’12 Digit Masterstroke – The Untold Story of Aadhaar’, a documentary series that unravels a behind-the-scenes story of the creation of the world’s largest social identity programme, culminating into what is today known as ‘Aadhaar Card’, has been announced by streaming service DocuBay.
The documentary explores the challenges faced by the team, spearheaded by tech wizard Nandan Nilekani, in achieving what had never been attempted before in the country.
Team Aadhaar worked under two governments, led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Girish Dwibhashyam, COO of DocuBay, said in a statement: “While there is a lot of awareness about the remarkable initiatives that have benefited over a billion beneficiaries of various government schemes through the Aadhaar project, not many people are aware of the gigantic efforts required from a team of technocrats led by Nandan Nilekani that executed the project to fruition.”
The documentary is...
The documentary explores the challenges faced by the team, spearheaded by tech wizard Nandan Nilekani, in achieving what had never been attempted before in the country.
Team Aadhaar worked under two governments, led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Girish Dwibhashyam, COO of DocuBay, said in a statement: “While there is a lot of awareness about the remarkable initiatives that have benefited over a billion beneficiaries of various government schemes through the Aadhaar project, not many people are aware of the gigantic efforts required from a team of technocrats led by Nandan Nilekani that executed the project to fruition.”
The documentary is...
- 5/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (Ians) Venture capital firm Antler in India on Thursday announced the launch of the country’s first open network for digital commerce (Ondc)-focused venture platform to support pre-team and pre-idea founders with a curated community.
The platform, launched in partnership with Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Infosys; T Koshy, CEO of Ondc; Dr Pramod Varma, Chief Architect of Aadhaar and India Stack; and Co-Founder, Fide; and Sujith Nair, Co-founder, Fide), will provide resources, an expert network, community and capital for founders building on Ondc.
This is touted as the first and only venture ecosystem focused on Ondc for founders in the country, said Antler in India, one of the country’s leading early-stage investment platforms.
“Only 6 per cent of MSMEs are active sellers on digital platforms. With Ondc, we believe this has the potential to grow to 30-40 per cent over the next decade,” said Nitin Sharma, Partner at Antler in India.
The platform, launched in partnership with Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Infosys; T Koshy, CEO of Ondc; Dr Pramod Varma, Chief Architect of Aadhaar and India Stack; and Co-Founder, Fide; and Sujith Nair, Co-founder, Fide), will provide resources, an expert network, community and capital for founders building on Ondc.
This is touted as the first and only venture ecosystem focused on Ondc for founders in the country, said Antler in India, one of the country’s leading early-stage investment platforms.
“Only 6 per cent of MSMEs are active sellers on digital platforms. With Ondc, we believe this has the potential to grow to 30-40 per cent over the next decade,” said Nitin Sharma, Partner at Antler in India.
- 8/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, June 20 (Ians) Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani has donated Rs 315 crore ($38.5 million) to his alma mater, Indian Institute of Technology (Iit) Bombay.
Nilekani earlier contributed Rs 85 crore to the institute, bringing the cumulative value of his support to Rs 400 crore.
The memorandum of understanding was formally signed in Bengaluru on Tuesday by Nilekani and professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, Iit Bombay.
“Iit Bombay has been a cornerstone in my life, shaping my formative years and laying the foundation for my journey. As I celebrate 50 years of my association with this esteemed Institution, I am grateful to give forward and contribute to its future,” said Nilekani, also the founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (Uidai).
“This donation is more than just a financial contribution; it is a tribute to the place that has given me so much and a commitment to the students who will shape our world tomorrow,...
Nilekani earlier contributed Rs 85 crore to the institute, bringing the cumulative value of his support to Rs 400 crore.
The memorandum of understanding was formally signed in Bengaluru on Tuesday by Nilekani and professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, Iit Bombay.
