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Infosys co-founder K Dinesh 'most generous' new entrant in Hurun Philanthropy List
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Infosys co-founder K Dinesh 'most generous' new entrant in Hurun Philanthropy List
Nov 2, 2023 2:08 PM

K Dinesh | Infosys Co-Founder K Dinesh, is the most generous new entrant in the list with an annual donation of ₹47 crore. The 69-year-old joins Infosys' Nandan Nilenkani, Kris Gopalan amd SD Shibulal in giving it back to the society. His philanthropic arm focusses on education and healthcare.

Rameshchandra Jain | Rameshchandra Jain, who started Bhilosa Industries in 1988 in Mumbai to make yarn, is the second most generous new entrant. He donated ₹17 crore in FY23.

Narendrakumar Baldota & family | With an annual donation of ₹13 crore, Narendrakumar Baldota & family are the third most generous among the new entrants. Baldota, who is the Chairman & MD of MSPL Limited, has led the company's adoption of 18 villages around mining areas and wind farms.

Radha Vembu | Zoho Co-Founder Radha Vembu, who surpassed Nykaa's Falguni Nayar to become the richest self-made Indian woman, has entered the philanthropy list after donating ₹13 crore. 50-year-old Vembu, who primarily donates for rural development, is at the third spot.

Kishore Kumar Jain | 59-year-old Kishore Kumar Jain, Managing Director of Chennai-based Khazana Jewellery, donated ₹10 crore in FY23. Khazana's CSR focusses on poverty eradication.

Sekar Vembu | Sekar Vembu, Founder & CEO of Vembu Techologies, donated ₹10 crore, primarly towards rural development.

Shivkishan Moolchand Agarwal & family | Shivkishan Moolchand Agarwal & family, which runs India's top snack company Haldiram Foods, donated ₹10 crore. They primarily donated towards environmental sustainability.

Prashant & Amitha Prakash | Prashant Prakash of Accel, a VC firm, & his wife Amitha made their debut on the list by donating ₹9 crore. They are the third professional managers to enter the list after L&T's AM Naik and husband-wife duo Amit (Bain Capital) and Archana Chandra (Jai Vakeel Foundation), as per Hurun.

Anil Gupta | Anil Gupta, Chairman & MD of Wellknown Polyesters, donated ₹9 crore. His focus for philantrophy is rural development.

B Karthikeyan, B Prabhakaran, Keki Hormusji Gharda & Neeraj Kochhar | B Karthikeyan & B Prabhakaran of Tamil Nadu-based Thriveni Earthmovers, Keki Hormusji Gharda, the 94-year-old chemical scientist who built Gharda Chemicals as well as Neeraj Kochhar, CMD of Viraj Profiles donated ₹8 crore.

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