Visiting Fellow Shankkar Aiyar speaks to The Statesman on his new book, Aadhaar. Excerpts:
“'The book was born out of a policy paper. I am a Visiting Fellow at the IDFC Institute and work on public policy. Leaders in the 21st century know what is to be done but struggle to find ways to ge...
The FInancial Express explores Shankkar Aiyar's latest book, Aadhaar. Excerpts:
"The 228-page read traces the origin of the idea—discussed over a dinner between Nilekani and KP Krishnan, then a joint secretary in the finance ministry—the ups and downs it witnessed, the political backlas...
The Hindu Business Line reviews Shankkar Aiyar's Aadhaar: A Biometric History of India's 12-Digit Revolution. Excerpts:
"When it was conceived, Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identification number, was intended as a simple instrument of financial inclusion, directed primarily at the socially ...
The Times of India carries an article on an event organised to discuss Shankkar Aiyar's (Visiting Fellow, IDFC Institute) latest book, 'Aadhaar: A Bio metric History of India's 12-Digit Revolution', tracing the journey of Aadhaar from its inception to now.
Economist, Sumita Kale&n...
Nandan Nilekani defends Aadhaar in light of growing privacy and security concerns, in this BloombergQuint article.
"It’s no mean task to convince two such different thinking governments of the need for a biometric-based resident identification program. But despite the political smar...
Shankkar Aiyar, Visiting Fellow at IDFC Institute, gave an exclusive interview in this Swarajya article on his recent book, ‘Aadhaar: a biometric history of India’s 12 digit revolution’. Excerpts:
"Do you believe leaders from India’s principal political parties – beyond ...
Shankkar Aiyar's latest book Aadhaar: A Biometric History Of India’s 12-Digit Revolution is a comprehensive read on the inception of, debates around, and resurrection of the UIDAI scheme. Swarajya carries an excerpt that tells us the story of how Aadhar got a new lease of life under the ...
Following the announcement a new micro finance initiative by Ratan Tata, Nandan Nilekani and Vijay Kelkar, this Economic Times Editorial, " Why small banking makes big sense", maintains that despite the failures in the Micro-finance space in recent years, the idea still...
Watch Nandan Nilekani, Former Chairman Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Co-Founder Infosys talk in this NDTV exclusive about Aadhaar, contesting elections and what are the big solutions for India that Aadhaar and technology can deliver.
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