“Iit Bombay has been a cornerstone in my life, shaping my formative years and laying the foundation for my journey. As I celebrate 50 years of my association with this esteemed Institution, I am grateful to give forward and contribute to its future,” said Nilekani, also the founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (Uidai).
“This donation is more than just a financial contribution; it is a tribute to the place that has given me so much and a commitment to the students who will shape our world tomorrow,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, April 4 (Ians) The government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (Ondc) platform will democratise ecommerce for millions of small retailers in India, paving the way for the rise of more dedicated distribution and logistics companies, Infosys Chairman and Co-founder Nandan Nilekani said on Tuesday.
According to him, Ondc will not be limited to a few players but everyone in India — a person owning a small grocery store, a small electronics retailer or a restaurant owner — bringing millions of such people on the e-commerce marketplace and buyers will come from any consumer app.
“Today, India has achieved financial inclusion in about seven-eight years with homegrown technologies like Aadhaar, Upi, Qr code and more. The next step is to connect millions of small retailers to mainstream ecommerce with Ondc to create a robust digital public infrastructure,” Nilekani said during a PhonePe launch event.
The fintech major announced the launch of a...
According to him, Ondc will not be limited to a few players but everyone in India — a person owning a small grocery store, a small electronics retailer or a restaurant owner — bringing millions of such people on the e-commerce marketplace and buyers will come from any consumer app.
“Today, India has achieved financial inclusion in about seven-eight years with homegrown technologies like Aadhaar, Upi, Qr code and more. The next step is to connect millions of small retailers to mainstream ecommerce with Ondc to create a robust digital public infrastructure,” Nilekani said during a PhonePe launch event.
The fintech major announced the launch of a...
- 4/4/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The news of It giant Wipro laying off more than 400 fresher employees for poor performance in internal assessment tests became a national news. Their termination letter maintained that the employees are liable to pay Rs 75,000 of training cost which the company has spent on them. But, the amount is being waived off.
Commenting on the development, Wipro stated officially that it takes pride in holding itself to the highest standards.
As per the standards the aim is set for all. From every entry level employee it is expected to have a certain level of proficiency in their designated area of work. The evaluation process includes to align employees with the requirements of clients and the business objectives of the organization.
"The recession has hit the industry. There is slow down," says a founder of an It startup in Bengaluru, which just completed the merger. Contradicting the point, Amrita Chandan, a...
Commenting on the development, Wipro stated officially that it takes pride in holding itself to the highest standards.
As per the standards the aim is set for all. From every entry level employee it is expected to have a certain level of proficiency in their designated area of work. The evaluation process includes to align employees with the requirements of clients and the business objectives of the organization.
"The recession has hit the industry. There is slow down," says a founder of an It startup in Bengaluru, which just completed the merger. Contradicting the point, Amrita Chandan, a...
- 1/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (Ians) Professor Shafi Goldwasser, winner of Turing Award and Director at Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing in the US, said on Saturday that she is in awe of what India scientists have given to the world.
Goldwasser was speaking at the Infosys Prize 2022 award ceremony organised by the Infosys Science Foundation (Isf) on Saturday.
“I salute the Infosys Science Foundation for paying tribute and respect to the researchers, both scientists and humanists, who are the true heroes of progress,” she said.
Stressing on the significance of investing in science and research, Kris Gopalakrishnan, President, Infosys Science Foundation, said, “The Infosys Science Foundation has instituted the Infosys Prize to highlight the importance of scientific research for the development of India and the world.”
The Infosys Science Foundation (Isf) on Saturday awarded the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 for their significant contributions to research.
The winners of the...
Goldwasser was speaking at the Infosys Prize 2022 award ceremony organised by the Infosys Science Foundation (Isf) on Saturday.
“I salute the Infosys Science Foundation for paying tribute and respect to the researchers, both scientists and humanists, who are the true heroes of progress,” she said.
