My objective in life is to be an object of change, says nandan. Nandan nilekani, wife rohini nilekani pledge half their. John shaw during nandan nilekanis daughter jahnavi and shray chandras wedding reception, held in the city. 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. As an airline entrepreneur has just joined the electoral fray in bangalore, i say nilekani would. But it may very well be the largest book to have come out in recent times in terms of its demand and its printrun, said a. Nandan nilekani has a billion likes in india, whats next. Nandan nilekani speaks during the launch of his book.
Not looking for a career in politics or government. Uncommon ground rohini nilekanis book launched rohini. 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. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani r and paytm founder vijay shekhar sharma during the launch of paytm allinone payment system, in bengaluru. 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. Nandan nilekani, 2016 indian banking in a time of change 1 2. In 2009 he bid adieu to the organization after working for a little less than three decades. He writes this book on the basic premise that, it is not economic growth alone that decides the countrys future, also reform and innovation. The writer is former chairman of the unique identification authority of india, and coauthor of the forthcoming book rebooting india.
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. The book stemmed from the authors 2008 television series of the same name on ndtv. Sep 19, 20 media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians. Nandan nilekani is infosys technologies cofounder and former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. He is considered to be the one of the richest businessman and one of the richest billionaires this article, we present an insight into. How nandan nilekani backed startup is solving the jigsaw. John shaw during nandan nilekanis daughter jahnavi and. It documents eight broad conversations between top business and social leaders about topics such as food, energy and transportation in india. Jahnavi is enrolled for her phd at the kennedy school in harvard. Apr 30, 2009 in his book imagining india which won him the highestever advance for a nonfiction book in india, he offers a safety net of ideas on issues ranging from urbanization to environment to take india into a second phase of dramatic, technologydriven growth. He left infosys in 2008 to build the largest database that the world has ever known. In fact in our book rebooting india, viral and i have predicted that next general. Former unique identification authority of india chairman nandan nilekani said there was an orchestrated campaign to malign aadhaar. The return of nandan nilekani, technology news, ettech.
In 2000, when rajiv chawla let the army of land title officers in the south indian state of karnataka know that the newly computerized system. Anil and chethana kumble during nandan nilekani s daughter jahnavi and shray chandras wedding reception, held in the city. 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. May 14, 2009 nandan nilekani keynote address at fintech for next 400m duration. Nandan nilekani cofounded infosys, one of indias leading information technology companies, back in 1981. The cofounder of infosys, he helped move india into the age of it. Nandan nilekani discloses the dark truths about the congress party in a. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur and one of the founders of the infosys, the famous indian it company. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. A day ahead of the launch of his latest book rebooting india with former uidai colleague viral b. The only way to bring nandan on board, is to talk about. Nandan nilekani is counting every indian for the worlds largest biometric database. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india, a radical rethinking of one of the worlds great economies. If you thought holding kitty parties or botox luncheons were all corporate first wives did, think again.
Nandan nilekani, 2016 2 12 trends that will shape the future of banking 3. This book is a compilation of these technology based solutions to indias pro this book should have been. Eight years after he relinquished all responsibilities at infosys to take on the task of building the aadhaar infrastructure, nandan nilekani has returned to the company he cofounded. 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 is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive. At a book launch party in bangalore, he had been asked by many of the attendees to join politics. Fashion and fun took centrestage at the spectrum 2020. Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an indian in cowboy country on december 8, 2010, at. Nandan nilekani biography about family, political life. Nilekani served as the ceo of infosys from 2002 to 2007, when he relinquished his position to his colleague kris gopalakrishnan. Indian banking in a time for change nandan nilekani.
The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights. Disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. I particularly enjoyed reading how nandan nilekani and viral shah explain to us their grand idea of instituting a. Nandan nilekani discloses the dark truths about the congress party. Nandan nilekani speaks during the launch of his book imagining india at reliance timeout on friday, november 28, 2008. Sitting in his office, mr nilekani speaks about the need for an id to change india with a. At a book launch party in bangalore, he had been asked by many of. Shah, infosys cofounder and former uidai chairman nandan nilekani said that the current modiled government needs to do more in terms of execution and is yet to keep the promises that were made at the time it came to power, while asserting that he does not intend to return to politics and.
Mar 22, 2014 with nearly rs 8,000 crore worth declared assets, former aadhar chairman nandan nilekani may be the richest candidate so far this election. Nandan nilekani, one of the cofounders of infosys, is currently the chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. About nandan nilekani padma bhushan nandan nilekani is known as a global leader in information technology. He was reacting to filing of an fir on a newspaper. Excerpts from nandan nilekanis new book rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. Aug 04, 2016 indian banking in a time for change nandan nilekani 1. Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads. Residence, bangalore alma mater bishop cotton boys school iit bombay. Nandan nilekani is the former chairman of infosys, and one of the cofounders. Nandan nilekanis book launch photo gallery business standard. Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage. He is one of the cofounders of infosys technologies ltd and served as the chief executive officer from 2002 2007.
Low volume, high value, high cost to high volume, low value, low cost 4. I call him but, as we are connected, nandan nilekani, cochairman of it. Nandan nilekanis journey from rs 200 to rs 7,700 crores. Of counsel book launch arvind subramanian in conversation with. Indias economic growth will be driven by services and. Nandan nilekani has a billion likes in india, whats next for. Nandan nilekani, wife pledge half their wealth for philanthropy. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india 3.
Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. South constituency, nandan nilekani after he formally joined the party in bengaluru. Nandan nilekani book rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations launched putting in place centralised voter management system can help eliminate distortions arising out of the. 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.
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. Nilekanis daughter to wed her yale senior indian express. After serving as its president and then ceo, hes now joined the indian government to help lead a massive new it project. Karmarkar, nilekani, somnath sinha likely or was it prem kamble. After running a non government organisation, authoring a medical thriller and hosting a tv show, she has now launched her second book, uncommon ground. A leader should know how to manage failure duration. Take rohini nilekani, wife of infosys cochairman nandan nilekani. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his money. John shaw during nandan nilekanis daughter jahnavi and shray. Indias economic growth will be driven by services and not. In 2014, he was awarded the economists innovation award in the category economic and social innovation. Nov 25, 2008 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.
He is a hero and an inspiration for educated indian middle class who see in him a man who has achieved great heights in life by the sheer dint of merit. The leaders of these smaller parties have a very different political and social. This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani r and paytm founder vijay shekhar. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the board effective august 24, 2017. In this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped. Dialogues between business and social leaders was launched here on thursday. Teamindusindias firstever private space ventureis launching a lunar landing. Imagining india by nandan nilekani is no exception to this rule. He was the chairperson of the unique identification authority of india uidai since 2009, a cabinet ranking position. Of counsel book launch arvind subramanian in conversation with nandan nilekani. Anil and chethana kumble during nandan nilekanis daughter jahnavi and shray chandras wedding reception, held in the city. Dec 16, 2019 nandan nilekani net worth, earning and salary 2020 as an entrepreneur, bureaucrat and politician, nandan nilekani is profoundly carrying out all his responsibilities with the might of his financial power.
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