♦ HCL Technologies founder Shiv Nadar and family have topped the EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthropy List 2024 for the third time in five years.
♦ They donated Rs.2,153 crore in the financial year 2023-24. According to the list, Shiv Nadar increased his contributions by 5% as compared to FY2022-23.
♦ The Shiv Nadar Foundation was established in 1994 and focuses on education, arts and culture. As per the report, Nadar donated Rs.5.9 crore every day.
♦ Mukesh Ambani, the CMD of Reliance Industries, came in second with contributions of Rs.407 crore. The Bajaj family came in third with contributions of Rs.352 crore.
♦ Here are the top 10 philanthropists featured in the EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthropy List 2024:
Rank
Name
Donation (Rs. Cr)
Primary Cause
Company/Foundation
1
Shiv Nadar & Family
2,153
Education
Shiv Nadar Foundation
2
Mukesh Ambani & Family
407
Admission for Disadvantaged Communities
Reliance Foundation
3
Bajaj Family
352
Education for Engineering
Bajaj Group Trust
4
Kumar Mangalam Birla & Family
334
Education
Aditya Birla Capital Foundation
5
Gautam Adani & Family
330
Education for Remote Villages
Adani Foundation
6
Nandan Nilekani
307
Ecosystem Building
Nilekani Philanthropies
7
Krishna Chivukula
228
Education
ASHA Foundation
8
Anil Agarwal & Family
181
Education
Anil Agarwal Foundation
9
Susmita & Subroto Bagchi
179
Public Healthcare
Mindtree
10
Rohini Nilekani
154
Ecosystem Building
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies