Inside the Aadhaar redesign: What’s changing and why it matters

Your Aadhaar card will soon have a new look, designed to offer stronger protection for your personal identity while reducing the risk of misuse by service providers and enhancing safeguards against fraud. And, “…it will be safe to give your Aadhaar card to anyone, because there are no printed details,” as claimed by people in the know.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) initiated a significant redesign of the Aadhaar card in November. This overhaul is part of a broader shift in how identity is verified and protected in an increasingly digital ecosystem.