Stressing on the significance of investing in science and research, Kris Gopalakrishnan, President, Infosys Science Foundation, said, “The Infosys Science Foundation has instituted the Infosys Prize to highlight the importance of scientific research for the development of India and the world.”
The Infosys Science Foundation (Isf) on Saturday awarded the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 for their significant contributions to research.
The winners of the...
- 1/7/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (Ians) India has reached only halfway on its digital journey and the big question lurking at us is how to create a digital-first economy and society, leveraging the power of modern technology, Infosys Chairman and Co-founder Nandan Nilekani said here on Thursday.
Speaking at the Microsoft’s ‘Future Ready Technology Summit’, Nilekani told the company’s Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella that the ultimate goal is to improve the lives of more than 1 billion people with digital tools.
“We need to ensure a more equitable, more inclusive, open access digital transformation,” said Nilekani.
He hailed digital initiatives like Aadhaar (which he himself executed successfully) Upi-based digital payments and account aggregator system that are “democratising the digital transformation”.
Payments through the Upi interface touched a record high of Rs 12.82 lakh crore in December, registering 782 crore transactions.
On Open Network for Digital Commerce (Ondc), Nilekani said that the government...
Speaking at the Microsoft’s ‘Future Ready Technology Summit’, Nilekani told the company’s Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella that the ultimate goal is to improve the lives of more than 1 billion people with digital tools.
“We need to ensure a more equitable, more inclusive, open access digital transformation,” said Nilekani.
He hailed digital initiatives like Aadhaar (which he himself executed successfully) Upi-based digital payments and account aggregator system that are “democratising the digital transformation”.
Payments through the Upi interface touched a record high of Rs 12.82 lakh crore in December, registering 782 crore transactions.
On Open Network for Digital Commerce (Ondc), Nilekani said that the government...
- 1/5/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, June 5 (Ians) Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have zeroed in on 'TecHalli' as the new title for Bengaluru, days after the former asked the Twitterati to suggest new a title for the tech city, instead of calling it the ‘Silicon Valley of India.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Anand Mahindra said, "We have a result: @NandanNilekani who agreed to be a co-judge shortlisted four entries and then we both converged on one entry from those that we thought was the most appropriate. And the winner is (Drumroll please) 'TecHalli' submitted by @SrinivasPReddy."
Explaining why he feels that 'TecHalli' is the perfect name for Bengaluru, Anand Mahindra said the entry cleverly put the 'H' in Tech to double use.
"By capitalising the 'H' he drew attention to 'Halli' meaning village/place in Kannada. So we now go from Silcon Valley to TecHalli! Srini, Dm@MahindraRise...
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Anand Mahindra said, "We have a result: @NandanNilekani who agreed to be a co-judge shortlisted four entries and then we both converged on one entry from those that we thought was the most appropriate. And the winner is (Drumroll please) 'TecHalli' submitted by @SrinivasPReddy."
Explaining why he feels that 'TecHalli' is the perfect name for Bengaluru, Anand Mahindra said the entry cleverly put the 'H' in Tech to double use.
"By capitalising the 'H' he drew attention to 'Halli' meaning village/place in Kannada. So we now go from Silcon Valley to TecHalli! Srini, Dm@MahindraRise...
- 6/5/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Jan 29 (Ians) Global It major Infosys co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Friday said healthcare would one of the big sectors that would benefit from digital transformation.
"Besides healthcare, education, retail and logistics are other big sectors that will benefit from digital technology," he said in the first annual lecture organised by the Public Affairs Forum of India (Pafi), through virtual platform.
Admitting that solving complexities of the country required diverse skills and experiences, Nilekani called for local strategy and partnerships on priority.
"To bring policy changes, stakeholders should have facts to demonstrate through data a positive network effect on society," he said.
Referring to the lecture's theme on "playing a role in policy, my experiences", Nilekani said policy was all about how to make the country better, create more jobs and better future for the young.
"Policy is something which has positive externalities," he pointed out.
