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After Infosys, it is time for India. Nandan Nilekani, one of the co-founder of
In his recently-published book, Imagining India, Nilekani outlines the idea that he thinks will make it happen. Here, in a tete-a-tete, he bares his heart out in the vision that manifested itself in the form of the book.
Here is a verbatim transcript of the exclusive interview with Nandan Nilekani on CNBC-TV18. Also watch the accompanying video.
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Q: You have over the years worked on the National Knowledge Commission, the Urban Renewal Mission, the Bangalore Agenda Task Force. There are innumerable committees, government bodies where you have come in as a volunteer consultant. What is it in this experience over the years that you have seen that makes you feel optimistic about the engagement because I am sure there is optimism underlining this?
A: Yes, very much. There are many examples of where I have engaged and when at the beginning it didn’t seem very promising like urban reforms. When I began looking at urban issues, it was not a very hot topic. I learnt a lot during the five years I did the Bangalore Agenda Task Force. A lot of that experience became useful when we helped in shaping the policies of the Urban Renewal Mission, which ultimately turned out to be a Rs 50,000 crore programme.
For the complete interview watch the video.
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