Azim Premji
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UGC declares 54 state private universities as defaulters; Amity, Azim Premji University on the list
Education | Sep 30, 2025, 04:14 PM ISTOut of the 54 state private universities, some of the noted institutions that are being categorised as defaulters are- Amity University, Patna, Jharkhand, Azim Premji University, Madhya Pradesh.
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Azim Premji Scholarship 2025: Last date to apply, eligibility, scholarship amount, details
Education | Sep 29, 2025, 12:57 PM ISTAzim Premji Scholarship 2025: The scholarship amount is Rs 30,00 and will be directly credited into the beneficiary’s bank account throughout the duration of their course. Candidates can apply for Azim Premji Scholarship on the official website- azimpremjifoundation.org till September 30.
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Karnataka CM writes to Azim Premji seeking access through Bengaluru Wipro Campus to ease traffic jam
Karnataka | Sep 23, 2025, 02:02 PM ISTThe Chief Minister proposed exploring the possibility of allowing limited vehicular movement through the Wipro campus, subject to mutually agreed terms and adequate security arrangements.
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Azim Premji retains ‘India’s most generous’ tag, donated ₹27 crore per day | Full List
Business | Oct 29, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTAccording to Hurun India and EdelGive, there is only one new face on the India Top 10 this year, despite the cut-off being up 54%. Three individuals still make the India Top 10 after five years, led by Shiv Nadar and followed by Mukesh Ambani and Bajaj & family.
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Hurun India Rich list 2020: Mukesh Ambani tops for 9th consecutive year | Check top 10 billionaires
Business | Sep 29, 2020, 02:19 PM ISTIIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020: Reliance Industries MD and chairman Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian for the ninth consecutive year on Hurun India Rich List 2020 with Rs 6,58,400 crore of personal wealth.
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Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro pledge Rs 1,125 crore in fight against coronavirus
Business | Apr 01, 2020, 05:24 PM ISTWipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd, and Azim Premji Foundation have pledged Rs 1,125 crore towards the fight against the coronavirus. Of the 1,125 crores, Wipro Ltd's commitment is Rs 100 crore while Wipro Enterprises Ltd donated Rs 25 crore and the Azim Premji Foundation contributed Rs 1,000 crore.
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Mukesh Ambani to Ratan Tata: Top 7 business tycoons who made headlines in 2019
Business | Dec 29, 2019, 10:20 AM ISTFrom Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) creating history by becoming the first Indian company to breach the Rs 10-trillion valuation mark to Wipro founder Azim Premji stepping down from his post of executive chairman of Wipro, top business tycoon leaders made headlines in 2019.
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Azim Premji named Asia's most generous philanthropist by Forbes
Business | Dec 05, 2019, 09:31 AM ISTForbes Asia on Wednesday announced Azim Premji as Asia's most generous philanthropist, giving away shares worth USD 7.6 billion in his tech firm Wipro to his education-centred Azim Premji Foundation. Premji is a billionaire who retired in July as Wipro’s executive chairman after more than five.
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The 10 richest people in India
Business | Sep 25, 2019, 08:44 PM ISTWho is the richest person in India? The latest IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2019 is out. And it enlists a whole lot of Indian business tycoons operating large conglomerates in its top 10 rankings. Here's the top 10 richest Indians list with their net worth. Take a read:
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Azim Premji and Mastercard's Ajay Banga to get USISPF's Global Excellence Awards
Business | Jul 03, 2019, 02:44 PM ISTThe US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Wednesday said that Mastercard CEO and President Ajay Banga and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji will receive the 2019 Global Excellence Awards at its Second Annual Leadership Summit in Washington on July 11.
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Full text of Azim Premji's letter to Wipro employees
Business | Jun 07, 2019, 09:15 PM ISTSignalling the end of an era, Indian IT industry czar and Wipro founder Chairman and Managing Director Azim H. Premji (73) will retire on July 30.
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Azim Premji: Top 10 things you'd love to know about India's tech billionaire
Business | Jun 06, 2019, 06:19 PM ISTAzim Premji is stepping down as executive chairman of Wipro after 53 years.
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Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro after 53 years, son Rishad to take over
Business | Jun 06, 2019, 05:27 PM ISTIT czar Azim Premji will retire as executive chairman of Wipro 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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Azim Premji commits Wipro shares worth Rs 52,750 crore for philanthropy
Business | Mar 14, 2019, 10:11 AM ISTIT czar Azim Premji has earmarked economic benefits of about 34 per cent of his shares in Wipro, worth Rs 52,750 crore, for his foundation involved in philanthropy, according to a statement.
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Azim Premji pledges 34 per cent Wipro shares for philanthropy
Business | Mar 13, 2019, 07:21 PM ISTIndia's IT czar and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji has earmarked 34 per cent of Wipro Ltd shares worth Rs 52,750 crore ($7.5 billion) for his generous activities, a statement said on Wednesday.
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Azim Premji to be conferred highest French civilian award
India | Nov 27, 2018, 09:04 AM ISTSome of the past Indian recipients of the prestigious award include Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee and superstar Shahrukh Khan.
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Forbes List of top 10 Richest Indian
News | Mar 26, 2019, 05:20 PM ISTforbs List of top 10 Richest Indian
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Billionaire Azim Premji’s objection could stall much-anticipated Flipkart-Snapdeal merger
Jun 23, 2017, 05:13 PM ISTAzim Premji’s family office is opposed to differential payments which were proposed in a bid to win over larger Snapdeal investors and the founders who have agreed to a deep cut in valuation, a media report said
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Spent a lot of time kneeling outside classroom for being naughty: Azim Premji
Feb 04, 2017, 09:22 PM ISTRecaling his early school days, Wipro chief Azim Premji today said he spent lot of time outside the classroom kneeling for being naughty. “Yes, I was very naughty when I was a kid and those
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Wipro chief Azim Premji disappointed over implementation of smart city project
Feb 04, 2017, 06:53 PM ISTWipro chief Azim Premji today expressed his disappointment over the implementation of the smart city project in India despite the fact that it got a lot of attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.