Dr Poonam Gupta, Director General of NCAER, has been inducted into the seven-member Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. As per a notification from the Cabinet Secretariat, the Prime Minister approved the reconstitution of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM) for a period of two years on September 27, 2021. The Council... Read More
The IEPF Unit, NCAER in collaboration with The State Capacity Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), the Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR), and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) organised this talk in the Know Your Regulator Series. The talk featured Ms Rita Teaotia, Chairperson of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of... Read More
The first in a new monthly webinar series , ‘Conversations with NCAER’ instituted by NCAER was organised on October 18, 2021. This webinar series revolve around discussions with experts on topical issues in the macroeconomic arena. For the first conversation on Digital Currencies: What does the future hold, NCAER invited Professor Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor... Read More
Employment Decline and Recovery during the Pandemic The NCAER National Data Innovation Centre (NDIC) held a seminar on “Employment Decline and Recovery during the Pandemic”, on October 7, 2021. This webinar was the fourth in a series of thought-provoking discussions on research methodologies organised by NDIC, in which distinguished speakers in the field share their views.... Read More
The IEPF Unit, NCAER in collaboration with The State Capacity Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), the Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR), and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) organised this first event of the Know Your Regulator Series. The talk featured Dr M. S. Sahoo, Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of... Read More
Using Life History Calendars to Improve Measurement of Lifetime Experience with Trauma and Psychiatric Disorders The third webinar in the NCAER Seminar series on Data Collection Methodology was organised by the NCAER National Data Innovation Centre on August 25, 2021. The webinar is part of a series of thought-provoking discussions on research methodologies in which... Read More
NCAER’s Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) chair unit completes its first year today, August 6, 2021. It marks a one-year long journey of the unit’s work in promoting investor awareness and protection of investor interests. Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) was established as a statutory authority by the Government of India in September,... Read More
NCAER hosted its marquee event, the India Policy Forum (IPF) from July 12 through to July 15, 2021. As in 2020, the IPF 2021 Conference was hosted virtually. The IPF is the leading economic policy event in the summer season of Delhi, featuring a galaxy of eminent policymakers, and economists and academics worldwide working... Read More
NCAER hosted Sonalde Desai and Santanu Pramanik from its National Data Innovation Centre to share the results of Round 3 of its rapid response Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey (DCVTS-3) launched on June 15 and completed on June 23. NCAER Director General Shekhar Shah moderated the discussion. DCVTS-3 builds on DCVTS-1, fielded during April 3-6 (results released April 12), and DCVTS-2, fielded April... Read More
Dr Poonam Gupta joined NCAER as its new Director General on July 1st, 2021. She succeeds Dr Shekhar Shah, who completed his second five-year term in May earlier this year. Dr Gupta is the first woman Director General of NCAER. Dr Gupta brings with her a rich experience spanning more than two decades to this key... Read More