Azim Premji

An Azim Premji University assessment says India's coastal cities face rising heat, heavier rain, flooding and sea-level risks by 2040. The findings point to growing pressure on livelihoods, infrastructure and ecosystems, with urgent adaptation needed.

India’s employment numbers look stronger, but millions of women remain outside the workforce or trapped in low-paying jobs. New data shows many are not counted as unemployed at all, exposing a hidden labour crisis shaped by care burdens, weak job quality, and limited opportunities for educated women nationwide.

At 8-9 million a year, India is producing more graduates than ever, but jobs haven’t kept pace. With rising unemployment, falling salaries, and a closing demographic window, the country faces a critical challenge -- turn education into real jobs before the youth advantage fades.

The State of Working India 2026 report showed professional degrees are becoming more expensive and concentrated among wealthier families. Expansion has increased enrolment but does not remove financial barriers to high-value courses for poor families.

Nearly four in ten young graduates in India are struggling to find jobs despite rising access to higher education, highlighting a deep mismatch between degrees and employability. A new report by Azim Premji University reveals how this persistent trend is raising concerns about the country’s ability to fully benefit from its demographic advantage.

The Assam government has made state history and geography compulsory for middle school students, alongside approving major educational investments and institutional reforms.

The passage of the six bills marks a shift in Assam’s education framework, with key laws such as the Fee Regulation Amendment Bill and the Provincialisation Amendment Bill cleared. The opposition says the process lacked proper scrutiny and debate.

Shiv Nadar and his family donated a total of Rs 2,708 crore in the last year, which comes to nearly Rs 7.4 crore per day. This is the fourth time in five years that Nadar has topped the list.

The Karnataka government, in collaboration with the Azim Premji Foundation, has launched the Deepika Student Scholarship for girl students. The programme will support over 37,000 girls pursuing higher education, with Rs 30,000 per year until graduation.

Wipro founder Azim Premji courteously refused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to open a road on the company's campus for public vehicles to ease traffic congestion. Is Siddaramiah trying to transfer guilt on Bengaluru's traffic nightmare? Is Premji right in rejecting the request?

Wipro founder Azim Premji cited legal, governance, and SEZ-related constraints in refusing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s request, but expressed willingness to collaborate on data-driven solutions to Bengaluru traffic issues.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Wipro founder Azim Premji to allow limited vehicular movement through the campus, aiming to ease traffic on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road.

Azim Premji and Ranjan Pai family offices acquired a minority stake in Akasa Air as part of a $130-140 million fundraising round.

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The Azim Premji Foundation has recently announced a Rs 500 crore grant to Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, India's top-ranked healthcare institute. This funding will be used to establish a new medical college and transform the existing 120-bed hospital in Chittoor into a teaching hospital with 422 beds.

The Wipro founder is the ninth richest Indian in the latest rankings, but the only power he has emitted in all these decades is to the meaning of the term self-effacing

Kamath is now the fourth Indian leader to become a part of this community, following Azim Premji, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Rohini and Nandan Nilekani.

The simple and frugal Premji Sr is India’s leading philanthropist, while under Premji Jr’s stewardship, Wipro is now one of India’s largest IT companies

Software giant HCL's founder, Shiv Nadar, has bagged the title of 'India's Most Generous' with a donation of Rs 3 crore per day. Check out the full list here.