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020			_a9780199487615
082			_a323.4483 RAM-N
100			_aRamnath, N. S.
245			_aThe Aadhaar effect : _bwhy the world’s largest identity project matters / _cN. S. Ramnath and Charles Assisi
260			_bIndia _aOxford University Press _c2018
300			_a291 p.
365			_aINR _b595.00.
500			_aIdentification vs profiling; state welfare vs state surveillance; privacy vs transparency—Aadhaar has bitterly polarized India since its launch in 2010. No other project has captured the imagination of the people—or inspired such awe and anxiety—in recent memory. Aadhaar began life with a singular mandate: offer an identity to those Indian residents who didn’t have any. Along the way, it evolved into the welfare state’s flagship technology and altered forever how government, business, and society interact. The Aadhaar Effect is the story of the visionaries—bureaucrats, technologists, activists—who created or challenged India’s 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 counting—and in the bargain, made the world sit up and take note of India’s ambition.
650			_aIndia
650			_aBiometric identification cards
650			_aPolitics and government
650			_aUnique Identification Authority of India
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