indian to join The G...

Tue, Jun 06, 2023

Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha, who is only 35 years old, becomes the fourth Indian, following Azim Premji, Kiran Majumdar-Shaw, as well as Rohini and Nandan Nilekani, to join The Giving Pledge.

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First time in two years! Radhakishan Damani surpasses Wipro founder Azim Premji in net portfolio worth in June 2022 quarter

First time in two years! Radhakishan Damani surpasses Wipro found...

Tue, Aug 02, 2022

As of Tuesday, the owner of retail chain DMart under Avenue Supermarts Radhakishan Damani has a net worth of over Rs 175,454.5 crore against Azim Premji’s net worth of Rs 172,432.3 crore.

Neither Rakesh Jhunjhunwala nor RK Damani, but this Indian tycoon and his firm hold the largest stock portfolio

Neither Rakesh Jhunjhunwala nor RK Damani, but this Indian tycoon...

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

We always talk of RK Damani and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala when it comes to stock market.

Will not be surprised to see double-digit growth in the IT sector in FY22: Azim Premji

Will not be surprised to see double-digit growth in the IT sector...

Wed, Jul 07, 2021

The Information Technology (IT) services industry will have a hybrid model, going forward and there will be some major changes that are going to happen, Founder and Former Chairman of Wipro Azim Premji said. Premji said that days after the first lockdown last year, around 90 percent of the workforce in the IT sector started working from home

EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List 2020: Azim Premji tops list with Rs 7904 cr given to charity

EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List 2020: Azim Premji tops list with...

Tue, Nov 10, 2020

EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List 2020: The founder-chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji and family has topped the Hurun India and EdelGive India Philanthropy List 2020 with a total contribution of about Rs 7,904 crore to charity. The 2020 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List showcases 112 people, 12% higher compared to the 2019 edition.

Coronavirus: Whopping Rs 1,125 crore donation committed by this business group

Coronavirus: Whopping Rs 1,125 crore donation committed by this b...

Wed, Apr 01, 2020

To tackle the unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis arising from the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation have together committed Rs 1,125 crore.

Azim Premji addresses last AGM at Wipro as chairman, says 'our wealth for society, not its owners'

Azim Premji addresses last AGM at Wipro as chairman, says 'o...

Wed, Jul 17, 2019

Azim Premji, the Wipro Chairman and philanthropist, has addressed the 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is his last AGM as the Chairman of the company.

Wipro Q1 Result Highlights: Here's a list of key data to know

Wipro Q1 Result Highlights: Here's a list of key data to kno...

Wed, Jul 17, 2019

Abidali Z. Neemuchwala, CEO and Executive Director, Wipro said, "We will continue to build differentiated capabilities to drive business transformation for our customers by investing in our big bets.”

Azim Premji's pay package rose 95 pc to USD 262,054 in FY'19: Wipro

Azim Premji's pay package rose 95 pc to USD 262,054 in FY...

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

Last week, Wipro had said its founder Azim Premji will retire by July-end and handover reins of the firm to his son, Rishad.

Azim Premji to retire next month, son Rishad appointed new Wipro chairman

Azim Premji to retire next month, son Rishad appointed new Wipro...

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

IT czar Azim Premji will retire as executive chairman of Wipro next month, after leading the company for more than five decades. Premji will retire with effect from July 30, but will continue to serve on the board as non-executive director and founder chairman, the company said in a statement.

Premjis to participate in Wipro’s Rs 10,500 crore share buyback: This is how much stake they hold

Premjis to participate in Wipro’s Rs 10,500 crore share buyback:...

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

Members of the promoter and promoter group of Wipro have indicated their intention to participate in the proposed buyback. This means Premji families who currently hold the majority stake in Wipro will also partake in buyback.

Wipro sees 38% in Q4FY19 profit: Here’s a list of key things to note

Wipro sees 38% in Q4FY19 profit: Here’s a list of key things to n...

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

The company bagged consolidated net profit of Rs 2,484 crore in Q4F1Y9, higher by 37.74% compared to profit of Rs 1,808 crore a year ago same period. But, Q4FY19 PAT plunged by 1.07% as against Rs 2,510.4 crore in Q3FY19.

Azim Premji earmarks economic benefits of his Wipro shares to entity involved in philanthropy

Azim Premji earmarks economic benefits of his Wipro shares to ent...

Wed, Mar 13, 2019

Wipro Chairman Premji, who is also the chairman of Azim Premji Foundation, announced on Wednesday that he has increased his commitment to philanthropy, by irrevocably renouncing more of his personal assets and earmarking them to the endowment corpus.

Azim Premji Trust sells over 2.66 cr Wipro shares on BSE, confirms IT major Wipro

Azim Premji Trust sells over 2.66 cr Wipro shares on BSE, confirm...

Fri, Mar 08, 2019

"On March 8, 2019, the company has been informed that Azim Premji Trust has sold 2,66,66,667 equity shares of the company on BSE," the filing added.

Top 10 philanthropists in India: Mukesh Ambani donates Rs 437 crore, Ajay Piramal Rs 200 crore! Full list here

Top 10 philanthropists in India: Mukesh Ambani donates Rs 437 cr...

Sat, Feb 09, 2019

Top 10 Philanthropists in India: The number of people becoming millionaires is increasing every day across the country.

Wipro shocker! Stock plunges over 3%; should you buy now?

Wipro shocker! Stock plunges over 3%; should you buy now?

Mon, Jan 21, 2019

Wipro in its Q3FY19 result, posted a massive profit of Rs 2,544 crore, rising by as much as 31.43% from Rs 1,935.9 crore from a year ago, same period.

Want to be a CEO? Do not let ego determine your vision

Want to be a CEO? Do not let ego determine your vision

Thu, Nov 15, 2018

Every interviewee looks at their boss with a hint of envy. Often that envy is also laced with, “What have you done to deserve this position?” Secretly, we all would like to be at the senior most position and undo every wrong that has been done in the company since its inception.

Wipro vs TCS vs Infosys: Why Azim Premji company was best pick despite Q2 pain; should you buy?

Wipro vs TCS vs Infosys: Why Azim Premji company was best pick de...

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

Wipro vs TCS vs Infosys: Azim Premji led company's share price ended up being the best pick for investors, as it was top performer on BSE, and finished at Rs 319.60 per piece up by 3.38%.

Who is the richest person in India? No rewards for guessing right!

Who is the richest person in India? No rewards for guessing right...

Thu, Oct 04, 2018

Forbes magazine has released the list of India's 100 richest persons. Here is the list that also details how much money they added to their wealth.

5 zodiac signs dominate India's rich list; Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani to Azim Premji; full list here

5 zodiac signs dominate India's rich list; Mukesh Ambani, Ga...

Sun, Sep 30, 2018

According to the Barclays Hurun India's Rich List 2018, 50 percent of the richest people in India have Cancer, Virgo, Aries, Scorpio and Capricorn as their sun signs.

Who is the richest man in India? Billionaire on 9th spot surprises

Who is the richest man in India? Billionaire on 9th spot surprise...

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the "Barclays Hurun India Rich List-2018" for the seventh consecutive year, an official said in Mumbai today.

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