Donor woman from Nita Ambani
Hurun India in collaboration with Edelgive Foundation has recently released the 12th Edelgive Hurun India Donor List 2025. In this, every year a list of those rich people who do the most charity is made. According to the website, the aim of the list is to understand how rich people are spending their money and to understand the achievements of “India’s biggest money earners”. The country’s highest donating woman Nita Ambani is not in this list! Yes, Rohini Nilekani’s name is on the top in the list of women who donate the most in the country.
This year, Rohini Nilekani is at number 1 in the list of women who have given the most donations in the year 2025. This year alone, he donated Rs 204 crore for works that bring change in the society. His total donation in the last five years was Rs 763 crore, which makes him different from other donors. Rohini is the chairperson of Nilekani Philanthropies and also the director of a non-profit educational platform named Onestep.
A big supporter of gender equality, education, climate change, justice, systems and strengthening civil society, Nilekani has used her huge wealth for the betterment of society. Let us now look at his early life.
Who is Rohini Nilekani?
Born in a middle-class family in Mumbai, Rohini graduated in French literature from Elphinstone College. After studies, he worked as a journalist for some years in Bombay Magazine and Sunday Magazine. During this time she also wrote books and became a famous writer. His first book “Stillborn” was a medical thriller, which was very much liked by the readers. She is not only a big donor but also a respected writer.
He also wrote many other books
Uncommon Ground- Which is based on their reporting experiences.
The Hungry Little Sky Monster- Which is a children’s book.