Nandan Nilekani on why scale matters, his ‘big dream,’ and more

In an exclusive conversation with YourStory, tech magnate Nandan Nilekani gets candid on his ‘big dream’ of making a difference to the lives of the 1.3 billion people in India and how the IndiaStack innovations can be India’s big contribution for the digital public good to the world.

[@akhaleefa]

Thanks for this interview. A few persons like him can do wonders for the country. Aadhaar card is changing India and we as Indians are pourd of Mr. Nandan Nilekani. Long live Nandan. India must aim to be a developed country and google says we are 1.35 billion now.

[@debopriyoroy]

How we contribute to the villages, the municipalities of the cities and various utilities associated with it and also lower rungs of the society is the test of India and it's corporates. The developed Nations pay attention to these important factors.

[@AnilAnvesh]

This is the first time I came to know more about Mr Nandan. Great man 🙂

[@rahulshivraj4168]

Brilliant piece of conversation!!! Amazing questions by Shradha and very insightful and inspiring answers by Hon. Nandan Nilekani.

[@lollypupbuzz8451]

I am former Infosys employee, can vouch for the integrity of Nandan. Highly efficient adminstrator. He got many key accounts to cross billion mark under his regime. 🙂

[@lradhakrishnarao902]

And, you used to work till 6 am in the morning, right?

[@anukoolthapa]

@@lradhakrishnarao902 And, he left because of poor pay

[@lastminutespecialist]

Failed entrprenure is a stigma attached to individual, as a society we should encourage them

[@UPAKHOSALA]

1000% agree , that`s why USA is such a Giant ,

[@Love-You-jindgi522]

Thanks to having Nandan sir on your show, he is my idle in my life, he has did for India lot of innovative thinks, he is great ideapreanore....

[@prafullchaudhari7490]

Thanks for bringing this interview, it shows the way how these people really think differently.

[@ranjanjoshi3454]

नंदन तुम्ही तुकाराम म्हणतात जोडुनिया धन ऊत्तम व्यवहारे उदास मन वेच करी… समाजभान व श्रिमंत छान समतोल

[@mallikarjunaihy9437]

The great NANDAN JI & his Srimathiji have contributed lot to the community, may help us to know more from this talk, we shall encourage such interview, thanks to SHRADDHA JI & Yourstory,,

[@samyvik2888]

Thank you Mr. Nilekani! May god give you a long life and good health to continue your service to our nation!!!

[@shankerpai5052]

Nandan Nilekani ...you can't but help liking this man.He conquers you just like that.

[@ranjanjoshi3454]

Good interview thanks

[@tarangsayaja1509]

Thanks for this amazing interview.

[@Shai687]

@Shraddha Sharma - ma'am, You bring and conversate awesome personality here, it's knowledgeful. More important is your voice which captures everyone's attention while watching any of the interview.

[@mgchandrakanth]

The nation is grateful to Sri NN for all of his innovative ideaa towards Digital India for giving useful impressive ideaa to the Govt towards transparency accountability and efficiency. God bless you sir

[@AdityaDubeyLesson]

Amazing Interview, Thanks Shraddha Ma'am.

[@jagadeeshakanihal]

Takeaway: *Money = Freedom* to do what you want

[@thinkingslow4626]

By that understanding, a lot of people should be doing what Nilekani is doing. So, please tell me why there are so less "rich" people like him. Thanks.

[@mobilecapital6443]

Salute sir for your contribution for digital India

[@skyp6051]

Thnq Team for such a inspiring interview

[@NishantsinghKumar]

very good interview. Thanks!

[@sazid948]

Thank You YourStory

[@dnyaneshwarnarale131]

Thank you Madam for this, One suggestion to this that Please include the Book recommendation from guest in interview section. I hope its relevant.

[@ThirumalavasanGDamodaran]

Mr Narale, I am currently reading, "American Capitalism" by Alan Greenspan & Adrian Woolbridge after hearing about Mr Nilekeni here. A good suggestion.

[@sunilgavade2293]

ADHAAR is amazing Platform done by Shree. Nandan Nilekani. Credit goes to 🙏

[@RKBengaluru]

Very insightful, thanks Shraddha

[@sivapv2239]

Wonderful interview. Very informative and motivating!

[@tahirsayed3520]

Thank shraddha andNandan siir I learnt a lot.

[@pratikpatil6342]

Wonderful Conversation...Precise Questions ❤

[@ravindertalwar553]

INDIA IS GREAT AND STRONG DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD BECAUSE INDIANS ARE SPECIALLY BLESSED, HARDWORKING,HONEST AND HUMBLE

[@kdkdkd7988]

great job by your story.

[@kalyanaramaniyer2887]

Great Insight from Mr. Nandan N.

[@rairahul1011]

Very good interview... 👏

[@vkhombal]

excellent interview.

[@pratikpatil6342]

It takes same effort to think big or to think small so go for BIG 👍

[@rakesht1626]

He is a gem.

[@mehmood020]

What a simple and Wise Man great

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

Life is just to Love and to be Loved 💕 Love alone can Conquer the WORLD

[@sancoenterprises2153]

Mr.Nandan,You are asset of India and icon for youth of India.....Seeing you are obese...Please take care of your health.....India needs you

[@ambrishsingh5143]

Because of this very good man Indian economy saves billions of dollars on annuals basis.

