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Nandan Nilekani | On Building Digital India, and the Next Population-Scale Opportunity
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- Minus One
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- Dec 4, 2025
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Summary
If you want to know what it’s like to be the architect of nations, not just platforms - you ask a man like Nandan Nilekani . In this episode of Minus One, Nandan breaks down the ideas, effort and intent behind building Aadhaar for 1.4 billion people, his next chapter in using AI to drive social impact across India, and what his vision of the future looks like. Connect with us here: Nandan Nilekani - https://x.com/NandanNilekani Aditya Agarwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ South Park Commons - https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 01:36 Introduction 02:12 Curiosity and Conviction: Keys to Success 15:11 AI and India's Future 25:46 The Startup Boom in India 27:03 Challenges and Opportunities in Ease of Business 31:38 AI and Digital Public Infrastructure 40:26 Future of Energy and Final Thoughts