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Biometric identification in India
Only a billion to go
Jan 12th 2012, 10:09 by The Economist online
OUR acting Asia editor and our South Asia bureau chief discuss India's efforts to use biometrics in distributing public resources
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If this project is pulled off, it will be a feat like no other!
Truly enlightening
Really enjoyed the conversation. All the points made sense.
Excellent interview. Maybe a full article on the reasons for the parliamentary body trying to block this scheme, the implications of a software company chief running a UID scheme (both the benifits and the drawbacks) in the worlds largest democracy is due.
Thats why we read the economist...for a full, well researched and thoughtful analysis.