This Livemint article questions the accountability mechanisms incase the Aadhaar Act fails.
"The UIDAI did not initiate criminal prosecution against any of the 210 government websites that displayed the details of Aadhaar number holder, nor did it file an FIR against Airtel, when it wa...
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 ...
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...
Excerpts from this interview in Mint with Nandan Nilekani, former UIDAI chairman.
Q - Is Aadhaar a lynchpin or part of the lynchpin?
A - It is very important, it is the lynchpin.
Q - Let us move to the private usage that you mentioned. I remember soon ...
In this Indian Express column, Nandan Nilekani argues that the Supreme Court verdict on Aaadhar must be challenged on the grounds of individual choice and the freedom of the executive to frame policy.
He says " .....two of the four SC directives are unfair. The first two — wide ...
