| Names |
NANDAN NILEKANI |
| Date of Birth |
June 02, 1955 |
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Identity |
Indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat and politician |
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Date-wise Events |
- 2004: He was named
Corporate Citizen of the Year at the Asia Business Leaders
Award (2004) organised by CNBC.
- 2005: He received Joseph
Schumpeter Prize for innovative services in economy,
economic sciences and politics.
- January 2006: He became one of
the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the
World Economic Forum (WEF) Foundation Board.
- 2006: He was awarded one of
India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan.
- 2006: He was named
Businessman of the Year by Forbes Asia.
- November 2009: He was
presented the 'Legend in Leadership Award' by the Yale
University. He is the first Indian to receive the top
honour.
- 2009: Time magazine placed
Nilekani in the Time 100 list of 'World's Most Influential
People'.
- May 31, 2011: He was
awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the Rotman
School of Management at the University of Toronto on this
day.
- 2011: He received NDTV
Indian of the Year's Transformational Idea of the Year
Award.
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| General |
- He was the Chairman of the Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
- After a successful career at Infosys,
he headed the Government of India's technology committee,
TAGUP.
- He is a member of Indian National Congress;
he lost the 2014 Lok Sabha election.
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