Modi Nandan Nilekani

He co-founded software powerhouse Infosys Ltd., became a billionaire and went on to spearhead a colossal government program to create biometric identification for India's almost 1.4 billion people.

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

Aadhaar and the technology behind it do not pose any privacy issue, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said. In fact, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded the World Bank to take Aadhaar to other countries as it is "worth emulating".

The Aadhaar programme has saved the government $9 billion by weeding out fake beneficiaries of government schemes, its architect Nandan Nilekani has said. With over one billion people enrolled in the national biometric identity programme, it is easier for an emerging economy as India to grow fast by building the right digital infrastructure, Mr Nil...

Nilekani, a high-profile member of the opposition Indian National Congress party, has joined a committee to map a path to digital payments.

Faced with chaos after eliminating India's highest value rupee notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has roped in a billionaire from the ranks of his adversaries to help.

On the NDTV Dialogues this week, Nandan Nilekani, the man who is the architect of AADHAAR, co-founder of Infosys and someone with big ideas for India, opens up in his first expansive interview since he stepped down from his government role and ran successfully for parliament.

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka spoke to NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting being held at Davos. It has been an amazing journey at Infosys, and there's been a lot of positive energy in the company that keeps me going, Mr Sikka said.

Nilekani, fought on Congress ticket from Bangalore South while Balakrishnan joined the fledgling Aam Aadmi Party.

Ananth Kumar was triumphant after his thumping win in Bangalore South over his closest challenger, the Congress's Nandan Nilekani.

Dismissing any "Modi wave" in the country, AAP candidate from Bangalore Central constituency and former Infosys director V Balakrishnan today labelled both Congress and BJP as "corrupt" and said they have no intention to change the style of governance.

Political greenhorn and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is more searched on Google than Karnataka's political veterans such as Siddaramaiah, BS Yeddyurappa and HD Deve Gowda.

He co-founded software powerhouse Infosys Ltd., became a billionaire and went on to spearhead a colossal government program to create biometric identification for India's almost 1.4 billion people.

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

Aadhaar and the technology behind it do not pose any privacy issue, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said. In fact, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded the World Bank to take Aadhaar to other countries as it is "worth emulating".

The Aadhaar programme has saved the government $9 billion by weeding out fake beneficiaries of government schemes, its architect Nandan Nilekani has said. With over one billion people enrolled in the national biometric identity programme, it is easier for an emerging economy as India to grow fast by building the right digital infrastructure, Mr Nil...

Nilekani, a high-profile member of the opposition Indian National Congress party, has joined a committee to map a path to digital payments.

Faced with chaos after eliminating India's highest value rupee notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has roped in a billionaire from the ranks of his adversaries to help.

On the NDTV Dialogues this week, Nandan Nilekani, the man who is the architect of AADHAAR, co-founder of Infosys and someone with big ideas for India, opens up in his first expansive interview since he stepped down from his government role and ran successfully for parliament.

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka spoke to NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting being held at Davos. It has been an amazing journey at Infosys, and there's been a lot of positive energy in the company that keeps me going, Mr Sikka said.

Nilekani, fought on Congress ticket from Bangalore South while Balakrishnan joined the fledgling Aam Aadmi Party.

Ananth Kumar was triumphant after his thumping win in Bangalore South over his closest challenger, the Congress's Nandan Nilekani.

Dismissing any "Modi wave" in the country, AAP candidate from Bangalore Central constituency and former Infosys director V Balakrishnan today labelled both Congress and BJP as "corrupt" and said they have no intention to change the style of governance.

Political greenhorn and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is more searched on Google than Karnataka's political veterans such as Siddaramaiah, BS Yeddyurappa and HD Deve Gowda.