Podcasts about Aadhaar

Join Anupam Gupta on Paisa Vaisa for a masterclass on the future of Indian finance! Dr. HP Singh, CMD of Satin Creditcare, offers rapid-fire insights into microfinance, rural banking, and FinTech innovation. Discover how Satin, a leading NBFC, drives financial inclusion via digital lending, leveraging Aadhaar Iris verification and AI in finance for robust risk management and last-mile delivery. Dr. Singh dissects the microcredit market, tackling NPA challenges and showcasing Satin's superior asset quality. Learn about structured finance in emerging markets, MSME growth, and the strategic pivot to rural housing finance. Essential for investors, FinTech startups, digital payments enthusiasts, and anyone interested in India's economic outlook, sustainable finance, and financial wellness. Key Topics Covered: ✅ Microfinance & FinTech: Digital lending, AI, financial inclusion. ✅ Microcredit Insights: NPA, asset quality, rural housing. ✅ India's Finance Growth: MSMEs, structured finance, wellness. Get in touch with our host Anupam Gupta on social media: Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/b50 ) Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/b_50/ ) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupam9gupta/ ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ You can watch the full video episodes of PaisaVaisapodcast on the YouTube channel. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @ivmpodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The most important tech story of the decade isn't in Silicon Valley—it's unfolding in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. In Part 2 of our in-depth conversation, Kevin Carter, founder of EMQQ Global, reveals why India's digital transformation, powered by the India Stack, is not only revolutionary—it's investable. We dive deep into the megatrends fueling India's internet economy, explore explosive business models like 10-minute delivery, and uncover why investors are missing one of the greatest untold tech stories of our time. As Kevin puts it: "There's no developed or emerging country with anything like this... and the world has no idea it exists."

In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones sits down with EY Canada's Janice Horne, Jen Mossop Scott, and Rohit Boolchandani to explore how digital credentials could play a pivotal role in strengthening Canada's economy and restoring its global competitiveness. With Canada navigating a tense trade dispute with the U.S. and seeking ways to enhance productivity, resiliency, and interprovincial trade, our guests unpack how secure and trustworthy digital identity systems can be a key enabler of growth and unity. We dive into: Why global rankings matter and how Canada can climb back up Lessons from India's Aadhaar system and what Canada could adopt How to get started in a complex digital policy landscape Ensuring citizen trust, privacy, and equity in adoption Tune in for an insightful discussion on how governments can put citizen-centric digital trust at the heart of Canada's economic future.

On March 18, 2025, the Election Commission of India announced that its officials will hold talks with UIDAI experts for linking the Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) with Aadhaar.  This linking is supposed to be voluntary, but there is some confusion as to whether the voter will really have any choice in the matter.  There are also concerns that linking EPIC with Aadhaar could lead to voter profiling, selective disenfranchisement, targeted campaigns, data privacy violations, and possibly undermine the autonomy of the Election Commission. Are these concerns valid or are they overblown? Guest: Usha Ramanathan, human rights activist who has worked extensively on Aadhaar-related exclusions and rights violations.  Host: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu. Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian.

It's Wednesday, March 19th, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started.  ECI to Link Voter IDs with Aadhaar Amid Concerns The Election Commission of India (ECI) will consult UIDAI to link voter IDs (EPIC) with Aadhaar for those who voluntarily provided it. This move aims to eliminate duplicate registrations while adhering to legal provisions. With 66.23 crore voters already sharing Aadhaar details, the plan faces opposition, particularly from the Trinamool Congress, over concerns of duplicate EPIC numbers. The ECI admitted to some errors in assigning codes but clarified that demographic and polling details remain unique. With 99.2 crore registered voters, upcoming discussions will determine how Aadhaar integration can enhance electoral roll accuracy while maintaining privacy and voluntary participation. Trent's Stock Stumbles as Zudio Growth Slows Trent Ltd., which saw a 935% stock surge post-pandemic, is now the worst-performing Nifty 50 stock in 2025, down 26%. The slowdown is tied to Zudio's lagging expansion, as store additions fall below expectations. Growing competition in budget fashion and slower Westside expansion—due to a shift toward larger stores—are also weighing on growth. Analysts, however, remain optimistic about Trent's long-term prospects, citing its strong private labels and diversification into beauty and lab-grown diamonds. But for now, Zudio's future will dictate Trent's stock movement. Bajaj Group to Buy Allianz's Stake for ₹24,180 Crore Bajaj Group is set to acquire Allianz SE's 26% stake in Bajaj Allianz General and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, valuing both businesses at ₹93,000 crore. While Bajaj gains full control, analysts predict a future public listing of the insurance arms. Despite high solvency ratios—300% for general insurance and 369% for life insurance—the deal's valuation raises questions. The general insurance acquisition came at a 16% discount compared to ICICI Lombard, but the life insurance buyout appears costly, with weaker profitability. Investors remain cautious as Bajaj's exposure to lending via Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance could impact sentiment. The real challenge lies in delivering future earnings growth. Sebi's Settlement Process Under Fire for Delays & High Costs Sebi's settlement mechanism, meant to fast-track securities law violations, is under scrutiny for delays and steep penalties. In FY25, settlements collected ₹851 crore—nearly seven times the ₹125 crore from FY23. Even excluding a ₹643-crore NSE case, the jump is substantial. Yet, efficiency is lagging, with pending settlement cases doubling from 137 in FY23 to 289 in FY24. Critics argue that Sebi arbitrarily inflates settlement amounts and imposes strict non-monetary penalties like voluntary debarments. While Sebi is working on standard operating procedures, legal experts say companies facing delays have little recourse beyond filing writ petitions—though courts rarely intervene. India's Motorcycle Parts Exports Surge, Imports Decline India's motorcycle parts exports have jumped 27% over three years, from $558 million in FY22 to $709 million in FY25, driven by the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Imports, meanwhile, dropped from $408 million to $371 million, reflecting growing self-reliance. The sector is benefiting from deeper integration into global supply chains, with strong demand from Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. In FY24, exports hit $741 million, reversing a dip in FY23. Imports have fallen over 30% in two years, highlighting India's shift toward domestic production. With key buyers like the US, Turkey, and Mexico, India is cementing its place as a global manufacturing hub.

