Azim Premji Gifts Rs 500 Crore Worth Wipro Shares To Sons Rishad And Tariq
On January 23, Azim Premji transferred over 51 lakh shares each to his sons, Rishad Premji, who is the chairman of Wipro, and Tariq Premji, serving as Wipro Enterprises non-executive director.
Jan 25, 2024, 13:45 PM IST
Started As Vegetable Oil Manufacturer Before Independence, This Indian Company Now Becomes Global Software Giant
The journey of Wipro traces back to a time before India's independence when it embarked on its initial path as a traditional vegetable oil manufacturer.
Aug 16, 2023, 16:30 PM IST
Most Generous Indian: This Gujarati Billionaire Remains India's Top Philanthropist, He Is Not Mukesh Ambani Or Gautam Adani
Indian Billionaire: Azim Premji, the founder and chairman of Wipro was named the most generous Indian and topped the philanthropy charts in FY20 and FY21. Premji gave an average of Rs 22 crore per day, or Rs 7,904 crore, in FY20 and Rs 27 crore a day, or Rs 9,713 crore per day in FY21.
Jun 20, 2023, 15:37 PM IST
Gujarat's Own 'Merchant Prince', Who Is Regarded As The Richest Person In History, Is Not Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Or Azim Premji
World Richest Man Ever: Virji Vora engaged in wholesale trading as well as banking and loaning money. He created a monopoly on some imports into Surat and dealt with a variety of goods, including opium, bullion, coral, ivory, and lead.
Jun 15, 2023, 13:27 PM IST
Wipro announces new financial services consulting capability in India
Capco, a Wipro company, will supplement its presence in the country's financial services sector through its business in Mumbai to jointly offer end-to-end transformation services for this sector.
Nov 03, 2022, 09:47 AM IST
Happy Birthday Azim Premji: 10 interesting facts to know about Wipro chairman
Wipro chairman Azim Premji is celebrating his birthday today. Born on July 24, 1945, Premji is known for his generosity, as the billionaire has donated a huge portion of his life’s earnings. Even today, he donates crores of rupees in charity for an educated and prosperous India.
Jul 24, 2022, 14:53 PM IST
Tata Group’s Jamsetji Tata tops world’s top philanthropist in 100 years, Azim Premji ranks 12 in top 50
The Tata Group is the only Indian company that has reached the top 10 positions. Besides that, the other Indian that made it to the list is the founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji. He was ranked 12 with donations worth $22 billion.
Jun 25, 2021, 09:54 AM IST
Azim Premji to retire as Wipro's MD, executive chairman today
Wipro has named Chief Executive Officer Abidali Z Neemuchwala as its new MD.
Jul 30, 2019, 10:24 AM IST
Mukesh Ambani, India's richest person, world's 13th wealthiest in Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person with a total net worth of USD 125 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Jul 17, 2019, 14:11 PM IST
Azim Premji's pay package rose 95% to $262,054 in FY'19: Wipro
His son, Rishad Premji, who is set to take over the reins of the Bengaluru-based software services company soon, took home a compensation of USD 987,652 (about Rs 6.8 crore) in 2018-19, Wipro said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Jun 12, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
Wipro founder Azim Premji to retire by July, Abidali Z Neemuchwala named as new MD
Wipro added that Rishad Premji, Chief Strategy Officer and Member of the Board, will take over as the Executive Chairman of the company.
Jun 06, 2019, 16:12 PM IST
Bill Gates 'inspired' by Azim Premji, lauds him for commitment to philanthropy
Gates took to twitter to acknowledge Premji's commitment towards philanthropy.
Mar 25, 2019, 10:50 AM IST
Azim Premji earmarks Rs 52,750 crore to philanthropy
This is in addition to his earlier donations to philanthropy, which included Wipro's shares, as well as other assets owned by him.
Mar 14, 2019, 10:25 AM IST
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji to get highest French civilian award
The 73-year-old Bengaluru-based Premji is a billionaire with $15.6 billion net worth and gave the fifth-highest amount ($8 billion) to charity.
Nov 28, 2018, 13:13 PM IST
Tariq Premji joins board of Wipro Enterprises
Tariq will join in his father and brother Rishad Premji on the board of the unlisted Wipro Enterprises as a non-executive director.
Jun 08, 2018, 16:33 PM IST
Azim Premji honoured with Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji is among the honorees of this year's Carnegie Medal, considered the most prestigious prize in Philanthropy, for his efforts to reform India's public school system.
Jun 23, 2017, 13:11 PM IST
Azim Premji denies media report on sale of Wipro's stake – Read Premji full letter to employees
In his letter to Wiproites, he had termed the news article reportedly published in this regard as "baseless and malicious."
Jun 06, 2017, 12:13 PM IST
Wipro Chief Azim Premji denies media report on sale of stake
Wipro Limited Chairman Azim Premji has denied a media report that promoters of the IT company were evaluating sale of their holdings and said he "remains committed to Wipro."
Jun 06, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
Wipro unveils new logo, looks to assert position
After almost two decades, India's third largest IT firm Wipro has revamped its logo as it looks to assert its position as a trusted digital transformation partner.
May 02, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
Cash benefit not enough to draw women to govt maternity scheme
Cash incentives are not enough to encourage mothers-to-be to use government maternal healthcare facilities, say scientists who found that less than 50 per cent of eligible women take advantage of the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) due to poor infrastucture at the hospitals.
Apr 12, 2017, 13:15 PM IST
