NILEKANIS, MITTAL PLEDGE THEIR WEALTH FOR CHARITY

Infosys co-founder and tech billionaire Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini have joined The Giving Pledge, a network of the world’s wealthiest individuals, and committed half their wealth to philanthropy.

In a similar move, Sunil Bharti Mittal of Airtel Group has also pledged 7,000 crore to support several philanthropic initiatives. The Giving Pledge website uploaded the Nilekanis' letter that said, "We thank Bill (Gates) and Melinda (Gates) for creating this unique opportunity... We have a right to do our duty but no automatic right to the fruits from the doing. It is critical that we do not slip into inaction fearing we may not be able to reap direct reward. It is to this ideal that we pledge."