EMQQ Global founder Kevin Carter talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the IMQQ India Internet UCITS ETF, a fund designed to capture the rapid digital transformation happening in India. Carter emphasised that India is experiencing a "digital golden age", driven by three key megatrends: rising consumer demand, widespread smartphone adoption, and expanding internet access. Carter explained that India has the world's largest and youngest population, coupled with one of the fastest-growing economies. As more Indians gain access to affordable smartphones and internet services, they are rapidly integrating into the digital economy. He highlighted that companies in India's internet sector—ranging from food delivery to online beauty retail—are experiencing explosive growth. He also pointed out the India Stack, a government-backed digital infrastructure initiative that has enabled financial inclusion for 800 million people through Aadhaar-based digital identification. This foundation, along with seamless digital payments, is accelerating India's transition into a highly connected economy. Discussing the ETF's methodology, Carter stated that the fund focuses on India's new-age technology companies that dominate e-commerce, financial services, and consumer technology. Some key holdings include Zomato (food delivery), Nykaa (beauty e-commerce), and Makemytrip (online travel services). Although the market has seen a correction recently, Carter remains bullish on India's long-term digital growth, comparing it to China's rise two decades ago. He believes long-term investors have a significant opportunity in India's expanding internet sector. Watch more insightful interviews on Proactive's YouTube channel. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for the latest updates! #EMQQGlobal #IndiaETF #DigitalIndia #KevinCarter #EmergingMarkets #IndianEconomy #InternetGrowth #InvestmentOpportunities #Aadhaar #IndiaStack #StockMarket #SmartInvesting #TechStocks #FinancialInclusion

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Indien zählt zu den am schnellsten wachsenden Wirtschaften der Welt. Doch eine seit Monaten anhaltende Verlustserie an den Finanzmärkten lässt erste Investoren zweifeln, ob der Wachstumskurs von Dauer sein wird. Ein Blick auf die Tech-Szene des Landes.

In 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's remarks in India on the cost of training foundational AI models — like the ones that power ChatGPT — sparked a debate on whether Indian firms should spend millions of dollars on the aim of that technology. The issue pits sovereignty and national pride against financial constraints. Is it necessary for sovereignty and business reasons for India to work towards a foundational model, as the IT Ministry's IndiaAI Mission has announced it will? Here we discuss the issue. Guests: Pranesh Prakash co-founded the Centre for Internet and Society, and is currently an Associate Fellow at the Yale Law School Information Society Project; Tanuj Bhojwani was until recently the head of People + AI, and has worked extensively on IndiaStack projects like UPI and Aadhaar as a part of iSPIRT Host: Aroon Deep Edited by Jude Francis Weston

While discussing the headlines:Rajyasree: I read multiple news reports claiming that Saif's alleged attacker came into Bengal, but had to move to Bombay because there were no job opportunities in the state. Why is a dig being made at Bengal even when…Abhinandan: Even when you're discussing the attack on Saif? Yes. The Aadhaar card he used also apparently was from Bengal. Rajyasree: I read he had no Aadhaar card! See, at the moment, the best fiction writing is being carried on in these newsrooms. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the series Paatal Lok S2 and Black Warrant. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introductions00:01:00 - Headlines 00:05:12 - Announcements00:06:42 - Topics00:09:08 - Black Warrant 00:29:31 - Letters00:34:16 - Paatal Lok S200:46:03 - Interview with the cast of Black Warrant 01:10:04 - Closing thoughtsReferences and recommendations Subscribe to NL-TNMNL Sena - Delhi PollsAbhinandan's interview with Sunil Gupta and Sunetra ChoudharyBlack WarrantPaatal Lok S2Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and recorded by Ashish Anand and Prashant Kumar; edited by Priyali Dhingra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India's leadership story is a fascinating journey full of lessons for anyone looking to make an impact.In just two years, opening up the space economy has led to over 100 new startups in aerospace, sparking innovation and fueling the dreams of a new generation of changemakers.And it doesn't stop there—India is heavily investing in future-focused areas like green hydrogen, quantum computing, and the blue economy, showing a clear vision for industries that will define tomorrow.Drawing from its rich heritage, India blends ancient wisdom with modern governance.Texts like the Arthashastra guide policies that empower people and prioritize collective welfare.Initiatives like Aadhaar and participatory governance models reflect these principles in action, bringing millions into the financial mainstream and fostering inclusive growth.Experts believe India's leadership also addresses the need for decolonization—not just in reclaiming cultural pride, but in rediscovering its intellectual confidence.This leadership model, rooted in inclusivity, resilience, and innovation, is steering India into a brighter future. In this episode of The NEON Show, Dr R. Balasubramaniam, author, member of the Capacity Building Commission (Government of Bharat), and Chairperson of the Social Stock Exchange Advisory Committee at SEBI, shares the essence of Indic leadership as explored in his book Power Within.Time stamp00:00 Intro00:12 Dr. Balu's contributions to rural service00:41 Current roles: Capacity Building Commission member & Rhodes Professor00:55 Overview of "Power Within"01:13 Journey: From physician to policymaker02:16 India's traditional wisdom in governance03:08 PM Modi's leadership focus in Balu's analysis05:24 Modi's ethos of service (Seva Bhaav)08:09 Modi's leadership during Morbi tragedy10:06 RSS philosophy: Cultural nationalism & service13:15 Overcoming colonial mindsets to restore pride17:09 Participatory governance: Janbhagidari & Mission Karmayogi23:57 Revamping civil services training26:08 Influence of Ramakrishna Mission's seva philosophy28:01 Panch Pran: Vision for a self-reliant India29:51 Chanakya Niti: Ancient leadership principles34:38 Decisive actions: Doklam, surgical strikes, Pulwama38:14 Challenges in implementing farm laws45:51 Repeal of Article 370: J&K integration50:05 India's balanced foreign policy (Russia-Ukraine, Qatar)52:03 Comparing Modi's leadership to global icons-----Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journeys from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys. Hence was born The Neon Show (Earlier 100x Entrepreneur) to learn from founders and investors, the mindset to scale yourself and your company. This quest still keeps us excited even after 5 years and doing 200+ episodes.We welcome you to our journey to understand what goes behind building a super successful company. Every episode is done with a very selfish motive, that I and Nansi should come out as a better entrepreneur and professional after absorbing the learnings.-----Check us out on:Website: https://neon.fund/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theneonshoww/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beneon/Twitter: https://x.com/TheNeonShowwConnect with Siddhartha on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthaahluwalia/Twitter: https://x.com/siddharthaa7-----This videoSend us a text

On December 29, 2024, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused each other of manipulating the Delhi electoral rolls in an attempt to win the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February. While the AAP has accused the BJP of submitting applications to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to get the names of voters removed from the list in its strongholds, the BJP has claimed that the AAP government is aiding Rohingya immigrants to settle in the capital so that it can secure their votes. Earlier, the Congress had accused the ECI of arbitrarily deleting or adding voters' names in electoral rolls before the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Should voter IDs be linked to Aadhaar to ensure transparency and put all these political claims and counterclaims to rest? Here we discuss the question. Guests: S.Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India; R.S. Sharma, former Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the first Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India Host: Sreeparna Chakrabarty Edited by Jude Francis Weston

