Articles by Nandan Nilekani
Digital payments can usher in an era of prosperity
During its G20 presidency, India, through the use of open technologies and sharing knowledge about DPIs freely, can bring global prosperity

Published on Jul 28, 2023 10:27 PM IST
The three Cs to resolve our poverty of attention
We live in an age of magical technology; but it is leaving us burnt out. Separating the digital environments for our Create, Curate and Communicate modes can help rediscover peace in the digital world

Published on Feb 19, 2022 07:33 PM IST
How to secure India against Covid-19
A national mission, with public and private sector participation, focused on vaccinating all Indians can set a global benchmark

Updated on Aug 31, 2020 11:58 PM IST
How to vaccinate a billion people
India’s current vaccine set-up may not be enough. But the Aadhaar experience can help

Updated on Aug 31, 2020 07:36 AM IST
The Aadhaar verdict will help us leapfrog to a more equitable society, writes Nandan Nilekani
The apex Court has supported the inclusive vision of the project first defined in 2009, and upheld its validity

Updated on Sep 26, 2018 11:09 PM IST
State-run banks must be privatised | Nandan Nilekani
Technological disruption has made it even more critical for State-owned banks to shape up. The failure of audit controls in the Nirav Modi case or NPAs also demonstrates how not just transactional banking, but even audit that needs a technological reimagining

Updated on Mar 12, 2018 09:13 PM IST
Why Aadhaar infrastructure should be opened up for private innovation
There is very little motivation to improve the infrastructure when it only serves the poor who do not have a voice. Universal access and usage is needed to keep public service providers on their toes, as supporters and critics will be vocal about their demand from the infrastructure.

Updated on Feb 12, 2018 09:49 PM IST
Union Budget 2018: The focus on human capital stands out | By Nandan Nilekani
If quality education has to be delivered, we need to take a learner-centric approach, while supporting the teachers who make the biggest difference to quality learning

Updated on Feb 01, 2018 06:03 PM IST
How to make businesses GST compliant? Make GST business compliant
The GST system has enrolled close to 10 million businesses onto a single national technology backbone, the GSTN, and already collected over Rs 3 lakh crores in taxes in less than 6 months. GST was welcomed because it aimed at creating an incentive for compliance, rather than punishment for non-compliance

Published on Jan 23, 2018 01:57 PM IST
Aadhaar is an evolving endeavour, UIDAI responsive to public concerns | By Nandan Nilekani
As the usage of Aadhaar grows, there has been concern a unique identifier such as Aadhaar being seeded in multiple databases opens up the possibility of deep profiling and tracking. These fears are over-hyped and baseless.

Updated on Jan 17, 2018 09:19 AM IST
Five ways FasTag can help solve Delhi’s vehicular problem
If used smartly, the FasTag, a radio-frequency identification tag attached to each car, can bring about a revolution in solving many of the vehicular problems Delhi and other cities in India are currently facing

Updated on Nov 13, 2017 08:43 PM IST
Demonetisation was a defining moment in India’s journey to a less-cash economy
Now that people can move money with ease, we will see services and products being built for the unseen majority. We’re already seeing an explosion of startups in cash flow-based lending

Updated on Nov 07, 2017 07:02 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani: young population can either build cities or bring them down
A young population and its ambitions can either build cities or bring them down, depending on how their energy is channelled. India’s youngsters are straining at the doors closed to them, and one way or another, the wood will give way. Nandan Nilekani writes.

Updated on Sep 29, 2013 02:58 PM IST
A massive dividend, but can we cash in?
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: India's young would-be consumers could transform the country - if only we let them. Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, writes.

Updated on Jan 03, 2011 01:23 PM IST
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Getting rid of our phantoms
Identity systems linked up with an IT-enabled process that interlinks our various departments would, besides making citizen information and identity more verifiable, make the relationship between the State and the citizen infinitely less traumatising, writes Nandan Nilekani.

Updated on Jun 29, 2009 10:35 PM IST
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