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. They have two children, nihar and janhavi, each of whom has received an. Nandan nilekani, 2016 indian banking in a time of change 1 2. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. His father mohan nilekani was a manager in minerva mills. Nandan nilekani told investors on a call this morning that he has come in to focus on the future of the company, take the company forward and deal with its challenges, and that he will stay with.
In this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and present and asks the key question of the future. The book was highly acclaimed and has been loved for its thoughts and ideas. 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. A visionary look at the evolution and future of india in this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and present and asks the key question of the future. Nilekani show us the way and when they share their views about modern, changing india and fill it with anecdotes, a young patriot like me can only read on. He pulls no punches in detailing indias problems, ranging from political to cultural to economic matters, but in so doing, he paints a revealing portrait of. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. 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. Nandan nilekani,one of the cofounders of infosys,is currently the chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai.
He invites readers into his world chronicling the experiences that shaped him from growing years as a student to his years of rigorous training as a civil servant and finally managing crisis, both manmade and otherwise, that confronted the government. Nandan nilekani on what it takes to build the worlds biggest. Imagining india free summary by nandan nilekani getabstract. Nandan nilekani has a billion likes in india, whats next. Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads.
Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Nandan nilekani was born 2nd june 1955, to durga and mohan rao nilekani. The project revealed that technology can solve many development challenges. Due to his fathers transferable job nandan moved to his uncles place at dharwad at the age of 12. Nandan nilekani keynote address at fintech for next 400m duration. Rebooting india is about transcending challenges from the difficult terrains of indian politics. Janhavi nilekani i am a phd candidate in public policy at harvard university, and will be graduating in may 2018. He was born in bangalore, india today called karnataka, india. Infosys technologies cofounder nandan nilekani is the force behind aadhaar.
One of our case studies nandan nilekani from infosys to politics was selected to be used for the 2010 international leadership association ila student case competition held at the 12th annual ila global conference leadership 2. 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. Ubharte bharat ki tasveer is the hiindi translation for the book imagining india by nandan nilekani. Nandan nilekani, 2016 2 12 trends that will shape the future of banking 3. Nandan nilekani helped cofound infosys the indian tech giant in 1981, serving as ceo from 2002 to 2007. In 2014, he was awarded the economists innovation award in the category economic and social innovation. Ideas for the new century by nandan nilekani is a book full of ideas. Nandan nilekanis daughters wedding the times of india. Nandan nilekani cofounded infosys, one of indias leading information technology companies, back in 1981. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and cochairman of infosys, the corporate services giant, offers an insiders view of his home countrys remarkable progress and everpresent challenges. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Excerpts from nandan nilekanis new book rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations. Over the last decade she has invested in causes that span the environment, education and water. Indian banking in a time for change nandan nilekani 1.
It is not only about the journey of aadhar but how it is a game changer in transfer of subsidy to billions of indians. Nandan nilekani biography, life, interesting facts early life and education. Speaking to et now in their first television interview together, rohini nilekani said, we dont believe. Nandan paperback january 1, 2010 by nandan nilekani author. Nandan nilekani nandan nilekani the brain behind the unique identification authority of india uidai has defended aadhaar in.
Padmini ravi and nandini alva during nandan nilekanis daughter jahnavi and shray chandras wedding reception, held in the city. Nandan nilekani, one of the cofounders of infosys, is currently the chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. Nandan nilekani biography about family, political life. Nandan nilekani indian politician born on june 02, 1955, nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat and politician. Nandan nilekani was born on 2nd june 1955 in the sirsi town of north kannada district in the state of karnataka. The best parts of the book are the interesting contradictions which the nation went through lovehate relationship with the english language, fear. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. How will india as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier development models. What nandan nilekani told investors after big coup by. His early years were marked by his fathers frequent job transfers and.
It looks like we dont have any biography for nandan nilekani yet be the first to contribute. He was the chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder and chairman of ekstep, a notforprofit effort to create a learner centric, technology based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children. Time for action 2730 october 2010 in boston, ma, usa.
