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Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage. Nandan nilekani is popularly known as the bill gates of bengaluru. That could serve equally as an epigraph for nandans own life. Jan 22, 2017 but to nandan nilekani it was an opportunity. He has also written a book discussing the ideas for indias way forward named, imagining india.
Nandan nilekani is counting every indian for the worlds largest biometric database. Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an indian in. Nandan nilekani has been appointed as a nonexecutive, nonindependent chairman of infosys on thursday after r seshasayee and ravi venkatesan resigned from their posts of chairman and cochairman. Apr 30, 2009 as the new india, fueled by its robust democracy and favorable demographics, seeks to make the transition from a developing nation to a developed one, it will need the vision and talent of people like nandan nilekani. Someone i know a bit having worked in infosys during the days when he was the ceo. Nandan nilekani, 2016 2 12 trends that will shape the future of banking 3. The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights. Nandan nilekani has been appointed as a nonexecutive, nonindependent chairman of infosys on thursday after r seshasayee and ravi venkatesan resigned from their posts of.
Cofounder and former ceo nandan nilekani returned to infosys almost after a decade after he was appointed as chairman on thursday. Here are a few words of wisdom from nandan nilekani. Sep 19, 20 media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians. 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 millions of children.
Media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians. Rohini nilekani information not available nandan nilekani 1955 residence. Bangalore, india nandan nilekani helped cofound infosys the indian tech giant in 1981, serving as ceo from 2002 to 2007. The writer is former chairman of the unique identification authority of india, and coauthor of the forthcoming book rebooting india. Nilekanis daughter to wed her yale senior indian express. A graduate of the indian institute of technology, he has received a number of prestigious awards, including the joseph schumpeter prize, and has been recognized for his technological and economic innovation by the likes of. Nandan nilekani, wife pledge half their wealth for philanthropy.
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Will nandan nilekani make a meaningful impact in indian. At the event, nilekani gave a speech that described the invitation to launch. The book presents a generalists view of postindependent india. Low volume, high value, high cost to high volume, low value, low cost 4. The writer is former chairman of the unique identification authority of india, and coauthor of the forthcoming book. A graduate of the indian institute of technology, he has received a number of prestigious awards, including the joseph schumpeter prize, and has been recognized for his technological and economic innovation by the likes of time and forbes. Rebooting india by nandan nilekani overdrive rakuten. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Its a rare step in indian politics in fact, the times of india calls nilekanis move the biggest movement from private sector to government in india in recallable memory.
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The book is polite about the countrys bureaucrats, with whom mr nilekani had to work to make aadhaar happen. After reading the book imagining india, i want to write this letter to him. Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online. 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. Nilekani served as the ceo of infosys from 2002 to 2007, when he relinquished his position to his colleague kris gopalakrishnan.
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I think politics is the biggest leverage of change in india. The best parts of the book are the interesting contradictions which the nation went through lovehate relationship with. Nandan nilekani latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports. Ncaer and the international monetary fund released a seminal, new imf book digital revolutions in public finance, on the reshaping of public finance by digitalization, at the imperial hotel, new delhi on april 4, 2018 the government of india taxes and spends through its fiscal policy. He joined in the rank of a cabinet minister on the invitation of then prime minister. Rebooting india identifies a dozen initiatives where a series of citizenfriendly, hightech public institutions can deliver lowcost solutions to indias grand challenges. He was born in bangalore, india today called karnataka, india. Ted2009 speaker nandan nilekani has stepped down from the company he cofounded, infosys, to take a cabinetlevel role in the indian government. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Nov 21, 2017 nandan nilekani, wife pledge half their wealth for philanthropy the giving pledge was created by bill and melinda gates and warren buffet in august 2010 to encourage billionaires to dedicate the. In his blog, bill gates also suggested reading nilekanis book. Indian banking in a time for change nandan nilekani. Unlike india unbound, this book focuses primarily on postindependent india and takes a more pragmatic approach towards understanding the problems of contemporary india.
May 14, 2009 disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session duration. Digital revolutions in public finance april 4, 2018 ball room, imperial hotel, janpath, new delhi. 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. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his. Jewellery seized from mehul choksi firm is just 3 per cent of book value. 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. Born in bengaluru, nilekani received his bachelors degree from iit, bombay. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at.
Nandan nilekani chairman, ekstep foundation societal platforms is an attempt to have a technology enabled way of solving large societal challenges, and using platform thinking for a. Nilekani gave a speech that described the invitation to launch aadhaar, which was made by prime minister. Infosys cofounder nandan nilekani and helion ventures cofounder sanjeev aggarwal, a venture capital veteran have launched a new fund. Videos press release firstculture long reads latest mobiles.
Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an indian in cowboy country on december 8, 2010, at the crossword bookstore, kemps corner, mumbai, india. According to nandan nilekani and viral shah, the only way to do this is by using technology to radically reimagine government itself. In a panel discussion at the 11th edition of development dialogue, an annual summit organied by the deshpande foundation, power couple nandan and rohini nilekani introduced the audience to a. Nandan nilekani author of imagining india goodreads. 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. After vikas sikkas resigned last friday, infosys has closed the chapter by appointing nandan nilekani as new ceo. The international finance corporation, the investment arm of the world bank, is set to back nandan nilekanis fundamentum, which he started with helions sanjeev aggarwal.
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