Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has shared a heartwarming story of how he met his spouse, Rohini Nilekani. In a latest interview, Nilekani revealed that their love story started at a quiz competitors throughout his time on the Indian Institute of Expertise (IIT) Bombay.
“We had a quiz competitors, I used to be representing IIT and the quiz was (hosted) at Elphinstone Faculty. That is how I met her,” Nilekani advised Nikhil Kamath in his podcast WTF, including that IIT had “clearly” gained the competitors.
Nilekani described himself because the “boring” one in distinction to his spouse Rohini, who he mentioned is extra spontaneous, emotional, and “mercurial.” He additionally famous that Rohini is maybe India’s largest environmental philanthropist.
In 2023, Rohini grew to become the one girl to enter the highest 10 of Hurun’s prime Philanthropist Checklist. At 64, she ranked tenth after donating Rs 170 crore in the direction of ecosystem growth. Talking on philanthropy, Rohini has emphasised the significance of strengthening civil societies and known as on India’s wealth creators to contribute extra actively in the direction of this trigger.
The billionaire couple, Nandan and Rohini Nilekani, are additionally a part of the Giving Pledge, a worldwide motion began by Microsoft founder Invoice Gates and Melinda French Gates, the place they’ve dedicated to donating 50% of their wealth. In a press release, the Nilekanis shared their causes for becoming a member of the initiative, expressing their perception in utilizing their assets to make a significant distinction in society.
“We see that inequality is rising sharply in most nations,” they said. “We see the younger and the stressed on this interconnected globe, uncertain of their future, wanting extra however anticipating much less. We see a rising politics of polarization, of divisions, of brinksmanship. It’s as if the world holds its breath. What ought to we do presently? That may be a query each citizen should ask. These of us who’ve wealth past all our desires should ask that very sharply. Wealth comes with enormous duty and is finest deployed for the bigger public curiosity. So what should the super-wealthy do?”