According to nandan nilekani and viral shah, the only way to do this is by using technology to radically reimagine government itself. It was the first instance in postliberalisation india of a highflying entrepreneur and corporate tycoon getting into politics. A true role model in every sense of the word, nandan nilekani is a person with humble beginnings and now is one of the most admired and aspirational idols of the country. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. Infosys cofounder and tech billionaire nandan nilekani and his wife rohini nilekani have joined the giving pledge, an elite network of the worlds. Words of wisdom from the aadhaar man, nandan nilekani. Will nandan nilekani make a meaningful impact in indian. Third, i have written a whole chapter on this in my book imagining india.
Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times. Nandan nilekani is the former chairman of infosys, and one of the cofounders. Not just a civil servant drafts the journey of anil swarup, a civil servant who survived despite being politically incorrect. The speculations of nandan nilekani joining politics and contesting the upcoming lok sabha elections have generated considerable. Nilekani said aadhaar has been a great enabler as a digital identity and indias digital infrastructure would play a major role in reviving the economy. Nilekani also served as a cabinet minister under indias prime minister manmohan singh, heading the unique identification authority of india, the country. Nilekani is the cochairman of the board of directors of infosys technologies limited. Nandan nikekani has a formidable record till now, being the cofounder of infosys and served as its ceo from march 2002 to april 2007. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india 3. In 2009 he bid adieu to the organization after working for a little less than three decades. The cofounder of infosys, he helped move india into the age of it. The book presents a generalists view of postindependent india.
Nandan nilekani, wife rohini nilekani pledge half their. The book will be translated in more languages but right now only hindi version of the book is been available. After a successful career at infosys, he headed the government of indias technology committee, tagup. He writes this book on the basic premise that, it is not economic growth alone that decides the countrys future, also reform and innovation. Nandan nilekani is the youngest son of durga and mohan rao nilekani and is a saraswat brahmin. Nilekani left the company in 2009, but returned as nonexecutive chairman in 2017. I began by supporting young girls with scholarships. Access a free summary of imagining india, by nandan nilekani and 20000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract.
Indian banking in a time for change nandan nilekani. My giving started a long time ago when i didnt have that much to give in terms of money. After graduating, i am founding aastar, a philanthropyresearch lab on solving social challenges at scale. A visionary look at the evolution and future of india in this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and. Azim premji during nandan nilekanis daughter jahnavi and. Nilekani has appeared on the daily show with jon stewart to promote his book imagining india. From march 2002 to june 22, 2007, he served as chief executive officer and managing director and has previously held the posts of president and chief operating officer.
He was awarded the padma bushan, one of indias highest civilian honours, in 2006. 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. Ubharte bharat ki tasveer paperback jan 01, 2010 nilekani. Nandan nilekani had his initial schooling in bangalore. Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an indian in cowboy country on december 8, 2010, at.
Rebooting india identifies a dozen initiatives where a series of citizenfriendly, hightech public institutions can deliver lowcost solutions to indias grand challenges. Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage. Jahnavi is enrolled for her phd at the kennedy school in harvard. It wasnt until around 2004 when we rohini and her husband, nandan nilekani came into serious wealth that i could begin to call what we do philanthropy, rather than traditional. The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights. After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the board effective august 24, 2017. Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. He left infosys in 2008 to build the largest database that the world has ever known. He was most recently the chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai in the rank of a cabinet minister. Unlike india unbound, this book focuses primarily on postindependent india and takes a more pragmatic approach towards understanding the problems of contemporary india. With the right conditions in place education, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness among them a young, eager, educated workforce can be the key to prosperity. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A former journalist and the wife of former infosys ceo and current chairman of the unique identification authority of india nandan nilekani, rohini is known for being an activist in corporate circles.
Azim premji during nandan nilekani s daughter jahnavi and shray chandras wedding reception, held in the city. He was educated in bangalores bishop cotton boys school. Nothing wrong in making aadhaar mandatory for pan, it return. I am a phd candidate in public policy at harvard university, and will. Nandan nilekani, the chairman of unique identification authority of india, is a cofounder of infosys. 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. Nilekani s daughter to wed her yale senior news archive. Nothing wrong in making aadhaar mandatory for pan, it. 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. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india, a radical rethinking of one of the worlds great economies. Low volume, high value, high cost to high volume, low value, low cost 4. Fashion and fun took centrestage at the spectrum 2020.
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