Indian IT pioneer Nandan Nilekani, who helped develop the Aadhaar biometric ID system, is spearheading a government effort to build an open e-commerce network (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Indian IT pioneer Nandan Nilekani, who helped develop the Aadhaar biometric ID system, is spearheading a government effort to build an open e-commerce network (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg:
Indian IT pioneer Nandan Nilekani, who helped develop the Aadhaar biometric ID system, is spearheading a government effort to build an open e-commerce network  —  He co-founded software powerhouse Infosys Ltd., became a billionaire and went on to spearhead a colossal government program …