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Nandan nilekani is the cofounder and chairman of ekstep, a notforprofit effort to create a learner centric, technology based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children. Imagining india created ripples with its perspective on indias recent history and the core issues plaguing the countrys development. In this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and present and asks the key question of the future. To help us recommend your next book, tell us what you enjoy reading. The book will be translated in more languages but right now only hindi version of the book is been available.
One of the indian engineerentrepreneurs most responsible for creating the new reality that has produced this new indian image is nandan nilekani. Nilekani also calls for limits on governmental regulation, so as to encourage entrepreneurship and private investment, and for strong political leaders able to overcome sectarian politics. Mr nilekani, 61, can claim to have forged one key to unlocking the system. Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop. Imaging india by nandan nilekani pdf pdfin website.
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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 is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Cogently argued and packed with nilekani s own experiences and interactions with hundreds of opinion leaders, it offers a comprehensive blueprint for india in the twentyfirst century. Unlike india unbound, this book focuses primarily on postindependent india and takes a more pragmatic approach towards understanding the problems of contemporary india. Indian software entrepreneur nandan nilekani has written the definitive book about modern india. Imagining india pb by nandan nilekani from only genuine products. Nandan nilekani returns as good cop but co is now a town that needs a tough makeover news paper august 24, 2017 at 9. Mar 19, 2009 nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. While traveling i was reading a chapter about nandan nilekani in the book men continue reading.
Nandan nilekani, who himself fought the 2014 general elections, is. Rebooting india is about transcending challenges from the difficult terrains of indian politics. Imagining india offers a visionary outlook about india and its burgeoning future through the eyes of its author nandan nilekani, who is an accomplished business. Nilekani recently shared that he is reading a book on american capitalism by the former chairman of the federal reserve alan greenspan. Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online. Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads.
Water portal, which has become a singular resource for the sector. He was educated in bangalores bishop cotton boys school. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. Imagining india by nandan nilekani overdrive rakuten. A blazing blueflame fly trapper on the floor helps. Rohini nilekani is founderchairperson, arghyam, a foundation she. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and cochairman of infosys, the corporate services giant, offers an insiders view of his home countrys remarkable progress and everpresent challenges. Nilekani served as the ceo of infosys from 2002 to 2007, when he relinquished his position to his colleague kris gopalakrishnan. I am nandan nilekani, currently the chairman of the unique identification authority of india. The book will trace indias present and future through the evolution of ideas and will be released in late 2008. Nilekani provides a basis for the present in a sketch of the often troubled history of the indian state.
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. He is at the heart of the indian business and economic community, a. How nandan nilekani took aadhaar past the tipping point despite the supreme courts recent strictures on aadhaar, nilekani has ensured that the scheme is now too big and too widely used to be. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur and bureaucrat, former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online india. The suggestions have been made in the book titled rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations. As a journalist, i found the ways that the protagonist an investigative reporter sets about her research a little unbelievable, but the author does for a thriller, it could have.
Imagining india by nandan nilekani is no exception to this rule. Nandan nilekani is writing his first book which will be neither autobiographical nor on the indian software industry with a focus on the infosys saga. Nandan nilekani is the youngest son of durga and mohan rao nilekani and is a saraswat brahmin. Verbose, ardent study of the steps required to complete the indian miracle.
After serving as its president and then ceo, hes now joined the indian government to help lead a massive new it project. What infosys cofounder nandan nilekani is reading this monsoon. Its a rare step in indian politics in fact, the times of india calls nilekani s move the biggest movement from private sector to government in india i. He is the author of the bestselling book imagining india, and has been listed twice as one of the. In 2004, she cofounded and funded pratham books, a non. Nandan nilekani is infosys technologies cofounder and former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. Ubharte bharat ki tasveer is the hiindi translation for the book imagining india by nandan nilekani. Jan 22, 2017 nandan nilekani, infosys, on rebooting india. Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons.
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