A Conversation with Nandan Nilekani and Deborah Quazzo | GSV+Emeritus India Summit

[@korathmathew]

Nandan is the father of digital revolution in India. Unofficially, the CTO of the nation; but more than that a selfless philanthropist and a true patriot. The number of digital public goods he and his team has created is unparalleled; no nation nation will be able to match it in the near future. And he has gifted his services to the nation for free. He should be awarded a Bharat Ratna for his unmatched selfless service to the country.

[@spg6651]

True BHARAT RATNA indeed

[@manojchittayil3326]

@@spg6651 he will in the next 2 years

[@keithval23]

Very well said

[@daddashikamani]

Nandan is handsdown of the greatest Indians Bangalore has produced. To stand out in a list which contains Narayan Murthy, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble is no mean feat.

[@dileepkumar-qi1zw]

As1

[@sudarshanrchakravarthi7420]

I think the comparison to the names is a bit off , specially comparing nandan to sports people .

[@smitadeshmukh515]

Nandan is a great Indian.

[@lalatendusahu6247]

True Bharat Ratna❤

[@spg6651]

NANDAN should get BHARAT RATNA for his brain child Aadhaar and his leadership role in UPI success. Simply outstanding person . NANDAN faced a lot of resistance to his biometric identification project Aadhaar stating " it never worked elsewhere in the world "-- Nandan made is happen in BHARAT , a grand success which is now role model for the entire world -- He is really an icon - Supreme court can form a commission headed by NANDAN ( if he still willing to lead ) for digitization of Indian judiciary and I am sure another UPI moment can come in Indian judiciary if entire justice delivery system is modernized and digitized ..

[@purohit08]

।

[@valerianpereira1259]

I like Nandan; He is PRO. Confident calm..cool. master.. we need professionals like him as MINISTERS. WHO KNOW THEIR jobs.

[@shivarajme]

NandanNilekani is truly a blessing to the nation proud son of Karnataka, such a simplicity being a billionaire, just amazing

[@2sridhark]

It is to the credit of PM Modi that he hones on to the idea of issuing a unique I.D to every Indian started by Congress and revolutionized that concept to make it all inclusive and now used to deliver services to poor, and for all kind of transactions.

[@vijayshankar8900]

He is a very advanced and And Cool/Sober version of Pitroda. He deserves Nobel Prize. Even this is less. Bless him for serving India and not the US of A. I am looking forward for more guidance on AI from him. The greatest personality in him was that he deftly managed Govt officials, nagging bureaucrats, and some "expert commentator" politicians. As 4 sobriety he compares with Dr Kalam or Dr M S Swaminathan. KYC is synonymous with Nandan Ji. UPI , Aadhaar, DBT are emulated worldwide.

[@2sridhark]

Nobel Prize? Are you kidding?

[@vijayshankar8900]

@@2sridhark West is biased. Let Nobel Committee along with Funds be transferred to a developing country. Can't you see in Oscar? The world is cutting copying pasting India's digital marvels. I wish that my wishes had been real horses. My horse sense envisions that he will get one. Father of Aadhaar enabled easy DBT UPI and other 21st Century enablers which have revolutioned money finance welfare transparency transmission.

[@utkarshmangal6559]

He deserves bharat ratna.

[@posidenseas2823]

True technologist and nationalist who is respected across political spectra. CTO of India

[@attamprakashmadhwani2640]

It is a bit surprising that every now and then the Supreme Court declares the irrelevance of AADHAR CARD for many projects.

[@posidenseas2823]

What that would do is reduce the monopoly of mylords court so mylords think it better we remain feudal

[@moko8870]

He first wrote a book, “Imaging India” where in he expressed all his ideas. Even Thomas Friedman wrote “ World is Flat” article in response to his book. PM Manmohan Singh took notice and read the book and credit also should be given to PM for giving Nandan the opportunity to implement his ideas. I agree he deserves Bharat Ratan Rishi Sunraj should also implement in the UK

[@Sankarnm]

Bharat Ratna for Nandan ❤

[@keithval23]

Nandan should be made Digital Minister of India or the World to help Africa too

[@valerianpereira1259]

1/Nanadan: Working in Health industry: must get into mfg of AI based; Robots i-doctors to ( Diagnose ) patients in lines of MRI.. TO replace doctors. robot to conduct surgery ;min invasive Laproscop like All machines to be made in india...

[@baykitchenom4602]

❤

[@yadnyeshpandit9448]

Could we have 10 names out of the 200 million people who got money from the Indian govt during the pandemic

[@pbtpbt1748]

And do what then ?????

[@pramod0319]

UPI man...

[@rajk9634]

He was given the rank of cabinet minister in the Govt. and says he was given a desk in planning commission. An IIT guy misleading. rare !

[@ksvinayraj]

Value his immense contributions. Even a cabinet minister may have been given less facilities initially compared to his own office at infosys

[@rajk9634]

@@ksvinayraj Not denigrating his contribution. He saying that he had a desk at planning commission reduces his achievements. Don't judge me Judge him. He was on tax payer's dime.

[@rajk9634]

@@shogun2530 Why is it funny? I said what I saw and know. Nothing to do with his contribution. His perks surpass any govt. salary. There are fine bureaucrats who contribute everyday. A desk at a planning commission is a lie. Although it is a very insignificant lie. Thats what I called out. Stick to the point.

[@spg6651]

This is his style .. seeing the audience he talks -- He would not talk like that with senior delegates etc. NANDAN has understood USA people culture very well -- what people like there he knows -- he talks to simple people also in simple talk - He is simply great person

[@spg6651]

@@rajk9634 He himself told once -- his first car from Government of INDIA was TATA INDICA V2 -- He was not welcome in government but for two people -- PM Manmohan Singh and Montek SIngh Aluwalia who actully ehiled him from al government people who wanted to stop NANDAN -- The famous discussion where in then Home ministry said " Giving number to people is home minstry job and should not under the Planning commission " some how PM Manmohan Singh convinced Chidambarm to allow .. in 2013 Aadhaar was used only for LPG cylinder counts .. Aadhhar had no legal stand till 2017 when an act was passed by MODI Sarkar to give legal status which was questioned in SC where the petitioner failed in multi bench vverdict where current CJI had given desent stating Addhar will imprnge upon privacy etc.. Please understand the whole story -- NANDAN had to endure a lot of resistance from highly intelligent corrupt politicans who knew very well Adhaar will surface all falut lines of corruption. MANMOHAN SINGH , MONETK SINGH ALUWALIA and PM MODI - there gaint personalities stood behind this technical gaint so that this great project saw the success which we are reaping today --

[@ZZ_Z450]

These western hosts cannot even speak his name properly.