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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. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. Imagining india pb by nandan nilekani from only genuine products. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and cochairman of infosys, the corporate services giant, offers an insiders view of his home countrys remarkable progress and everpresent challenges. He is the author of the bestselling book imagining india, and has been listed twice as one of the. Rebooting india ebook by nandan nilekani rakuten kobo.
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Rebooting india is an excellent book from nandan nilekani and viral shah which serves as a template for transformation of india. Nandan nilekani was the chief guest at the book launch of my book an. I had written about the need for a uid number in my book. This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Nandan nilekani centre for the study of culture and society. On this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias earlier and present and asks the essential factor question of the long run. My father, a nehruvian, emphasized the importance of public service and embracing a larger cause. I, nandan nilekani son of late mohan ramrao nilekani aged 58 years, resident of no 856, th main road, koramangala 3rd block, bangalore 560034 a candidate at the above election, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under.
Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads. Infosys is one of the jewels of the indian information technology world, and nilekani, the companys ceo, is one of the most thoughtful and respected captains of. There is a small story behind my reading of the book imagining india by nandan nilekani. Indias vast resources, untapped human capital and enterprising businesses cast it firmly in the role of global economic powerhouse. In an interview with yourstory, nandan nilekani said that there are challenges in india, which are also opportunities for progress. Access a free summary of imagining india, by nandan nilekani and 20000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Unlike india unbound, this book focuses primarily on postindependent india and takes a more pragmatic approach towards understanding the problems of contemporary india. Imagining india created ripples with its perspective on indias recent history and the core issues plaguing the country.
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 millions of children. Nandan nilekani in his recent interview to dc has hinted the completion of his new book and is now in the editing process. In a blog post about slumdog millionaire, nandan nilekani alluded to the films valuable subtext that it doesnt matter where you come from, only where you are headed. Imagining india by nandan nilekani is no exception to this rule. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Rather, our aim was to create a platform for others to engage in an open, freewheeling debate about indias future. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his money nandan nilekani invested in an app that recruits small neighborhood businesses to sell their products online, like these kandil, or. How will india as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier development. Imaging india by nandan nilekani pdf pdfin website. Imagining india ebook by nandan nilekani rakuten kobo. The book presents a generalists view of postindependent india. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. This book, based on the authors collective experiences working with government, argues that technology can reshape our lives, in both the developing and developed world, and shows how this can be achieved.
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