Video footage courtesy of ⁠https://sahamati.org.in/⁠ In this episode of The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj engages with Nandan Nilekani, the former CEO of Infosys and a pivotal figure in shaping India's digital identity and financial inclusion landscape. The discussion touches upon the evolution of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in India, starting from the launch of Aadhaar in 2009 and progressing to the transformative Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and account aggregators. Nilekani highlights the critical role of population scale, frugal engineering, and public-private partnerships in fostering financial inclusion across the nation. Nilekani candidly addresses the challenges faced in this journey, including issues of fraud and the need for improved financial literacy among citizens. He also explores the promising potential of emerging technologies like ‘Finternet‘ and AI to further democratize access to financial services, making them more accessible to all. This dialogue not only sheds light on India's digital advancements but also offers valuable insights into the future of financial inclusion and technology's role in shaping it. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the leading minds behind India's digital revolution! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listeners! We await your feedback....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Core and The Core Report is ad supported and FREE for all readers and listeners. Write in to shiva@thecore.in for sponsorships and brand studio requirements. For more of our coverage check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecore.in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube

Host Casandra Grundstrom is very happy to participate in a crossover episode with the wonderful people from the Sociotechs Podcast  Associate Professor Silvia Masiero and PhD Researcher Tejas Kotha. This is a special episode which focuses on Silvia's brand new book (out 26.10.24) about Unfair ID. Sociotechs host Tejas and myself (the IS DIGEST host) interview Silvia on the 14 year's in the making of her book and the stories she shares to demonstrate the injustice of identity in different case settings including food security systems, biometric borders, and algorithmic social protection. We further explore the power of these stories for researchers and to discuss core tenets of unfairness for identity, justice, and resistance. Our focus then shifts from criticisms of exclusion to what can be done about unfair ID, discussing how it could be fairer through design. Quote from the book “This book has been, since the beginning, a hymn to hope: the hope that by understanding unfairness in digital ID, and the paths of its effects on people, a fairer world can be built for the digitally identified.”References: Cheesman, M. (2022). Self-sovereignty for refugees? The contested horizons of digital identity. Geopolitics, 27(1), 134-159.Costanza-Chock, S. (2020). Design justice: Community-led practices to build the worlds we need. The MIT Press.Jonnalagadda, K. (2024, September 21). Life without Aadhaar. Deccan Herald. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/life-without-aadhaar-3200235Masiero, S. (2018). Explaining trust in large biometric infrastructures: A critical realist case study of India's Aadhaar project. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 84(6), e12053.Masiero, S. (2015). Redesigning the Indian food security system through e-governance: The case of Kerala. World Development, 67, 126-137.Masiero, S., & Das, S. (2019). Datafying anti-poverty programmes: Implications for data justice. Information, Communication & Society, 22(7), 916-933.Milan, S., & Treré, E. (2019). Big data from the South (s): Beyond data universalism. Television & New Media, 20(4), 319-335.Milan, S., & Velden, L. V. D. (2016). The alternative epistemologies of data activism. Digital culture & society, 2(2), 57-74.Weitzberg, K. (2020). Biometrics, race making, and white exceptionalism: The controversy over universal fingerprinting in Kenya. The Journal of African History, 61(1), 23-43.Links: Silvia's book on Unfair ID is available now! Sociotechs Podcast

സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് ഫോണിനെ സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് ആക്കുന്ന ഫീച്ചറുകള്‍ തന്നെയാണ് പലപ്പോഴും പ്രൈവസിക്ക് വില്ലനാവുന്നത്. സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് ഫോണിലെ സൗകര്യങ്ങള്‍ എങ്ങനെ കരുതലോടെ ഉപയോഗിക്കാമെന്നും പ്രൈവസി സംരക്ഷണം എത്ര പ്രധാനമാണെന്നും സംസാരിക്കുകയാണ് സൈബർ സെക്യൂരിറ്റി വിദഗ്ധനായ സംഗമേശ്വരൻ മാണിക്യം

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 25th of July and here are today's headlines.Amid heavy rains overnight and persistent downpour, especially in the catchment areas of dams, parts of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad reported flooding this morning. The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange alert' for the next two days in the city. Four deaths have so far been reported in the rain-related incidents, including three due to electrocution and one due to a rock fall. The city witnessed three landslides and a wall collapse as confirmed by the Police Commission.Meanwhile, due to torrential rains local train services in Mumbai were disrupted, as heavy waterlogging in many places brought traffic to a standstill. The IMD issued a ‘red alert' for Mumbai and the neighbouring districts of Thane and Raigad. SpiceJet, Air India, and IndiGo also announced potential flight disruptions, while schools and colleges were shut.The debate on the Union Budget 2024-25 is underway in both Houses of the Parliament. Congress MP from Jalandhar, Charanjit Singh Channi said there is an undeclared emergency in the country citing the crisis in Manipur, the plight of farmers, rape of Dalit woman in UP. Channi also raised the issue of the depreciation of the Indian rupee's value and questioned the absence of Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the House.Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition of candidates, and live Artificial Intelligence-based CCTV surveillance are among the measures that the UPSC now plans to introduce to prevent “cheating, fraud, unfair means, and impersonation” during the examinations that it conducts. This comes in the wake of the case of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is facing a UPSC probe for allegedly “faking her identity” and a row over the NEET UG paper leak case.Typhoon Gaemi made landfall in Taiwan, leaving 22 people dead in the Philippines from flooding and landslides, and three in Taiwan, with more than 220 reported injured. The island has seen persistent flooding in low-lying areas, landslides, and damage to homes and shops. Offices and schools in Taiwan were closed for the second consecutive day today and people were urged to stay home and away from the coastline. The island is regularly hit by typhoons and has boosted its warning systems, but its typography, high population density and high-tech economy make it difficult to avoid losses when such storms hit.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

In this special episode, we hosted a very esteemed guest Dr.Pramod Varma, the Former Chief Architect Aadhaar, UPI, & India Stack, CTO EkStep Foundation, Co-Chair CDPI.dev, Co-Founder FIDE.org. He played an integral role in architecting India's digital health infrastructure, vaccination and immunization infrastructure (Co-WIN & DIVOC). He is the Co-Founder of FIDE, co-creator of the open source Beckn Protocol, the base protocol for India's new efforts such as Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC.org), Kochi Open Mobility Network, Namma Yatri, and ONEST.He is an advisor to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), National Payment Corporation (NPCI), Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), National Health Authority (NHA), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), Turing Institute Identity Initiative in the UK. Pramod holds a Master's and Ph.D. degree in Computer Science along with a second Master's in Applied Mathematics. He is passionate about technology, science, society, and teaching.In this podcast episode we spoke about the below topics, dive in:0:00 - Journey of Aadhaar's Chief Architect10:45 - The Impact of Aadhaar on India26:45 - India's role as Global Leader in Technology35:43 - The Role of AI in India40:30 - Tips for Indian EntrepreneursEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:LinkedIn:   / primevp  Twitter:   / primevp_in  This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes.Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

