The man who turned IT expertise into IDs for a billion Indians

Nandan Nilekani's biometric system puts the poor on the radar while cutting costs

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Nandan Nilekani explains the Aadhaar biometric identification system in Bangalore on April 17. (Photo by Akira Hayakawa)

AKIRA HAYAKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

Nandan Nilekani, India, Former Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India -- Winner for economic and business innovation

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