NCAER organised a seminar featuring a presentation by Dr Sonalde Desai, Professor and Centre Director, NCAER-National Data Innovation Centre, New Delhi, and Distinguished University Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland, titled, ‘A Tale of Two Middle Classes’, on 31 August 2026. Dr Desai’s presentation examined the size, composition, and orientation of India’s middle...   Read More

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 latest flagship report, “Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces”. The report was presented by Dr Mamta Murthi, Vice President, and Dr Joana Silva, Deputy Chief Economist,...   Read More

Last year NDIC initiated a non-resident early career fellows programme to help enhance the data ecosystem. These fellows received training in diverse aspects of research, including engagement with policymakers and the development of grant proposals. However, their main activity focused on research on methodological challenges using secondary data. The fellows presented their final research on...   Read More

Long lines of migrant families walking across State borders to their hometowns during the pandemic-induced lockdown has brought to the forefront the importance of migration for the Indian economy, development, and society. However, it has also highlighted a lack of awareness of the magnitude of migration in India and the tenuous ties of many migrants...   Read More

The NCAER Gender Hub and FESDIG (Feminist Economics Saturday Discussion Group) jointly organised a hybrid discussion on “What is Women's Work? Challenges of Measurement for Policy Design” on 12 June 2023, at NCAER. Despite the strong policy interest in women’s low and declining work participation in India, data and research on this subject continues to...   Read More