Nandan Nilekani’s digital public infrastructure legacy keeps ONDC in retail focus

A profile traces Nilekani’s role across Aadhaar, UPI and India Stack, positioning ONDC as the next interoperable digital-commerce layer aimed at helping smaller retailers compete with large marketplaces.

— Filed Tue, 28 Jul, 2026, 07:46 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Profile of Nandan Nilekani’s role in India’s digital public infrastructure, including Aadhaar, UPI and ONDC. ONDC seeks to create interoperable e-commerce networks, enabling small retailers to compete with larger marketplace operators.

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No related recent signals were provided. The profile frames ONDC within Nandan Nilekani’s leadership record in building interoperable public digital infrastructure.

Leadership is steady at 889 signals over the past 90 days; no QoQ comparison was provided.