This week, how more than one billion people living in India were given a unique digital ID during the world's largest biometric project. The Aadhaar scheme was launched in 2009 but it wasn't without controversy. Our guest, digital identity expert Dr Edgar Whitley, tells us about the history of ID schemes around the world.Plus, the Spanish doctor whose pioneering surgery helped millions of people to get rid of their glasses and see more clearly. And why East Germany's thirst for caffeine in the 1980s led to an unusual collaboration with Vietnam. Also, the story behind one of the most famous royal photographs ever taken – Princess Diana sitting alone on a bench in front of the Taj Mahal in 1992. The man who took the image tells us more.And finally, how a Ghanaian athlete, Alice Annum, earned the nickname ‘Baby Jet' after her medal-winning success in the 1970 Commonwealth Games.Contributors: Nandan Nilekani - former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India Dr Edgar Whitley - digital identity expert at the London School of Economics Dr Carmen Barraquer Coll – daughter of ophthalmologist Jose Ignacio Barraquer Moner Siegfried Kaulfuß – East German official in charge of coffee production in Vietnam Anwar Hussein – royal photographer Alice Annum – retired Ghanaian athlete(Photo: Scanning fingerprints for Aadhaar registration. Credit: David Talukdar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Digital identity verification and secure data exchange tools are accelerating service delivery and opening new possibilities for growth in India. Guests: Dr. Pramod Varma, chief architect of Aadhaar, India's digital identity system Jaimie Boyd, Digital Government leader at Deloitte Canada NSN Murty, partner and consulting leader for Government & Public Services at Deloitte India Bill Eggers, executive director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights.

In 2009, the Indian government embarked on an ambitious task to register all of the country's billion-plus citizens with a unique digital ID. Aadhaar - which means foundation in many Indian languages - became the world's largest ever biometrics project.It allowed millions of people to open bank accounts or access a mobile connection for the very first time. But the project also attracted considerable opposition from privacy advocates and civil rights groups, who brought a case that went all the way to India's Supreme Court. Dan Hardoon speaks to Nandan Nilekani, who chaired the Aadhaar project.(Photo: Aadhaar system. Credit: Getty Images)

Introducing Prime's special series on ‘Fintech in India - Past, Present and the Future'. This is the 2nd episode titled ‘India Fintech 2.0 - Wallets, E-commerce, Uber & PayTm' in a 3 part series.In this special series of episodes, Sanjay Swamy, our Managing Partner speaks with industry stalwarts Srikanth Rajagopalan and Anshul Rai. Srikanth is currently the CEO of Perfios Account Aggregation (AA), an off-shoot from the Perfios legacy. Anshul is the Co-Founder and ex CEO of Happay, his claim to fame is Happay's celebrated exit to CRED for $180M. In this episode, Sanjay from his personal experience of working on the ‘Aadhaar' project explains how the growth of the fintech sector is fueled by the revolutionary implementation of the world's largest biometric ID system. Srikanth talks about how Amazon solved the ‘cash-on-delivery' problem using wallets bringing it from ~70% to ~15%. And Anshul narrates the remarkable journey with humble beginnings of building ‘Happay' with multiple pivots to eventually exiting to CRED. This episode sets the stage for a perfect finale in the next episode where we dive into the world of ‘UPI', ‘Lending','Compliance' and ‘GenAI', stay tuned!Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_in This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes.Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback 

Introducing Prime's special series on ‘Fintech in India - Past, Present and the Future'. This is the 1st episode titled ‘India Fintech 1.0 -  Pre Aadhaar & Smartphones' in a 3 part series.In this special series of episodes, Sanjay Swamy, our Managing Partner speaks with industry stalwarts Srikanth Rajagopalan and Anshul Rai. Srikanth is currently the CEO of Perfios Account Aggregation (AA), an off-shoot from the Perfios legacy. Anshul is the Co-Founder and ex CEO of Happay, his claim to fame is Happay's celebrated exit to CRED for $180M. Watch this episode to learn firsthand experience from 2 of India's first mobile payments entrepreneurs Sanjay (mChek) and Shrikant (ngpay). They share memorable anecdotes and valuable lessons on frugal innovation such as how IRCTC and Telcos helped solve distribution at scale. This episode ends as a great segue to the 2nd generation of Fintech in India that will be highlighted in episode 2, stay tuned! Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_in This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes.Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback 

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. S Janakiraman, the recently appointed Consul General of the Indian Consulate in Sydney. In this exclusive interview conducted at the SBS studio by RaySel, Dr. Janakiraman addresses a myriad of questions pertinent to the Indian diaspora residing in Australia, as well as those seeking visas to visit India. Gain valuable insights and firsthand information from this engaging discussion with a distinguished diplomat. - சிட்னியில் இயங்கும் இந்திய துணை தூதரகத்தின் புதிய துணைத் தூதராக பதவேற்றிருக்கும் Dr S ஜானகிராமன் அவர்கள் நமது கேள்விகளுக்கு பதிலளிக்கிறார். இங்கு வாழும் இந்திய பின்னணி கொண்டவர்களும், இந்தியா செல்ல விசா தேவைப்படுகின்றவர்களும் கேட்க நினைக்கும் பல கேள்விகளுக்கு அவர் பதில் தருகிறார். SBS ஒலிப்பதிவு கூடத்தில் அவரை சந்தித்து உரையாடியவர்: றைசெல்.

With much of mainstream media quiet on the topic, significant strides have been made in the adoption and implementation of digital IDs around the world. Here's a brief overview of the key developments:* Europe Takes the Lead: The European Union has been advancing its digital ID wallet initiative, aiming to enable citizens to access public and private services online across the bloc with a single digital identity.* India's Aadhaar Expansion: Already the world's largest biometric ID system, India's Aadhaar program continues to integrate with more services, enhancing access to government and financial services for its billion-plus population.* Digital ID in Africa: Countries like Nigeria and Ghana are rapidly deploying digital ID systems to bolster financial inclusion, improve public services, and enhance governance.* North America's Push: Canada and the United States are exploring digital IDs to enhance citizen services and security. The U.S., for instance, is testing digital driver's licenses in several states.* Asia's Mixed Approach: From Japan's MyNumber system facing technical and public trust issues, to Singapore's SingPass enabling citizens to access over hundreds of services digitally, Asia presents a varied landscape of digital ID adoption.* South America's Blockchain Exploration: Brazil and Argentina are exploring blockchain-based digital IDs, aiming for more secure and transparent citizen services.* Australia and New Zealand's Digital Initiatives: Both countries are making headway with digital ID systems aimed at streamlining government services and enhancing national security. Get full access to A Lily Bit at www.alilybit.com/subscribe

