The Interview: Rohini and Nandan Nilekani want to use Platforms to Fight Platforms
With “Societal Platform”, the billionaire couple are combining their ideas, experience, and wealth to effect change.
Nandan Nilekani co-founded Infosys and architected Aadhaar, which now covers 1.26 billion Indian.s Rohini Nilekani isn’t just India’s most prolific woman philanthropist, but she’s also the sixth overall, While Nandan has mastered the art of building disruptive tech platforms, Rohini has built an ambitious and bold philanthropic portfolio. The two are partnering to pool their ideas, experience and wealth into creating “Societal Platform”.

You may also want to read
The Indian Express | We need a mental health movement rooted in community
When we help others, we help ourselves. It is a win-win described for samaaj by good science Just five minutes a day of contemplative practices to improve mindfulness, connection, insight[...]
IDR | Is Data Failing Us?
By Natasha Joshi, Chief Strategy Officer, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Last year, we at Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies interviewed 14 social sector leaders and funders to inquire what they thought were the biggest issues[...]
The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025
Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, has been recognised as the ‘most generous woman philanthropist’ in the EdelGive–Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025, with a personal contribution of ₹204 crore[...]
