India Human Development Survey (IHDS)
India Human Development Survey (IHDS)
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NDIC Early Career Fellows
NDIC Early Career Fellows
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Delhi Metropolitan Area Study (DMAS)
Delhi Metropolitan Area Study (DMAS)
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Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey (DCVTS)
Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey (DCVTS)
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Papers by NCAER-NDIC team

Papers by NCAER-NDIC team

International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

30th International Population Conference (IPC)
13-18 July 2025
Brisbane, Australia
NCAER Professor Sonalde Desai has been appointed to the technical advisory panel of the new MOSPI survey

NCAER Professor Sonalde Desai has been appointed to the technical advisory panel of the new MOSPI survey

Government of India is set to launch its first household income survey. Among non-governmental organisations,  NCAER is a pioneer in collection of income data. NCAER Professor Sonalde Desai has been appointed to the technical advisory panel of the new MOSPI survey.

 
India Human Development Survey: February 2026

India Human Development Survey: February 2026

The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of socio-economic developments in India by the IHDS research community, based on the India Human Development Survey, jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland. While two earlier rounds of the survey were completed in 2004-05 and 2011-12, respectively. Fieldwork for the third round was undertaken in 2022-24 and the data is currently being cleaned and processed.
Enhancing Gender Statistics

Enhancing Gender Statistics

The National Data Innovation Centre (NDIC) at NCAER, in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), organized a two-day conference on “Enhancing Gender Statistics” on 15th and 16th January 2026 at the NCAER campus in New Delhi.

Events

Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces
Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces 23 Feb 2026 Past Event in-person

NCAER hosted a seminar on 23 February 2026, featuring members of the People Practice Group at the World Bank, who presented findings from the Bank’s...   Read More

Enhancing Gender Statistics
Enhancing Gender Statistics 15 Jan 2026 Past Event in-person

The National Data Innovation Centre (NDIC) at NCAER, in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), organized a two-day conference on “Enhancing...   Read More

Lessons from the Global Advocacy for Gender Justice in the Population Field: 1975-2025
Lessons from the Global Advocacy for Gender Justice in the Population Field: 1975-2025 07 Jan 2026 Past Event in-person

National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and Feminist Economics Saturday Discussion Group (FESDIG) jointly organized a cconversation with Ms. Judith Bruce, The Population Council,...   Read More

Roundtable Discussion: Translating Research on Women’s Economic Empowerment into Policy: Progress and Prospects
Roundtable Discussion: Translating Research on Women’s Economic Empowerment into Policy: Progress and Prospects 30 Jan 2025 Past Event in-person

On 30th January 2025, the National Data Innovation Centre (NDIC) at NCAER collaborated with The Quantum Hub (TQH) to organize a roundtable discussion titled “Translating...   Read More

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Gender Hub
Gender Hub
India Human Development Survey-3 (IHDS)
India Human Development Survey-3 (IHDS)
Poverty Monitoring in the context of COVID-19
Poverty Monitoring in the context of COVID-19
Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey (DCVTS)
Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey (DCVTS)
Delhi Metropolitan Area Study (DMAS)
Delhi Metropolitan Area Study (DMAS)
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About NDIC

NCAER with its consortium partners, University of Maryland and University of Michigan, has set up a National Data Innovation Centre (NDIC) in December 2017. The main objective of the NDIC is to serve as a laboratory for experiments in data collection, interfacing with partners in think tanks, Indian and international universities, and government. Initial funding for NDIC is provided by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr Sonalde Desai, Professor, NCAER and Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, is serving as its first director.

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