This week's episode is an EXTENSIVE BREAKDOWN about Dark Indian SCAMS - Jamtara, Aadhaar Data, and Dark Web Secrets as we welcome Rahul Sasi, founder of CloudSEK, to the Neon Show!Why Are Scams Originating From Tier 2/3 Indian Cities?The Jamtara Scam DECODEDIs Your Aadhaar Data Safe?!How Many Hackers Are There In India?All these juicy topics and more in this DETAILED conversation. An eye-opener about the millions of cyber threats around us & what danger they carry… A crisp & efficient discussion about everything in the cyber space. Tune in NOW!___________________________________________________________________________________________________Siddhartha Ahluwalia, Founder, Neon Fund & Host, The Neon ShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/siddharthaa7LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthaahluwalia/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siddhartha_a/___________________________________________________________________________________________________*Sponsor Shout Out*Looking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high-conviction, high-support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/!__________________________________________________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 - Precap01:13 - Welcoming Rahul Sasi, co-founder of CloudSEK!02:27 - What Is Dark Web & CloudSEK's Role?08:50 - Why Dark Web Is So Difficult To Take Down!11:35 - Bangladesh Bank Heist DECODED16:08 - The Role of AI In Cyber Crimes!19:31 - How Many Hackers Are There In India?22:14 - Country With The Best Cyber Security Talent!24:45 - In India, Which Is The Best Cyber Security Company?25:46 - Jamtara Scam DECODED29:09 - Why Are Scams Originating From Tier 2/3 Indian Cities?31:53 - Chinese Loan App Scam EXPLAINED34:46 - How Does Money Laundering Work? 37:06 - Other Deadly Cyber Scams40:01 - Is Your Aadhaar Data Safe?!41:46 - How Do You Gain Practical Knowledge of Cyber Security?44:01 - What Inspired Rahul Sasi To Create CloudSEK?50:23 - Will AI Machines Attack Humans In The Future?52:46 - How Many Jobs Will Be Lost To AI In The Future?55:00 - Understanding What Privacy Entails Legally58:53 - Concluding Remarks on Future of Cyber Security!

First, Indian Express's Amitabh Sinha informs us about the findings of a new study that reveals a previously unknown factor that might be affecting India's air pollution.Next, Indian Express's Apurva Vishwanath discusses the controversial money bill route that helped the passage of legislations related to the electoral bonds scheme, Aadhaar, and the PMLA (11:34).And finally, Indian Express's Kanchan Vasudev reports on the 22-year-old farmer who died after being hit by a rubber bullet while protesting at the Delhi-Haryana border (21:42).Hosted by Shashank BhargavaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Kevin T. Carter is an investment expert with a rich history rooted in the evolution of financial markets and a deep dive into emerging economies. Throughout our conversation, we explored Carter's journey from a fresh college graduate with a keen interest in investment, sparked by the iconic book "A Random Walk Down Wall Street," to a visionary in the field of emerging markets. His early career began in an investment bank, where a casual interview turned into the launchpad for his investment career.Carter shared the profound influence of Burton Malkiel's work on his professional outlook, notably Malkiel's revolutionary idea of index funds which laid the groundwork for Carter's own innovations in investment strategies. "It was just an idea to Burt Malkiel back then," Carter recalls, highlighting the transformative potential of indexing and ETFs which now dominate the investment landscape.The narrative then shifts to Carter's disillusionment with the mutual fund business and his pioneering work in fractional share trading and direct indexing. His collaboration with Malkiel not only refined his investment philosophy but also led to the creation of groundbreaking financial services that democratized stock market access. "We filed a patent on fractional share trading... and now almost every brokerage firm in the world offers fractional share trading," Carter proudly notes, underlining the shift towards more inclusive investment models.Carter's journey took another significant turn with his engagement with Google employees and his eventual focus on emerging markets, particularly China and India. His firsthand experiences with these economies offered him a unique perspective on their potential for growth and innovation. "China's economy was growing at over 10%," he recalls, capturing the dynamism of these regions long before they became focal points for global investors.The discussion delves into the intricacies of emerging market investments, emphasizing the consumer-driven growth in these regions. Carter's approach to investment in emerging markets is not just about recognizing their growth potential but understanding the transformative impact of technology, particularly mobile internet, on these economies. "The second wave was China, right behind us, 2005 to 2020... Now, there's still growth in China, but... the third wave is going to be giant, and it's already happening," he explains, highlighting the ongoing evolution of global market dynamics.Carter's narrative on India's transformation is richly detailed, attributing a significant part of this change to Nandan Nilekani, Infosys' co-founder, who led the Aadhaar program since its inception in 2009. This initiative was a critical move towards digitizing the nation's identity verification processes, issuing a unique twelve-digit identification number linked with biometric data to every citizen. It was a monumental step in addressing the critical lack of formal identification and laid the foundation for the India Stack, an advanced digital infrastructure that facilitated the opening of 800 million digital bank accounts and propelled the country towards financial inclusivity. Coupled with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system revolutionizing payments—showcasing an 80% shift towards digital transactions with over 12 billion monthly transactions—India's narrative underlines a nation on the cusp of a technological and economic revolution. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, a vibrant middle class, and a tech talent pool, under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, the country is poised to redefine its global stance, making it a focal point for investors in technology, consumer goods, and fintech sectors.

Today my guest is Rahul Matthan, a technology lawyer and partner at Trilegal. He assisted the Indian government in developing India's data privacy law and he is the author of the recent books Privacy 3.0 and The Third Way. We spoke about India's digital public infrastructure revolution, India's unified payments system, AI, blockchain, the design issues around India's NCPI, Aadhaar, privacy, and much more. Recorded January 22nd, 2024. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on X Follow Shruti on X Follow Rahul on X Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Feels like India owns a collection of success stories in Digitalization. From the Indian Digital identity - Aadhaar, a unique 12-digit number that associates each individual with their bank account, to UPI - a public digital payments infrastructure from which the Indian Fintech ecosystem has benefited and offered fintech services, to Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) which enables small businesses and retailers access to digitalization tools to launch marketplaces and platforms businesses processes. With Sharat we discuss all this and the pilots of the Indian CBDC - Digital ruppee - the why and the how, it is being promoted and supported. Nobody can ignore India`s economic power, anymore. Sharat Chandra   / sharatchandratechevangelist   is a Blockchain and Emerging Tech Evangelist, educator, and startup enabler. He is passionate about driving innovation and fostering collaboration in the digital landscape. With a deep understanding of blockchain's transformative potential, Sharat empowers organizations to leverage this disruptive technology for growth. Additionally, he actively support startups, providing mentorship and guidance to help them thrive in the competitive market.

