Azim Premji

Wipro bags multi-year deal from Irish bank

Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd. has won a multi-year strategic infrastructure management contract from Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB), a leading bank in Ireland.

Jan 26, 2015, 17:20 PM IST

Wipro Q3 Net up 8% at Rs 2,192.8 crore; CFO Senapaty to retire

IT services major Wipro Friday reported a 8 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,192.8 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 led by growth in healthcare and infrastructure services.

Jan 16, 2015, 21:17 PM IST

Azim Premji retains numero uno spot, most philanthropist Indian

Much of the charity went to the Azim Premji Foundation, which was established in 2001. The foundation primarily focuses on education.

Jan 06, 2015, 14:16 PM IST

Wipro seeks members' nod to reduce share capital

Azim Premji-owned Wipro Enterprises will seek nod from its members to reduce share capital to provide an exit option to non-promoter shareholders.

Jan 01, 2015, 22:09 PM IST

HDFC Life to sell shares to Premji trust for about Rs 199 cr

The shares to be sold, represent 0.95 percent of the total issued and paid-up equity capital of HDFC Life.

Dec 22, 2014, 17:41 PM IST

Premji pushes for use of IT to improve Indian aviation sector

With growing aviation activities in the country, Wipro founder Azim Premji today called for the formulation of a comprehensive IT master plan to manage flights and airports and increase passenger convenience.

Oct 30, 2014, 20:34 PM IST

Wipro Q2 net profit up 7.9% at Rs 2,084.8 crore

IT services major Wipro Ltd Wednesday reported a 7.9 percent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,084.8 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2014, helped by infrastructure services.

Oct 22, 2014, 19:29 PM IST

63,000 take part in 'Spirit of Wipro Run'

IT major Wipro on Sunday said over 63,000 participants took part in the ninth edition of the 'Spirit of Wipro Run' organised by the company in 110 cities across the globe.

Sep 21, 2014, 18:48 PM IST

Bill Gates in bid to boost charity amongst India's rich

US billionaire Bill Gates will dine with some of India`s wealthiest people this weekend in a bid to encourage them to give more to charity, in a country where the rich are still seen as relatively tight-fisted.

Sep 20, 2014, 20:30 PM IST

Indian IT czars fight e-retail battle

Two big names in the IT industry are gearing up to fight a battle in the e-retail domain.

Aug 14, 2014, 10:50 AM IST

Top 5 richest Indians have half of nation's billionaire wealth

Mukesh Ambani remains the richest man in the country with an estimated net worth of USD 24.4 billion (about Rs 1,49,474 crore).

Aug 13, 2014, 14:37 PM IST

Wipro chairman Premji meets Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao

Telangana state would soon emerge as the most convenient place for national and international companies to invest, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said Sunday.

Jul 27, 2014, 22:33 PM IST

Wipro to expand operations in Visakhapatnam

IT major Wipro plans to expand its operations in coastal city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 500 crore.

Jul 27, 2014, 18:44 PM IST

IIT Kharagpur honours Azim Premji

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji was honoured on Saturday with a doctorate by IIT Kharagpur

Jul 26, 2014, 18:01 PM IST

Wipro Q1 profit up 29.5% as IT spending returns in North America

IT services major Wipro on Thursday reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals in the application and infrastructure space.

Jul 24, 2014, 17:39 PM IST

Wipro focused on strong profitable growth: Premji

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji on Wednesday said the company is focused on strong profitable growth, and will make investment in both organic and inorganic growth areas.

Jul 23, 2014, 22:00 PM IST

Premji seeks clearance for SEZ project from Karnataka govt

The state government had recently approved this SEZ project on the outskirts of Bangalore.

Jul 01, 2014, 20:11 PM IST

Three independent directors to step down from Wipro board

Country's third largest software services firm Wipro on Thursday said three of its independent directors BC Prabhakar, Shyam Saran and Henning Kagermann will leave the company's Board.

Jun 26, 2014, 18:57 PM IST