[@hospitality6]

Work hard stay cool there is no Contradiction between the line well said by nilekani.

[@balajibg6242]

Nandan is always very interesting

[@cpjaggu]

Nandan Nilekani is great speaker !!

[@ranjanjoshi3454]

Great visionary

[@prateekjain4315]

Who is watching this video after reading Times of India news on trading platform for easy income for Indians and now thinking to try the platform for our benefit.

[@banwanniang8447]

Yes same here. It's 3years news.. Is this still legit?

[@mastermind8348]

Lol ya I saw just now

[@utpalpaul7424]

Me

[@ramukuruva9854]

Proud that I worked for AADHAAR PTOJECT

[@nr9926]

waste..name picture everything is wrong in card

[@RajeshYadav-vi5uf]

Sir, I read one of your books Imagining India in the year 2009/10 and it is ten years since then. The country could not make use of your insignt on how it is essential to be able to reap dividend on young population failing which, we shall not be able to make it big in this world. Now in the time of artificial intelligence as less number of people shall be needed in every sector of economy, how to scale up the quality of people should be our priority, so as to be able to find roots aroad. Given that you know things inside out find out time to write another book on the subject which policy makers may notice. Secondly is it possible to ban ill effects that come with internet and whether government can do this, if yes, how.

[@elevatedminds6154]

Please interview Mr. Prabhdeep Sing, StanPlus Technologies Pvt Ltd

[@prasad_subrahmanya]

Just would like to mention that "Account Aggregation" is not something that doesn't exist elsewhere. PSD 2.0 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_Services_Directive#Revised_Directive_on_Payment_Services_(PSD2)) in Europe is actually providing an identical digital and regulatory infrastructure aiming in the same direction.

[@infoWeb_3.0]

What is this

[@bafo1912]

I failed once but stuck in the rut forever. How does one get up and run again? I have a billion ideas but it's not easy. You missed this question Shraddha. Would've loved to hear the right solution from Nandan himself.

[@elevatedminds6154]

People like him should be our PM

[@sunilgavade2293]

American Capitalism: The Concept of Countervailing Power is a book by John Kenneth Galbraith, written in 1952. It contains a critique of the view that markets, left to their own devices, will provide socially optimal solutions.

[@Intellectual_Property_RightsIN]

💯💯💯💯

[@adithyabhat4770]

In August 2021, 3.5 billion UPI transactions happened!

[@prathameshwagh1081]

❤️

[@AC-mm2hm]

Well done

[@zeki8606]

He will be our FM very soon

[@AmanPandey-pf7rq]

How soon

[@raghunandanbs6964]

What a clarity interview all the time worth of viewing your video shraddha fall in love with you

[@NaadInSyncKaraokeGroup-jp3nw]

Is there any genuine website as Mr. nandan claims if so what is the website name

[@sunilgavade2293]

Sarakar (Government) + Bazar (Market) + Samaz (Society at Large)

[@triples5399]

I feel people failed to recognized him as politician who could have done very good job in serving country.

[@utpalpaul7424]

The problem is everyone is speaking in English and I don't understand English what should I do 🤔

[@ravindertalwar553]

SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM SATYA HI SHIV HAI SHIV HI SUNDAR HAI

[@shubhamjoshi4961]

The government's vision is unprecedented and productive satisfying all parameters of growth but socio- political glitch haunting India .....only a progressive mind can contemplate is hope

[@surajrathod5]

Waiting for SSC CGL Result Since 2017, More than 830 days!

[@beinghuman10x]

why are you commenting here

[@11abhishekmahajan]

Mama...this is the wrong place...Namo par daal

[@sunilgavade2293]

Indian🇮🇳 population is overtaken Chinese 🇨🇳 now. How we can 🙏 provide jobs to people who are educated Young people of India🇮🇳

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

I MEAN WHAT I SAY

[@amrendratiwari4330]

Only seeing my banking account

[@ravindertalwar553]

JAB TAK SOORAJ CHAAND RAHEGA INDIA TERA NAAM RAHEGA

[@simple859]

Hang on, did the anchor say PM Modi will push India further up in economic prosperity? Nice Sarcasm!!

[@swapnil988]

Sam pitroda😲

[@amrendratiwari4330]

Mines you are holding my yahoo account

[@Intellectual_Property_RightsIN]

Y address is being rigged #itugsr

[@stuckinamomentt]

Still drinking the modi cool aid here and there I see, except that pretty good interview.

[@SKM.2024]

Why did she keep calling him Nandan...?

[@Enemji]

SKM - you expected Saar Saar? lol

[@SKM.2024]

@@EnemjiLol! I did not know that Shraddha was born & brought up in the USA, but an Indian knows what is culturally appropriate & your Saar Saar is also not appropriate.

[@Enemji]

SKM - Saar Saar is exactly how it works in India. Some might actually say Sir, but never use the name alone. Not saying that is wrong or right. It is just how it is.

[@mallikarjunaihy9437]

@@Enemji how much respect is there not how we address, it is also aquired culture in some cases,

[@vishwanath861]

Demographic dividend.

[@venkatsharma5758]

Dundee

[@mr17717717]

bhai 5 saal iss sab cheezo k wajah se desh barabad ho gaya...agle 2 saal mein yahan se desh bankrupt hote huwe dekh raha hai...ab hagna band kar do

[@korathmathew]

India didn't have the competence and knowledge to elect him.