India’s top donor is not Mukesh Ambani or Gautam Adani. See Hurun Philanthropy List 2024
EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthropy List 2024, reveals the top donors to philanthropic causes. Billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are in the top 5 list.
Neither Mukesh Ambani nor Gautam Adani, who are among the richest in India and Asia, were the top philanthropists in India, according to the EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthropy List 2024.
HCL Technologies founder Shiv Nadar and family stayed on top on this year’s list as well after donating ₹2,153 crore. Mukesh Ambani and family occupied the second spot with a philanthropic contribution of ₹407 crore. Next was the Bajaj family that donated ₹352 crore.
The top 10 individuals in the list contributed ₹4,625 crore to philanthropic causes, making up as much as 53% of the total donations in the list of over 200 donors.
The 203 donors made an average donation of ₹43 crore, according to the list.
Krishna Chivukula became the most generous entrant in the list with a donation of ₹228 crore. Newcomers in the top 10 list also include Susmita and Subroto Bagchi, who donated ₹179 crore.
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Among the top causes were education, public healthcare and ecosystem building.
The Bajaj family has climbed three ranks to secure third place on the list, making a notable donation of ₹352 crore, reflecting a 33 per cent increase from FY23.
Gautam Adani & family, representing the Adani Group, made a significant philanthropic contribution of ₹330 crore, securing the fifth position this year. This amount reflects a 16% increase over the previous year. Their charitable initiatives are primarily funnelled through the Adani Foundation.
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Among the top 10 most generous women, Rohini Nilekani occupied the top spot with ₹154 crore donated for ecosystem building.
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, 38, is the youngest philanthropist in list. Kamath's ₹120 crore contribution to the Rainmatter Foundation has placed him among the top philanthropists in India for the second time in a row.
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