Uidai Chairman Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani, known as the architect of Aadhaar, had always been supportive of the national ID scheme. "Aadhaar will come out with flying colours," the former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman had said amid privacy concerns. And today Mr Nilekani not only welcomed the "landmark judgment", he reiterated that the "unique id...

Former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani said there was an "orchestrated campaign" to malign Aadhaar.

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-Executive Chairman of Infosys, who is also the architect of the UIDAI, on Friday expressed confidence that Aadhaar "addresses all design principles laid down by the Supreme Court".

In 2009, Nandan Nilekani relinquished the position of co-chairman and Member of Board at Infosys as he took charge as chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Infosys co-founder and former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani today swore by big data, saying it will address issues of economic growth and jobs and help small businesses avail of loans that have eluded them so far.

Mr Nilekani talked about how Reliance Jio has successfully used Aadhaar-based KYC to scale up its subscriber base in a very short time.

The government is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage in Parliament. "We will bring as many legislation as possible in the form of Money Bills. We will follow the same procedure for the bankruptcy law," a senior Finance Ministry official said.

Putting in place a centralized voter management system can help eliminate distortions arising out of the political economy that has muddied voter registrations, says a new book co-authored by technocrat Nandan Nilekani.

Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder and face of UPA government's flagship 'Aadhar' programme, on Thursday resigned as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Infosys co-founder and face of UPA government's flagship 'Aadhar' programme, Nandan Nilekani today resigned as the Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), three days after joining Congress.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani today said he will resign from his job by March-end to contest Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket.

UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said he is ready to contest election from Congress if the party gives a ticket to him.

Noting that Aadhaar was an "irreversible process", Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said they have targeted to enroll 60 crore people by 2014.

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani met the Goldman Sachs board members, including its Chairman and CEO Lloyd C Blankfein.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) would start enrolling 40 crore people.

Nandan Nilekani, known as the architect of Aadhaar, had always been supportive of the national ID scheme. "Aadhaar will come out with flying colours," the former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman had said amid privacy concerns. And today Mr Nilekani not only welcomed the "landmark judgment", he reiterated that the "unique id...

Former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani said there was an "orchestrated campaign" to malign Aadhaar.

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-Executive Chairman of Infosys, who is also the architect of the UIDAI, on Friday expressed confidence that Aadhaar "addresses all design principles laid down by the Supreme Court".

In 2009, Nandan Nilekani relinquished the position of co-chairman and Member of Board at Infosys as he took charge as chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Infosys co-founder and former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani today swore by big data, saying it will address issues of economic growth and jobs and help small businesses avail of loans that have eluded them so far.

Mr Nilekani talked about how Reliance Jio has successfully used Aadhaar-based KYC to scale up its subscriber base in a very short time.

The government is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage in Parliament. "We will bring as many legislation as possible in the form of Money Bills. We will follow the same procedure for the bankruptcy law," a senior Finance Ministry official said.

Putting in place a centralized voter management system can help eliminate distortions arising out of the political economy that has muddied voter registrations, says a new book co-authored by technocrat Nandan Nilekani.

Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder and face of UPA government's flagship 'Aadhar' programme, on Thursday resigned as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Infosys co-founder and face of UPA government's flagship 'Aadhar' programme, Nandan Nilekani today resigned as the Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), three days after joining Congress.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani today said he will resign from his job by March-end to contest Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket.

UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said he is ready to contest election from Congress if the party gives a ticket to him.

Noting that Aadhaar was an "irreversible process", Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said they have targeted to enroll 60 crore people by 2014.

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani met the Goldman Sachs board members, including its Chairman and CEO Lloyd C Blankfein.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) would start enrolling 40 crore people.