After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the board effective august 24, 2017. She raised her two children, nihar and janhavi, when husband nandan nilekani was busy with infosys. Nilekanis daughter to wed her yale senior indian express. He was born in bangalore, india today called karnataka, india. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. 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. Nandan nilekani invests in mubble, as a part of their. I am nandan nilekani, currently the chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In 1981, nandan nilekani along with narayan murthy and. Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times. Words of wisdom from the aadhaar man, nandan nilekani. Nilekani recently shared that he is reading a book on american capitalism by the former chairman of the federal reserve alan greenspan. Nandan nilekani has made a personal investment in mubble, a smartphone app that helps users track and control their telecom spends and mobile data usage. After graduating, i am founding aastar, a philanthropyresearch lab on solving social challenges at scale. One of the indian engineerentrepreneurs most responsible for creating the new reality that has produced this new indian image is nandan nilekani. Sheer volume of data that has to be read from the affidavits that are often poorly scanned and the lightening speed at which these reports have to be brought out makes it quite difficult to ensure accuracy of every bit of data. Far from the merchant caste family lines which form its skeleton, and he is very critical, nn, as it is called in india, is. He is a founder, and currently president, of infosys technologies ltd. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. Essays in honour of nandan nilekani kindle edition by kochhar, sameer.
Ubharte bharat ki tasveer is the hiindi translation for the book imagining india by nandan nilekani. Nilekani has appeared on the daily show with jon stewart to promote his book imagining india. 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. A visionary look at the evolution and future of india in this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and present and asks the key question of the future. Nandan nilekani helped cofound infosys the indian tech giant in 1981, serving as ceo from 2002 to 2007. Later they had two children nihar and janhavy, both of them studying abroad at the yale university. In this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and present and asks the. A visionary look at the evolution and future of india in this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. Many currently proposed theories of blame fail to capture all instances of blame. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. How will india as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier development models. Imagining india free summary by nandan nilekani getabstract. With the right conditions in place education, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness among them a young, eager, educated workforce can be the key to prosperity.
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. Nilekani also served as a cabinet minister under indias prime minister manmohan singh, heading the unique identification authority of india, the country. Nandan nilekani is the youngest son of durga and mohan rao nilekani and is a saraswat brahmin. Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an indian in cowboy country on december 8, 2010, at. 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. Imagining india pb by nandan nilekani from only genuine products. They have two children, nihar and janhavi, each of whom has received an. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his money. Imagining india by nandan nilekani while rural india is still suffering from diseases like tb, malaria due to poor healthcare. 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 personal background nandan nilekani was born on 2nd june 1955 in the sirsi town of north kannada district in the state of karnataka. Nandan nilekani was born 2nd june 1955, to durga and mohan rao nilekani. What would have taken years is now happening in a matter of weeks or months, says indias billionaire evangelist for the transforming power of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading growth and governance. Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads. Access a free summary of imagining india, by nandan nilekani and 20000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india 3.
Nilekani is a figurehead of indian capitalism again. 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. Nandan nilekani, cofounder of the worlds leading it outsourcing infosys delivers his diagnosis on the future of india. Excerpts from nandan nilekanis new book rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations. The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights. What infosys cofounder nandan nilekani is reading this monsoon. The primary source for the data used for these reports is the sworn affidavits provided by the candidates themselves.
In 2014, he was awarded the economists innovation award in the category economic and social innovation. It is not only about the journey of aadhar but how it is a game changer in transfer of subsidy to billions of indians. As a cofounder of infosys, a global leader in information technology, nilekani has actively. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. The book will be translated in more languages but right now only hindi version of the book is been available. University career 12 after graduating, he joined patni computers where he worked.
This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Nilekani left the company in 2009, but returned as nonexecutive chairman in 2017. Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. His father worked in management for mysore and minerva mills and was a supporter of fabian socialist ideals, which had an influence on nilekani as he grew up. Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage. A true role model in every sense of the word, nandan nilekani is a person with humble beginnings and now is one of the most admired and aspirational idols of the country. Nandan nilekani with his wife rohini in 1978, after completing his bachelors nandan nilekani got married to rohini ragini, who incidentally met him at a quizzing event at the iit college and fell in love with him. The book was highly acclaimed and has been loved for its thoughts and ideas. Rebooting india is an excellent book from nandan nilekani and viral shah which serves as a template for transformation of india. Nandan nilekani biography, life, interesting facts early life and education. Imaging india by nandan nilekani pdf pdfin website.
Nandan nilekani, wife rohini nilekani pledge half their. My father, a nehruvian, emphasized the importance of public service and embracing a larger cause. Janhavi nilekani i am a phd candidate in public policy at harvard university, and will be graduating in may 2018. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur and one of the founders of the infosys, the famous indian it company. Nandan nilekani biography about family, political life. Infosys ltd cofounder nandan nilekani and helion ventures cofounder sanjeev aggarwal have teamed up to launch a venture capital fund with an initial target. Rebooting india is about transcending challenges from the difficult terrains of indian politics. Nandan nilekani, the chairman of unique identification authority of india, is a cofounder of infosys. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. Two children nihar and janhavi, both studying at yale.
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