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Nilekani panel wants cheaper digital payment to improve financial inclusion

It calls for a 15 basis point cut in the interchange fee on card payments and that issuing banks deposit 5 basis point in the acceptance development fund

Need to protect people's data legally, technologically, says Nilekani

Also, there is a need to make sure that people are protected as much as possible both legally and technologically, he added

Govt harnessing Big Data, AI for policy push, says Nandan Nilekani

Addressing India Inc, Nilekani also warned of a major requirement of change in attitude to cope with transformations currently underway in most sectors

SC names Infosys' Nilekani to suggest reforms for holding govt exams

Three-member high powered committee would suggest reforms to the government bodies, which conduct competitive examinations like the SSC, as there are several cases of questions paper leaks

IFC to invest in Nandan Nilekani-led growth fund Fundamentum Partnership

Fundamentum Partnership Fund-I has a targetted corpus of $100-125 mn

Will help few good start-ups become large companies, says Nandan Nilekani

The firm has started looking out for potential investments in the growing start-up space in India

Loans will be disbursed based on data, says Nandan Nilekani

Nilekani said the data available in the GST system could be the basis of credit.

Nilekanis to donate half their wealth

The Giving Pledge is an elite network of the world's wealthiest individuals committing half of their wealth to philanthropy

Nandan and Rohini Nilekani give away part of their wealth to charity

The Infosys chairman and his wife Rohini Nilekani have joined the 'Giving pledge' movement, initiated by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Melinda Gates

Nandan Nilekani joins Gates-led $500 million Co-Impact fund

Ekstep will be the technical partner with its open knowledge platform

Nilekani return may need open offer by Infosys promoters: Advisory firm

SES explained that Murthy was able to get "his people" appointed on the Board, forcing exit of other directors

Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani will not draw any salary

He comes under the promoter category and personally holds 0.93% stake in the company

Nandan Nilekani's appointment can only partially rid Infosys of its problems

He should be able to settle the issues between the board and the co-founders amicably

Mr Nilekani's warning

Govt should take data security concerns seriously

Data protection law is a 'fundamental thing', says Nandan Nilekani

The need for the law was felt after WhatsApp changed its policy of non-sharing of data for its users

US visa curbs can accelerate IT work to Bengaluru, says Nilekani

More people will set up centres in India and access local human capital, he says

15-20% consumption expenditure will become digital in 1 year: Nilekani

Nilekani launched uPOS, a solution where merchants can accept payment using UPI, from Federal Bank

Nandan Nilekani commits 5% assets to start-ups

Invests $50 mn in 11 entities in just over a year, commits $25 mn more; prefers putting money in firms trying to solve India-specific problems

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nandan Nilekani

It is just a matter of time that the lending exercise explodes in the country

Govt should create public, digital infrastructure: Nandan Nilekani

He also said that GST should be drafted keeping in mind to simplify ease of doing business