Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani

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Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur and former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), known for his pivotal role in implementing the Aadhaar project, which aims to provide a unique identification number to all residents of India. As co-founder of Infosys, he has significantly influenced India's IT landscape and is recognized for his contributions to technology and public policy.

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Nandan Nilekani, one of the founders of Infosys, will lead the working group on exam reforms.

Po Indijos švietimo ministro atsistatydinimo Narendra modi skelbia apie egzaminų reformos
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-07-27
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Nandan Nilekani is leading the NTA exam reforms panel.

Ex-Isro chief, IIT director & more: Who is on Nandan Nilekani-led NTA exam reforms panel | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-26
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Nandan Nilekani wrote about the potential of AI to serve India's classrooms, clinics, and farms.

Microsoft, Amazon bet big, but where does India stand in the global race?
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-11
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On his first day, Sir Keir met the founder of India's digital ID system - Nandan Nilekani.

Keir Starmer meets Narendra Modi on his first visit to India
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-09
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Nandan Nilekani joined Microsoft Corp.‘s Satya Nadella and IBM Corp.‘s Arvind Krishna in suggesting that we’ve entered the 'trough of disillusionment'.

The real AI revolution isn’t technical – it’s behavioural
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-05-01
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Nandan Nilekani is an Infosys co-founder nominated by PM Modi to lead the fight against obesity.

Who are the 10 people PM Modi chose to lead the fight against obesity? | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-24
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