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Nandan nilekani s life and book are testament to the fact that the new india has truly arrivedin many ways and many places. Nilekani also served as a cabinet minister under indias prime minister manmohan singh, heading the unique identification authority of india, the country. On the ndtv dialogues this week, nandan nilekani, the man who is the architect of aadhaar, former cofounder of infosys and someone with big ideas for india, opens up in his first expansive. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. Nandan nilekanis book imagining india encompasses the central ideas that shaped modern india, which have contributed to the countrys progress, as well as those ideas that stifled its growth. May 23, 2018 nandan manohar nilekani was born in 1955 in the town of sirsi in uttara kannada district of karnataka. Media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians. Nandan nilekani, one of the cofounders of infosys, is currently the chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai.
Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. The company is headquartered in bangalore and has its offices in new delhi and chennai. Nandan nilekani books list of books by author nandan nilekani. He writes this book on the basic premise that, it is not economic growth alone that decides the countrys future, also reform and innovation. Mar 19, 2009 nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Bangalorebased power couple nandan and rohini nilekani reveal what makes them. There was a lot to read the book is high on content and very opinionated. Rebooting india identifies a dozen initiatives where a series of citizenfriendly, hightech public institutions can deliver lowcost solutions to indias grand challenges. Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times. Nandan nilekani returns as good cop but co is now a town that needs a tough makeover news paper august 24, 2017 at 9. The idea of a renewed nation nandan nilekani, thomas l. However brilliant nandan nilekani and infosys were, there was a lot of. Nandan nilekani biography about family, political life.
One of the questions she most likes to ask the kids is what they would like to be when they grow up. Rebooting india is an excellent book from nandan nilekani and viral shah which serves as a template for transformation of india. Janhavi nilekani, who studied at valley school in bangalore, graduated with a degree in economics and international studies from yale university in 2010 before moving to harvards kennedy school. Nandan nilekani is the symbol of what india wants to be. My wife, rohini, visits a lot of government schools as part of her ngo reachout. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys replacing r seshasayee and ravi venkatesan, who were the cochairs of the board, on 24 august 2017. Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online india. Historian and author ramachandra guha, a friend of 30 years, was among the first.
After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the. Nilekani served as the ceo of infosys from 2002 to 2007, when he relinquished his position to his colleague kris gopalakrishnan. Imagining india by nandan nilekani is no exception to this rule. I am a phd candidate in public policy at harvard university, and will be graduating in may 2018. This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Nilekani, a household name in india, is a wouldbe reformer, and his book may well light a crackling fire under the countrys aspirations to greatness. Most recently, nandan has cofounded and is the chairman of ekstep, a notfor profit effort to create a learner centric, technology based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for.
His father worked in management for mysore and minerva mills and was a supporter of fabian socialist ideals, which had an influence on nilekani as he grew up. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india 3. Nandan nilekani was cofounder and former ceo of infosys and was chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai until march 2014. In a blog post about slumdog millionaire, nandan nilekani alluded to the films valuable subtext that it doesnt matter where you come from, only where you are headed. Nandan nilekani helped cofound infosys the indian tech giant in 1981, serving as ceo from 2002 to 2007. It is high noon and nandan mohan nilekani is doing. Now hes penned the megabook imagining indiaideas for the new century. The ceo of the indian company infosys, nandan nilekani, introduced to india a generator of the emerging economy, during a meeting in madrid.
Nandan nilekani, 2016 2 12 trends that will shape the future of banking 3. He was educated in bangalores bishop cotton boys school. Reviews and mentions of publications, products, or services do not constitute endorsement or recommendation for purchase. He was born in bangalore, india today called karnataka, india. Nandan nilekani personal background nandan nilekani was born on 2nd june 1955 in the sirsi town of north kannada district in the state of karnataka. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his money. Nandan nilekani invested in an app that recruits small neighborhood businesses to sell their products online, like these kandil, or wall hangings, at a market in mumbai. Nandan manohar nilekani was born in 1955 in the town of sirsi in uttara kannada district of karnataka. Nandan nilekani was born 2nd june 1955, to durga and mohan rao nilekani. She is a journalist, a columnist, an author, an activist at heart, and now.
Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times of. It is not only about the journey of aadhar but how it is a game changer in transfer of subsidy to billions of indians. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine and forbes business leader of the year, and he is a member of the world economic forum board. After graduating, i am founding aastar, a philanthropy research. Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads.
Ethnic quotas are often expected to induce distribution of material benefits to members of disadvantaged groups. Nilekani left the company in 2009, but returned as nonexecutive chairman in 2017. The man who, at age 50, he presides infosys, the company totem of the sector, which has put india on the path of globalization and new technologies. Due to his fathers transferable job nandan moved to his uncles place at dharwad at the age of 12. With the right conditions in place education, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness among them a young, eager, educated workforce can be the key to prosperity. Sitting in his office, mr nilekani speaks about the need for. Nandan nilekani had his initial schooling in bangalore. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Aug 04, 2016 indian banking in a time for change nandan nilekani 1. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Nandan nilekani he was the founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai in the rank of a cabinet minister from 2009 2014. Unlike india unbound, this book focuses primarily on postindependent india and takes a more pragmatic approach towards understanding the problems of contemporary india. Nandan nilekani, the man symbol of the boom indian. Nandan nilekani biography, life, interesting facts early life and education. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. Nandan nilekani books store online buy nandan nilekani.
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