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Indian-origin CEO hits out at Infosys' Nandan Nilekani over AI: ‘He is wrong’

Perplexity AI's Aravind Srinivas challenged Nandan Nilekani's views on AI, advocating for India to develop its own models.

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas called Nilekani

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Published on Jan 22, 2025 03:37 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Nandan Nilekani reveals act of rebellion against father: ‘I’ll join IIT Bombay'

Nandan Nilekani’s father wanted him to study at IIT Madras instead of IIT Bombay. The Infosys co-founder went against his father's wishes.

Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys as well as the brain behind Aadhaar.(Reuters File Photo)

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Published on Nov 27, 2024 10:41 AM IST

BySanya Jain

‘Let the big boys in the Valley do it’: Nandan Nilekani of Infosys on AI LLMs

Infosys co-founder and non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekani said India should focus on building AI use cases than on building large language models (LLMs)

Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys as well as the brain behind Aadhaar.(Reuters)

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Published on Oct 25, 2024 10:54 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on how he met his wife at a quiz competition

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani reminisced about meeting his wife at a 1977 quiz competition in Mumbai. He described her as spontaneous and emotional.

Nandan Nilekani shared how he met his wife at a 1977 quiz competition in Mumbai, highlighting their contrasting personalities. Both are involved in philanthropy, especially in environmental issues, and they joined the Giving Pledge to tackle increasing global inequality and the responsibilities of wealth.(Reuters)

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Published on Oct 14, 2024 01:50 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Nandan Nilekani's reaction to Aravind Srinivas' Perplexity AI is just stunning

What Nandan Nilekani had to say about Perplexity AI, will make you rush to sign up with Aravind Srinivasan’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’ search engine.

When Perplexity AI co-founder Aravind Srinivas met Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.(Image credit: @AravSrinivas)

business

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 01:35 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

‘Conflict of interest’: Plea in Supreme Court for fresh panel on Adani probe

Acting on a clutch of petitions demanding a probe into the matter, the Supreme Court on March 2 set up a six-member panel

The panel was set up by the court through its order on March 2. (Sanchit Khanna | HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 18, 2023 02:20 PM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

Digital public infrastructure can help in climate adaptation: Nandan Nilekani

India's digital public infrastructure is gaining global recognition, Nilekani said, noting there is a major move afoot to take this model to 50 countries.

Nilekani, speaking at the B20 Summit India organised by CII, further said India has found a

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Published on Aug 27, 2023 01:31 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Aryan Prakash

Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani donates ₹315 crore to IIT Bombay

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys, has donated $38.5m to his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, to support infrastructure improvements, research and a deep tech startup ecosystem. IIT Bombay plans to raise $500m over the next five years and establish centres of excellence in artificial intelligence, green energy and quantum computing. Nilekani, who studied electrical engineering at IIT Bombay, has contributed $85m to the institute over the years and served on its board of governors.

Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani donates <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>315 crore to IIT Bombay

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Updated on Jun 21, 2023 01:08 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit, Mumbai

Nandan Nilekani donates ₹315 crore to IIT-Bombay. Here's why

According to the institute, Nilekani, a former student, has, till now, donated ₹400 crore to his alma mater.

india news

Published on Jun 20, 2023 12:30 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Drlhi

IIT-Madras launches centre to advance vernacular language technology

The work will support Indic languages translation, transliteration and speech recognition. The AI models will work to understand and generate Indian languages. Along with this, the initiative will further work to understand 10 sign languages from all over the world.

Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat is jointly supported by Nandan and Rohini Nilekani( (Representational Image / ANI Photo))

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Updated on Jul 29, 2022 09:34 AM IST

ANI | ByHT News Desk | Edited by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

The Indian billionaire helping PM Modi take on Amazon, Walmart

In his previous avatars, Nandan Nilekani helped the government develop the Aadhar biometric ID system, roughly a digital equivalent of the US social security program.

Nilekani also helped introduce a payments backbone called the United Payment Interface, or UPI.(Reuters file photo)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2022 03:45 PM IST

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Nandan Nilekani not launching crypto project, calls post 'fake news'

In December last year, Nilekani had said that crypto assets were worth considering and could be used to bring in more financial inclusion.

Nandan Nilekani urged people to avoid clicking on the social media post and report it as misleading or false information on the platform where they see it.(Reuters file photo)

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Published on Feb 16, 2022 08:24 AM IST

ByHarshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi

Nandan Nilekani to join ONDC, will advise on preventing digital monopolies

Nandan M Nilekani will counsel the government to expand the value chain of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in India.

