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Oct 8, 2013 · How Nandan Nilekani Took Aadhaar Past The Tipping Point. Despite the Supreme Court’s recent strictures on Aadhaar, Nilekani has ensured that the scheme is now too big and too widely used to...
They developed Aadhaar, which is an Indian biometric ID system, a database, which contains demographic information, home addresses of Indians. In April 2017 1.14 billion Indian people got their ID number. In 2016, World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer called Aadhaar “the most sophisticated ID programme in the world.”.
Aug 9, 2018 · Thanks to the Aadhaar ID program, every person in India can now receive a unique number and identification card. The authentication process rollout overseen by Nandan Nilekani was an audacious effort that had as much to do with sophisticated technology as it did navigating political uncertainties.
May 3, 2024 · Aadhaar: The documentary explores the challenges faced by the team, spearheaded by tech wizard Nandan Nilekani, in achieving what had never been attempted before in the country.
Aug 20, 2018 · Indeed, as Nandan Nilekani argues, "unless a person can identify himself or herself and have some sort of proof of existence, you can’t even talk about him owning property.” This case explores the development and implementation of Aadhaar, an ambitious biometric identity system implemented in India.
Jul 24, 2014 · NEW DELHI: Four days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first public statement surprisingly backing the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani met with the PM and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and persuaded the new regime to persist with Aadhaar numbers and the Direct Benefits Transfer ...
Sep 28, 2018 · Nandan Nilekani, who previously led the department responsible for Aadhaar, said the Supreme Court had made “a landmark judgement in favor” of the program.
Mar 3, 2023 · Nilekani shared that Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric ID system, was introduced in 2009 and reached a billion users in 2016. Similarly, UPI (Unified Payments Interface) was conceived in 2013 and now processes 300 million transactions per day.
Jan 23, 2012 · New Delhi: Nandan Nilekani speaks to NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain on the UID project, Aadhaar. Sreenivasan Jain: Hello and welcome to this NDTV exclusive.
Oct 13, 2017 · The Aadhaar programme has saved the government $9 billion by weeding out fake beneficiaries of government schemes, its architect Nandan Nilekani has said.
