Inside the project to turn 1.2 billion Indians into a platform. And its consequences
22/09/17 | ROHIN DHARMAKUMAR |
How did a private organisation like iSpirt end up with the master key to Aadhaar?
Buoyed by the government’s support, India Stack is a mandatory gateway for all businesses
Those outside of iSpirt’s favourites list are wary of their volunteer model
It was only in January 2017 that iSpirt publicly admitted to being funded by banks
“Can you name one entrepreneur in India who has built a successful platform?” asks Sharad Sharma, the passionate but combative co-founder of iSpirt. He’s attempting to address why iSpirt is putting an enormous effort into creating its own platform today.
That platform is India Stack.
The pithily-named India Stack refers to a collection of APIs—software algorithms and frameworks—that are built on top of a common foundation: Aadhaar. With over 1.17 billion Indians enrolled, Aadhaar is the world’s largest unique identity project today. As things stand today, India Stack is the only mainstream channel…
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