Azim Premji
EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List 2020: Azim Premji tops list with Rs 7904 cr given to charity
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.
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Coronavirus: Whopping Rs 1,125 crore donation committed by this business group
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.
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Azim Premji to retire next month, son Rishad appointed new Wipro chairman
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.
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Premjis to participate in Wipro’s Rs 10,500 crore share buyback: This is how much stake they hold
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.
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Wipro sees 38% in Q4FY19 profit: Here’s a list of key things to note
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.
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Azim Premji earmarks economic benefits of his Wipro shares to entity involved in philanthropy
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.
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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.
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Wipro vs TCS vs Infosys: Why Azim Premji company was best pick despite Q2 pain; should you buy?
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%.
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Wipro chairman Azim Premji calls for lower tax rates for voluntary compliance
Wed, Jul 25, 2018
Insisting that India's tax-GDP ratio also climbs substantially, he opined that the country's public social investments, which include areas like education, health and social security, will also rise.
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Mukesh Ambani with $40bn, richest among 121 billionaires in India: Forbes
Wed, Mar 07, 2018
India has 121 billionaires -- 19 more than last year -- making them the third largest group of the ultra-rich after those from the US and China, according to Forbes, the business magazine that produces an annual list.
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