This Aadhaar has grown roots

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Last week, the very foundation of the government's ambitious unique identity project, or Aadhaar, was questioned in the apex court. In the past four years, the project, which was aimed at giving an identity to every resident of the country, has grown roots, with several government and private agencies using it to provide services. Business Standard's Surabhi Agarwal takes a look at the linkages that Aadhaar currently has with various schemes. As the Supreme Court debates the future of the project, here is a status check of what is at stake