Show Notes: Opening: Topical reading of (Rev.13). Subject matter: (Global Digital ID) The continuing evolution of the (Draconian) digital economy across the globe and at the national level requires individuals to be able to assert their identity in order to participate in that (Draconian) digital economy. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide the ambitious target that all people will be able to obtain a “legal identity” by 2030 (SDG 16.9). Yet today nearly 1 billion people are unable to prove who they are. All will be traced and tracked if the UN

To make open banking work the way it is meant to, you need three major building blocks; data exchange, payments and digital ID. While many countries are working on these pieces, there is really only one place that has already built them all, into a fully-integrated, cohesive whole, at population scale: India. In the season four finale of Mr. Open Banking, Eyal sits down with Dr. Pramod Varma to discuss the uniquely successful digital transformation of India. Pramod is the Chief Architect behind a set of national systems known collectively as the India Stack, widely considered one of the most successful implementations of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in the world. The India stack includes Aadhaar, India's digital identity program for over 1.3 billion people, and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which today processes over 12 billion transactions a month. Eyal and Pramod take a journey through the history of digital transformation in India, and how they aim to become a fountainhead for the successful implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure all over the world.Specifically they discuss: • The meteoric rise of Aadhaar• How UPI drove financial inclusion• The bottom-up approach to open banking• Opening healthcare, e-commerce and more• Creating Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

In today's episode, we discuss the vast possibilities of digital public infrastructure (DPI), to address global challenges in education and beyond. Bob Hawkins, Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education at the World Bank, reflects with Dr. Pramod Varma, CTO of the EkStep Foundation and former Chief Architect of Aadhaar and India Stack, on the use of this technology approach to tackle complex societal issues at scale, including how to successfully build a digital backbone for education.   To learn more about the World Bank's efforts on Digital Public Infrastructure please visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2023/10/12/creating-digital-public-infrastructure-for-empowerment-inclusion-and-resilience    Our blog post on how DPI supports empowerment, inclusion, and resilience can be read here: https://blogs.worldbank.org/digital-development/how-digital-public-infrastructure-supports-empowerment-inclusion-and-resilience   To learn more about the EkStep Foundation, please visit https://ekstep.org/   Relevant information on Sunbird open-source DPGs can be found here: https://sunbird.org/   Dr. Pramod Varma also participates in the People+AI community, a team of experts looking for AI strategy for India, "helping a billion people on their path to potential." Learn more here: https://peopleplus.ai/   Check out India's participation in the Open Network for Education, Skilling, and Livelihood: https://onest.network/   Here is a short video from the Foundation on Digital Economy on DPI thinking that includes an interview with Dr. Pramod Varma [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAIj3Q7urWs] and the second part of that interview, focused on platforms to networks [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMmKWDBG4KA]   And a podcast suggested by Dr. Pramod Varma: 'Decoding Digital Public Goods & Digital Public Infrastructure.' Listen here: https://open.spotify.com.mcas.ms/episode/2VcHqdm1I7E6LmgYM3mgmB

There are chances that your Aadhaar and passport details are up for sale on Dark Web. A report by US-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity has claimed that the personal data of 815 million Indians has surfaced on the Dark Web. And a hacker is willing to sell the entire lot for $80,000. If established, it could well be the biggest data breach that the country has seen. In today's first segment, Thareek Ahmed tries to find where the buck stops? Who protects our data? And what is the government doing to save it from falling into the wrong hands?   Clearly, the government has a tough task at hand. But given its vibrant IT industry, it can put a formidable infrastructure in place to save personal data of its people. Moving on, the country's IT sector is passing through a challenging phase. Hit by a slowdown in global demand, it is also facing some domestic challenges. Several IT firms have seen exits at the top level. In our next segment, Find out why are IT companies bleeding talent at the top. Let us turn our gaze to financial markets now. Discount broker Zerodha has forayed into the asset management business with its two new fund offers -- Zerodha Nifty LargeMidCap index Fund and Zerodha ELSS Tax Saver Fund. This comes at a time when names like JioBlackrock and Helios MF, too, are vying for a share in the mutual fund pie. So, should investors opt for Zerodha's offerings?  In August last year, several demat accounts of Zerodha were hacked, which prompted its CEO Nithin Kamath to announce a new safety tool. Talking of data breach -- which we thoroughly addressed in our first segment -- people often wonder what they can do to protect their personal information, especially that of Aadhaar? Well, UIDAI allows users to lock their Aadhaar biometric details. Listen to this episode of the podcast for answers.  

Shubang Gautam brings you the news from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, China and Russia.Produced by Prashant Kumar, edited by Samarendra Kumar Dash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 India's digital transformation journey has relied on the power of strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovative solutions. Microsoft Digital ID lead Colleen Elliott and Dr. Pramod Varma, an expert in the field of digital public infrastructure and former Chief Architect of India's Aadhar digital identity program, explore how India overcame significant challenges to pave the way for a thriving digital ecosystem and its digital identity program that has successfully covered more than 1.3 billion people. Click here for transcript of this episode.  Olivia Neal [host] | LinkedIn   Colleen Elliott [guest host] | LinkedIn  Dr. Pramod Varma [guest] | LinkedIn  Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information and transcripts of all episodes. Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts  

Welcome back Neon Tribe!This week's episode is a DETAILED DIVE into the stock market through the eyes and mind of one of India's most successful stock traders as we welcome Ravi Kumar, co-founder of Upstox, to the Neon Show!How Many Brokerage Accounts Are There In India & What % Of Them Use Upstox?What will The Stock Market Look Like In America, China & India In 10 Years?Why Was India A Better Choice Than America To Start Upstox?What Does The Future Of Indian Startups Look Like?All these exclusive topics and more in this DENSE & EDUCATIVE conversation. An exploration of the man behind a 30,000 crore company … This is a MASTERCLASS about everything stocks. Tune in NOW!*Sponsor Shout Out*Looking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high conviction, high support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/ !

