Published on Nov 8, 2024
Current Affairs
Shiv Nadar
♦ 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 |