Premji first Rich Indian to sign a pledge to let go his riches!
It is an enormous gesture on the part of Premji even if we do not understand true nature of his pledge. The meaning of philanthropy is as varied as the meaning of barbarian, Premji is the third richest Indian as his wealth is estimated to be about Rs 870,000,000,000. or about USD 15 Billion. There are about 105 individuals who have pledged to let go their cumulative wealth of about 500 billion USD. More details can be seen at “givingpledge dot org.” Problem in India and elsewhere is implementation of charity.
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