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The Aadhaar of Commitment
Outlook
|October 11, 2025
A technocrat with a deep commitment to serving humanity, Nandan Nilekani's journey from creating the IT landscape to powering social and economic inclusion stands witness to the power of innovation and compassion.
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Co-founder of India's pioneering IT services giant. Architect and champion of social initiatives that have brought about widespread transformation. Author. Philanthropist. Avid golfer. Nandan Nilekani is all this and more. If today India is the world's IT hub, some of the credit for this definitely belongs to Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys. One of the driving forces behind India's IT boom, which began in 1978, Nilekani's interest in entrepreneurship began after witnessing his father's numerous job migrations.
This story is from the October 11, 2025 edition of Outlook.
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