ONDC aims at promoting open networks developed on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols independent of any specific platform. (Mint Photo)

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Published on Jul 05, 2021 09:01 PM IST

ANI | Byhindustantimes.com | Posted by Shanza Khan

Strengthened our talent pool with 19,230 graduates from India, says Infosys

Speaking at Infosys' 40th annual general meeting on Saturday, chairman Nandan Nilekani also noted that the company is well-positioned for another year of "market-leading performance" in a post-pandemic, cloud-first digital era.

Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani. (Reuters File )

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Published on Jun 19, 2021 07:25 PM IST

PTI |

'City of future!' Infosys' Nandan Nilekani on what makes Bengaluru click

Nilekani said that the work from home system is here to stay as the city sees a new phase of change.

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. (Reuters)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2021 11:00 PM IST

ByArun Dev

News updates from HT: Govt failed to implement Manual Scavenging Act, says Rahul

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a gathering during his visit to Kerala on Monday.(ANI File Photo)

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Published on Mar 11, 2021 01:04 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Bengaluru has public-spiritedness: Nandan Nilekani on HT Dialogues

He pointed out that there are four signatories from the city contributing to Bill and Melinda Gates’ and Warren Buffet’s Giving Pledge.

“First-generation wealth… I think is easier to give away,” Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani said on HT Dialogues.

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Published on Mar 11, 2021 12:17 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

'Work from home here to stay', says Nandan Nilekani on HT Dialogues

Soon after lockdowns were announced around the world - in India, a 68-day lockdown began on March 25, 2020 - employees moved to a WFH routine that caused ripples across industries.

Calling it a good news, the entrepreneur further said that WFH will reduce pressure on the commuters and traffic.(Mint File Photo)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2021 01:12 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi

'Bengaluru is my favourite city': Nandan Nilekani on HT Dialogues

The economic might of India’s flourishing technology capital propelled Bengaluru to the top spot in central government's Ease of Living Index.

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on HT Dialogues.

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Updated on Mar 11, 2021 11:59 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi

Black panther and leopard encounter video tweeted by Nandan Nilekani wows people

“Rare thing to capture,” wrote a Twitter user while commenting on the video.

The image shows the encounter between a leopard and a black panther at Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka.(Twitter/@NandanNilekani (Vijay Prabhu))

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Published on Mar 09, 2021 10:04 AM IST

ByTrisha Sengupta

Devising a vaccine strategy for India

Focus on allocation, distribution, financing, communication and certification

Health workers conduct a dry run of Covid-19 vaccination programme, New Delhi, January 6, 2021(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 07, 2021 07:43 PM IST

ByReuben Abraham and Anup Malani

Infosys sets blueprint for growth

Infosys' growth is being driven by digital, large deals, expansion of existing accounts, and mining new accounts, CEO Salil Parekh said.The company signed over $5 billion worth of large deals since the second half of March and most of these deals were new deals with a digital share of over 50%

Infosys' growth is being driven by digital, large deals, expansion of existing accounts, and mining new accounts(Mint Archive)

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Updated on Nov 12, 2020 04:03 AM IST

Livemint, Bengaluru | ByAyushman Baruah

Nilekani opens credit infrastructure to aid small businesses

Speaking at the Global Fintech Festival, 2020 on Wednesday, Nilekani, co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys Ltd, described the initiative as a credit protocol infrastructure called the Open Credit Enablement Network or OCEN.

Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani says the initiative will help utilise innovative credit products at scale.(HT Photos)

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Updated on Jul 23, 2020 12:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByTarush Bhalla & Shreya Nandi

The New India Foundation announces the tenth round of fellowships for book projects on Post-Independence India

The deadline for sending in proposals is 31 August 2020

A range of serious titles has emerged from the work of New India Foundation Fellows.(www.newindiafoundation.org)

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Updated on Jul 08, 2020 05:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Team

Online classes only short-term response, need to make schools resilient to turbulence: Nilekani

Classroom should not be the only location, teacher the only facilitator and textbook not the only medium, is the roadmap laid by Nilekani.

education

Published on Jun 06, 2020 08:25 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Covid-19: Securing the present and the future

This is the most serious crisis since World War II. Politicians must step up; voters must allow them to

History has shown us that in crises, a centralised, and unaccountable leadership can emerge. Unless carefully managed, this can lead to a breakdown of trust between the government and the public(Ajay Aggarwal/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2020 07:24 PM IST

ByRohini Nilekani

Mobile phones to late fee waiver, here are 5 big GST Council decisions

The GST Council meeting started with a presentation by Nandan Nilekani who was asked to explain the technical glitches with the GSTN system which has not been able to bear the load of more than a lakh end users.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced key decisions taken by the GST Council meet in New Delhi(HT Photo/Mohd Zakir)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2020 08:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Another whistleblower guns for Infosys’ CEO Salil Parekh: Report

Claiming to be an employee in the $11-billion company’s finance department, the whistleblower complained that he was unable to disclose his identity fearing retaliation for the damning disclosures he was making against Parkeh.

business

Updated on Nov 12, 2019 11:28 AM IST

Bengaluru | ByIndo Asian News Service

Ask almighty or Nilekani: Sebi chief on even God can’t change numbers remark

Under fire in the wake of whistleblower complaints about alleged accounting lapses at the country’s second largest software exporter, Nilekani had said processes at the company are so strong that even God cannot change the numbers.

