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Identification vs profiling; state welfare vs state surveillance; privacy vs transparencyAadhaar has bitterly polarized India since its launch in 2010. No other project has captured the imagination of the peopleor inspired such awe and anxietyin recent memory. Aadhaar began life with a singular mandate: offer an identity to those Indian residents who didnt have any. Along the way, it evolved into the welfare states flagship technology and altered forever how government, business, and society interact. The Aadhaar Effect is the story of the visionariesbureaucrats, technologists, activistswho created or challenged Indias biggest juggernaut. It is equally the story of humans conflicted about complex choices that may make the world a better place. Polestar award winners N.S. Ramnath and Charles Assisi dive deep into the 12-digit number that has touched 1.2 billion lives and countingand in the bargain, made the world sit up and take note of Indias ambition.
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Title: | AADHAAR EFFECT C-PD: Why the World’s Largest Identity Project Matters |
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Author: | N.S. Ramnath |
Publisher: | OXFORD UNIV PR |
SKU: | BK0435764 |
EAN: | 9780199487615 |
Number Of Pages: | 328 |
Language: | English |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Release date: | 24 October 2018 |