
In a significant act of giving back to his alma mater, Anant Yardi, an Indian-origin entrepreneur and graduate of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, has pledged $8 million to the institute, matching an earlier contribution and taking his total donation to approximately $16 million. The funds will support artificial intelligence research and campus infrastructure development. According to the institute, the contribution is aimed at strengthening its academic and research ecosystem while supporting ongoing expansion efforts to meet growing student and faculty needs.