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys, listens to reporters' questions during the announcement of the company's quarterly results at its headquarters in Bengaluru.(Reuters/ File photo)

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Published on Nov 08, 2019 03:53 PM IST

Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India

‘Even God can’t change this company’s numbers’: Nilekani slams allegations, backs Infosys co-founders

On October 21, Infosys said it has received complaints by whistle-blowers alleging “unethical practices” by senior executives, including Parekh and chief financial officer (CFO) Nilanjan Roy, to boost short-term revenue and profit.

Infosys has strong processes; even God can’t change the numbers of this company. Our finance team is feeling insulted by these allegations. But I don’t want to bias the investigation.(File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 07, 2019 08:22 AM IST

Livemint, Bengaluru | ByAyushman Baruah

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Perplexity AI's Aravind Srinivas challenged Nandan Nilekani's views on AI, advocating for India to develop its own models.

Nandan Nilekani’s father wanted him to study at IIT Madras instead of IIT Bombay. The Infosys co-founder went against his father's wishes.

Infosys co-founder and non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekani said India should focus on building AI use cases than on building large language models (LLMs)

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani reminisced about meeting his wife at a 1977 quiz competition in Mumbai. He described her as spontaneous and emotional.

What Nandan Nilekani had to say about Perplexity AI, will make you rush to sign up with Aravind Srinivasan’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’ search engine.

Acting on a clutch of petitions demanding a probe into the matter, the Supreme Court on March 2 set up a six-member panel

India's digital public infrastructure is gaining global recognition, Nilekani said, noting there is a major move afoot to take this model to 50 countries.

According to the institute, Nilekani, a former student, has, till now, donated ₹400 crore to his alma mater.

The work will support Indic languages translation, transliteration and speech recognition. The AI models will work to understand and generate Indian languages. Along with this, the initiative will further work to understand 10 sign languages from all over the world.

In his previous avatars, Nandan Nilekani helped the government develop the Aadhar biometric ID system, roughly a digital equivalent of the US social security program.

In December last year, Nilekani had said that crypto assets were worth considering and could be used to bring in more financial inclusion.

Nandan M Nilekani will counsel the government to expand the value chain of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in India.

Speaking at Infosys' 40th annual general meeting on Saturday, chairman Nandan Nilekani also noted that the company is well-positioned for another year of "market-leading performance" in a post-pandemic, cloud-first digital era.

Nilekani said that the work from home system is here to stay as the city sees a new phase of change.

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

He pointed out that there are four signatories from the city contributing to Bill and Melinda Gates’ and Warren Buffet’s Giving Pledge.

Soon after lockdowns were announced around the world - in India, a 68-day lockdown began on March 25, 2020 - employees moved to a WFH routine that caused ripples across industries.

The economic might of India’s flourishing technology capital propelled Bengaluru to the top spot in central government's Ease of Living Index.

“Rare thing to capture,” wrote a Twitter user while commenting on the video.

Focus on allocation, distribution, financing, communication and certification

Infosys' growth is being driven by digital, large deals, expansion of existing accounts, and mining new accounts, CEO Salil Parekh said.The company signed over $5 billion worth of large deals since the second half of March and most of these deals were new deals with a digital share of over 50%

Speaking at the Global Fintech Festival, 2020 on Wednesday, Nilekani, co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys Ltd, described the initiative as a credit protocol infrastructure called the Open Credit Enablement Network or OCEN.

The deadline for sending in proposals is 31 August 2020

Classroom should not be the only location, teacher the only facilitator and textbook not the only medium, is the roadmap laid by Nilekani.

This is the most serious crisis since World War II. Politicians must step up; voters must allow them to

The GST Council meeting started with a presentation by Nandan Nilekani who was asked to explain the technical glitches with the GSTN system which has not been able to bear the load of more than a lakh end users.

Claiming to be an employee in the $11-billion company’s finance department, the whistleblower complained that he was unable to disclose his identity fearing retaliation for the damning disclosures he was making against Parkeh.

Under fire in the wake of whistleblower complaints about alleged accounting lapses at the country’s second largest software exporter, Nilekani had said processes at the company are so strong that even God cannot change the numbers.

On October 21, Infosys said it has received complaints by whistle-blowers alleging “unethical practices” by senior executives, including Parekh and chief financial officer (CFO) Nilanjan Roy, to boost short-term revenue and profit.

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