Microsoft logs on to Aadhaar to tap into social networking

Use of Aadhaar will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas

Microsoft has become the first global information technology company  to adopt Aadhaar, the Indian citizen identification, as an identity tool for LinkedIn, the professional networking site. 

And, for Skype Lite, its video conferencing interface, as it tries to tap the growing number of Indian users without direct e-mail access.

The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, a crucial identifier in Western markets. 

And, connect with potential employers in a largely mobile-first country. The majority of India's billion-strong population have leapfrogged to