A big Indian IT-services firm based in Bangalore. Its co-founders include Nandan Nilekani and Kris Gopalakrishnan, both of whom became major philanthropists. The company minted a new set of billionaires in the early 2000s who are rethinking the role of the super-rich in India, focusing on institution-building rather than traditional charity.
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