On Aadhaar...
"Besides healthcare, education, retail and logistics are other big sectors that will benefit from digital technology," he said in the first annual lecture organised by the Public Affairs Forum of India (Pafi), through virtual platform.
Admitting that solving complexities of the country required diverse skills and experiences, Nilekani called for local strategy and partnerships on priority.
"To bring policy changes, stakeholders should have facts to demonstrate through data a positive network effect on society," he said.
Referring to the lecture's theme on "playing a role in policy, my experiences", Nilekani said policy was all about how to make the country better, create more jobs and better future for the young.
"Policy is something which has positive externalities," he pointed out.
On Aadhaar...
- 1/29/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
WeddingDressed in plush and passionate colours of red and black, Deepika and Ranveer looked very much like the glitzy and glamorous stars that they are. Tnm StaffTwitter/Deepika PadukoneAlmost two weeks after their actual wedding took place, actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have not slowed down from the rush. With #DeepVeer still trending the couple posted pictures from their final star-studded wedding reception that was hosted at Mumbai’s Grand Hyatt hotel on November 28, a week after their Bengaluru reception. Clashing with the elegant gold and black look from their Bengaluru reception, their Mumbai look reflected the swanky spirit of the city. Dressed in plush and passionate colours of red and black, Deepika and Ranveer looked very much like the glitzy and glamorous stars that they are. While Deepika blazed in a trailing red gown, complete with a red veil, by designer Zuhair Murad, Ranveer looked dapper in a...
- 12/2/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Wedding Pv Sindhu, Sudha Murthy, Nilekanis and other high profile personalities attend DeepVeer's Bengaluru receptionTNM StaffWednesday evening was a classy affair at the Leela Palace in Bengaluru where actors Deepika and Ranveer’s much-awaited reception took place. Apart from the Padukones and Bhavnanis, the guest list included the who's who of Bengaluru including Badminton star and Olympic medal winner Pv Sindhu, former cricketer Anil Kumble and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Infosys chairperson Sudha Murthy were in attendance, with their mothers. After Sudha Murthy, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and Rohini Nilekani walked in for the reception. At 7:40 pm, the newlyweds walked down the marble staircase into the Collonnade, the banquet hall of Leela, to greet their guests. A simple dais in red and gold was set up for the couple with two golden chairs and a huge wreath of red flowers in the backdrop. View...
- 11/21/2018
- by Dhanya
- The News Minute
Today the Giving Pledge announced that 14 philanthropists joined the group throughout the previous year, bringing the total to 183 from 22 countries since the pledge began in 2010 with 40 American philanthropists.
Now in its eighth year, the philanthropy effort continues to expand internationally with the addition of philanthropists from Canada, India, the United Arab Emirates, as well as the United States. The multi-generational initiative, created by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, invites the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to commit more than half of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
The 14 new signatories announced today are:
Aneel and Allison Bhusri – United States
David G. Booth – United States
Charles Butt – United States
Garrett Camp – Canada
Candy and Charlie Ergen – United States
Mario and Regina Gabelli – United States
Orion and Jackie Hindawi – United States
Reid Hoffman and Michelle Yee – United States
Badr Jafar and Razan Al Mubarak – United Arab Emirates...
Now in its eighth year, the philanthropy effort continues to expand internationally with the addition of philanthropists from Canada, India, the United Arab Emirates, as well as the United States. The multi-generational initiative, created by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, invites the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to commit more than half of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
The 14 new signatories announced today are:
Aneel and Allison Bhusri – United States
David G. Booth – United States
Charles Butt – United States
Garrett Camp – Canada
Candy and Charlie Ergen – United States
Mario and Regina Gabelli – United States
Orion and Jackie Hindawi – United States
Reid Hoffman and Michelle Yee – United States
Badr Jafar and Razan Al Mubarak – United Arab Emirates...
- 6/4/2018
- Look to the Stars
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