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with cultural analyst Jayant Bhandari for the second time. Bhandari reinforces his argument that culture is more important than economics or politics, providing as usual an assortment of keen observations from his childhood in India and his constant travels across the globe. In this episode they also speak about the decline of the West, whether China is as Orwellian as the media says, the India biometric Aadhaar system, how to bribe in third world countries, the rise of Indian nationalism, Indian slavery, and a particularly disturbing trip to the most lawless country on earth. Watch our first conversation here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/Bhandari Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality   Watchman Privacy → https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2   Privacy Courses (supports the show) → https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin → https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof   Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy   Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy  →https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:55 – Does “fixing the money” solve societal problems? 4:47 – Neocolonialism is real though, right? 7:50 – The decline of the West and the rise of the East 10:35 – Is China as bad as media portrays? 14:52 – Mohammedan countries support China despite Uyghur situation 19:29 – Can money fix global poverty? 23:06 – India's biometric database system Aadhaar 25:00 – Advice on bribing in third-world countries 27:50 – Criticism of Narendra Modi 29:50 – Does Jayant feel unsafe in India now? 31:07 – Rise of Indian nationalism 33:39 – Differences among Indian subcontinent 36:00 – Traveling to Pakistan 37:13 – Slavery in India 40:04 – The Indian caste system 42:15 – Advice for traveling in India 45:00 – His trip to Congo (**listener discretion advised**) 48:30 – Abuses of the third world are rarely covered 53:05 – Where do we get non-PC information about the third world? 54:53 – Only Western countries take refugees; consequences 58:35 – Rapid fire questions 1:00:58 – Practical advice for traveling globally 1:02:03 – How to live like a local 1:02:50 – Pitch for gold ownership 1:04:40 – Opening foreign bank and investing accounts 1:06:40 – Dollar will not collapse before other fiat currencies 1:09:00 – Elon Musk and Ray Dalio praise India 1:10:16 – What will world look 15 years from now? 1:11:18 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #JayantBhandari #China #India #Aadhaar

Aadhaar, che in hindi significa “base, fondamenta” è il nome con cui il governo indiano ha chiamato il suo nuovo sistema di identificazione digitale basato sui dati biometrici. Senza Aadhaar non apri il conto in banca, non prendi una sim per lo smartphone, non ricevi le razioni di cibo a prezzi calmierati, non prendi la pensione o i sussidi di sussistenza. Per alcuni, è l'inizio di una nuova era di tecno-efficienza. Per altri, è un incubo che si avvera. Gli inserti audio di questa puntata sono tratti da: Genuineness of any presented Aadhaar may be verified to avoid potential misuse, canale Youtube Aadhaar UIDAI, 27 aprile 2023; How mandatory Aadhaar authentication is leaving the poor without food rations, Scroll.in, 30 giugno 2018; "Data Is The New Oil, The New Gold": PM At Howdy Modi In Houston, Ndtv, 22 settembre 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paddy is crucial for Jharkhand's farmers, supporting the state's agricultural economy. However, its heavy reliance on rain presents a challenge as Jharkhand has faced recurring droughts, including the worst in 122 years during the paddy sowing season in 2022. To assist affected farmers, the central government introduced the “Per Drop Per Crop” scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in 2006, promoting drip irrigation for water conservation and improved plant growth. The Jharkhand government implemented the scheme in 2011.However, an Indian Express investigation into the implementation of this scheme uncovered misuse of Aadhaar cards, farmers unaware of funds collected by private companies in their name, and multiple instances of fraud. Abhishek Angad from The Indian Express shares the revelations from his investigation.Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeProduced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin, Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Are the autonomous digital forces jolting our lives – as uncontrollable as the weather and plate tectonics – transforming life, society, culture, and politics? David Auerbach's exploration of the phenomenon he has identified as the meganet begins with a simple, startling revelation: There is no hand on the tiller of some of the largest global digital forces that influence our daily lives: from corporate sites such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit to the burgeoning metaverse encompassing cryptocurrencies and online gaming to government systems such as China's Social Credit System and India's Aadhaar. As we increasingly integrate our society, culture, and politics within a hyper-networked fabric, Auerbach explains how the interactions of billions of people with unfathomably large online networks have produced a new sort of beast: ever-changing systems that operate beyond the control of the individuals, companies, and governments that created them. Meganets, Auerbach explains, have a life of their own. Actively resisting attempts to control them, they can produce spontaneous, unexpected social groups and uprisings that could not have even existed twenty years ago. Constantly modifying themselves in response to user behavior, which can result in collectively authored algorithms no one can control, these enormous invisible organisms seem to be the new minds of the world, increasingly commandeering our daily lives and inner realities. David B. Auerbach is a writer, technologist, and software engineer who worked at Google and Microsoft after graduating from Yale University. His writing has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, MIT Technology Review, The Nation, n+1, Tablet, The Daily Beast, and Bookforum, among many other publications. He was Slate's technology columnist from 2013 to 2016, and he was nominated for a National Magazine Award for his coverage of the HealthCare.gov hearings. He teaches the history of computation at the New Centre for Research and Practice and is a frequent guest at their events. He has lectured around the world on technology, literature, and philosophy and, in addition, has done scholarly research on James Joyce, William Shakespeare, and artificial intelligence. His first book, Bitwise: A Life in Code, was published by Pantheon in 2018. Meganets Third Place Books

Tushar Vashisht is the Co-founder and CEO of HealthifyMe, a digital health and wellness company that provides smart meal plans personalized by expert nutritionists and customized workout plans with certified fitness coaches. The company has raised just over $100M from Khosla Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, Athera Venture Partners, Blume Ventures among several others.Vashisht began his career on Wall Street at BlackRock. He later joined Deutsche Bank as a corporate finance analyst in San Francisco before moving to Singapore. In 2009, he joined the Aadhaar project headed by Nandan Nilekani, and in 2012 he co-founded HealthifyMe with Mathew Cherian and Sachin Shenoy.Episode Notes:1. Introduction (2:50)2. What led Tushar to found HealthifyMe (4:05)3. How did Tushar and his team validate their HealhtifyMe thesis? (8:40)4. How do you find early adopters and solicit feedback as founders? (13:48)5. How does the life of a founder change when they raise capital (22:05)6. The pandemic's impact on HealthifyMe as a company (28:55)7. Which is more difficult: building in the early stages or empowering leaders within an organization? (36:47)8. Tushar's frameworks for decision making (39:55)9. Tushar's advice to his younger self (44:52). . . Bonus: Ud ja Re by Tushar Vashisht . . . Social Links: HealthifyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HealthifyMeTushar Vashisht on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tusharvashishtPodcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedesi_vcAkash Bhat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhatvakashPodcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedesivcAkash Bhat on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bhatvakash

OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESNDAA has good and bad news about the vaccine mandate for the military2:05Did the 8,000 discharged from the military disobey a lawful order?14:02The worst ideas and crony protection never die. They get sneaked into unrelated bills by people like Amy Klobuchar19:59New Zealand refuses to let unvaccinated volunteers donate blood to a baby that needs heart surgery. Court gives legal guardianship to surgeon who refuses to accommodate the parents request21:15Medicine has become completely and criminally politicized28:12Duke refuses transplant to child suffering from genetic disease unless she gets Trump's GCI (Genetic Code Injection)33:09Now mainstream media changes and tells us China faces a winter wave of deaths if Xi backs down to protesters and eases up on "lifesaving lockdowns"43:47Mixed signals from Virginia GOP — they say pandemic fines are going to be removed, but they're still raiding businesses50:27What's happening with driverless cars in Vegas.55:36Apple's Titan program in limbo as executives reconcile the vision with the fact that current technology simply isn't advanced enough to pull it1:03:15The fatal error for self-driving, electric vehicles1:06:54INTERVIEW Engineer Lays Out the Tech Created for YOUR SlaveryAman Jabbi, a career spanning over 25 years at the forefront of video and camera tech in Silicon Valley and entrepreneur co-founding 2 camera startups. Aman warns the slave technology is already in place, but we can still organize and fight at the local level1:09:41How did Gates & other globalist impose the AADhaar system in India.1:10:06What will life be like in their planned "Smart Cities"1:20:19How do you fight these things at the local level?1:25:03The imprisonment1:29:45The Public/Private Partnership and federal infrastructure funding1:35:50Would a state bank help to defend against CBDC? A look at the only state bank — BND, Bank of North Dakota1:41:29The Federal Reserve's CLIMATE proposal is similar to one from FDIC, and one from the Department of Treasury and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).1:47:31Central banks buying more gold at the highest level since 1974.1:54:56Cryptocurrency and SBF's FTX fraud as a psychological rollout.1:58:23How the State Bank of North Dakota works.2:06:35Rats on a stick in New York.2:12:34NBC pushes a conspiracy theory and blames opponents of Drag Queen performance for NC power outage 2:20:11Kirk Cameron banned reading his Christian book to children in ALL 50 libraries he asked.2:26:06Graduate talks about how an elite college brainwashed her and her mother had to hire a "cult de-programmer" to undo the "college education"2:36:41“I can't quiet my mind.” Grandfather of child abducted and killed talks of his struggle with hate and forgiveness2:49:19Why are we not shocked about Elon Musk's monkey experiments?2:54:50If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughZelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at:  $davidknightshowBTC to:  bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver

OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESNDAA has good and bad news about the vaccine mandate for the military2:05Did the 8,000 discharged from the military disobey a lawful order?14:02The worst ideas and crony protection never die. They get sneaked into unrelated bills by people like Amy Klobuchar19:59New Zealand refuses to let unvaccinated volunteers donate blood to a baby that needs heart surgery. Court gives legal guardianship to surgeon who refuses to accommodate the parents request21:15Medicine has become completely and criminally politicized28:12Duke refuses transplant to child suffering from genetic disease unless she gets Trump's GCI (Genetic Code Injection)33:09Now mainstream media changes and tells us China faces a winter wave of deaths if Xi backs down to protesters and eases up on "lifesaving lockdowns"43:47Mixed signals from Virginia GOP — they say pandemic fines are going to be removed, but they're still raiding businesses50:27What's happening with driverless cars in Vegas.55:36Apple's Titan program in limbo as executives reconcile the vision with the fact that current technology simply isn't advanced enough to pull it1:03:15The fatal error for self-driving, electric vehicles1:06:54INTERVIEW Engineer Lays Out the Tech Created for YOUR SlaveryAman Jabbi, a career spanning over 25 years at the forefront of video and camera tech in Silicon Valley and entrepreneur co-founding 2 camera startups. Aman warns the slave technology is already in place, but we can still organize and fight at the local level1:09:41How did Gates & other globalist impose the AADhaar system in India.1:10:06What will life be like in their planned "Smart Cities"1:20:19How do you fight these things at the local level?1:25:03The imprisonment1:29:45The Public/Private Partnership and federal infrastructure funding1:35:50Would a state bank help to defend against CBDC? A look at the only state bank — BND, Bank of North Dakota1:41:29The Federal Reserve's CLIMATE proposal is similar to one from FDIC, and one from the Department of Treasury and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).1:47:31Central banks buying more gold at the highest level since 1974.1:54:56Cryptocurrency and SBF's FTX fraud as a psychological rollout.1:58:23How the State Bank of North Dakota works.2:06:35Rats on a stick in New York.2:12:34NBC pushes a conspiracy theory and blames opponents of Drag Queen performance for NC power outage 2:20:11Kirk Cameron banned reading his Christian book to children in ALL 50 libraries he asked.2:26:06Graduate talks about how an elite college brainwashed her and her mother had to hire a "cult de-programmer" to undo the "college education"2:36:41“I can't quiet my mind.” Grandfather of child abducted and killed talks of his struggle with hate and forgiveness2:49:19Why are we not shocked about Elon Musk's monkey experiments?2:54:50If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughZelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at:  $davidknightshowBTC to:  bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver

India has achieved a technological miracle by empowering hundreds of millions of people with the power of identity. Pramod Varma joins Vasant Dhar in episode 50 of Brave New World to discuss his pioneering role in setting up large scale digital public infrastructure. Useful resources: 1. Pramod Varma on LinkedIn and Twitter. 2. India Stack, Aadhaar, E-Sign, DigiLocker and United Payments Interface. 3. The Beckn Protocol. 4. Nandan Nilekani on an Egalitarian Internet -- Episode 15 of Brave New World. 5. Data Democracy: People and Power in the Digital Age -- Nandan Nilekani's talk. 6. Why the US needs public-private partnerships for digital infrastructure -- Vasant Dhar. 7. 3 ways to increase social media platforms' transparency -- Vasant Dhar. 8. On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog — New Yorker cartoon. 9. Who controls your data? India may pass a law ensuring that you do -- Vasant Dhar. Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. Subscription is free!

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Ashwine Kumar Singh of Newslaundry and freelance journalist Vidheesha Kuntamalla. Vidheesha talks about her report on how the Andhra Pradesh government is collecting sensitive data from citizens, including income and Aadhaar details and asset ownership, and how it is an exercise in profiling citizens and invading their privacy. Ashwine sheds light on the searches conducted by the police at the Wire's office as well as residences of their staff in Mumbai and Delhi, following the retraction of their reports on Meta and the complaint filed by Amit Malviya. He further explains how the hash value of the seized equipment wasn't shared and why the police haven't registered an FIR against Devesh Kumar, the researcher named by the Wire in its complaint.This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn't, and what shouldn't have. Tune in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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* Small, religious community shows how to beat IMF & BIS schemes for total control using CBDC* A list of who to contact to push back against adding TrumpShots to childhood jab mandates* PayPal alternatives — from online merchandise to crypto and virtual credit cards* Gain of Fauci: mad science for profit shows how dysfunctional and corrupt our government has become* The cover-up of the REAL bioweapon — the TrumpShots — is failing as people come forward with their stories * India's Aadhaar the favorite ID program of Gates and globalists* Political windbags blow smoke about climate change using Hurricane Ian* An energy policy of sabotage — Biden has drained SPR to record low as a campaign credit card. Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughZelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at:  $davidknightshowBTC to:  bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver