As part of its growing engagement with significant economic and developmental issues at both the national and global levels, NCAER has started an interview series, titled, “Dialogues and Discussions”, which will include regular interviews with NCAER faculty members and other stakeholders involved in research and policy work on these issues. The first interview in this series features the NCAER Director General, Dr Poonam Gupta, in conversation with the NCAER Editor, Ms Anupma Mehta.