CHARITABLE INDIANS

INDIANS WHO SIGNED THE GIVING PLEDGE

Published By Livemint | 07 Jun, 2023

Nikhil Kamath

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on Tuesday became the fourth Indian to join ‘The Giving Pledge’

The Giving Pledge

The Giving Pledge was founded by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett  in 2010

Mission

Giving Pledge encourages wealthy individuals and families to donate at least half of their fortunes for charitable causes
Here's a list of other Indians who joined the Giving Pledge

Azim Premji

Wipro founder Azim Premji was the first Indian to join the Giving Pledge. He has committed himself to giving away at least 50% of his income.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 

Biocon Ltd founder  Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw became the second Indian to join the Giving Pledge in 2016

Nandan Nilekani and Rohini Nilekani

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini Nilekani signed the Giving Pledge in 2017