4 Indians Make It To The Forbes Asia Philanthropy List

SINGAPORE: Four Indians, including Rohini Nilekani and Ajay Piramal, have made it to the latest annual Forbes list of 'Heroes of Philanthropy in Asia Pacific' among billionaires and business people.

The list, comprising of 48 persons, also includes four each from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Releasing the list, Forbes said that these 48 persons have contributed to the society with their "generosity" and include billionaires as also the "less well-known business people".

Listing 55-year old Rohini Nilekani, wife of Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, as one of the notable altruists, Forbes said she has given away about $40 million over the years for philanthropy.

"She set up Arghyam, which supports projects to protect groundwater and improve sanitation in India. She has also donated funds from sale of her Infosys shares," it added.

Besides, she plans to donate $1.7 million to India's oldest think-tank New Delhi based National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
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