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NCAER is Hiring! We are inviting applications for the position of Senior Executive (HR) at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. Join our team and contribute to an organisation at the forefront of economic research and policy engagement in India. Apply Now! For detailed information about the role, eligibility criteria and application process, visit: ncaer.org/career/senior-exec… #Hiring #CareersAtNCAER #JobOpening #SeniorExecutive #NCAER

If AI improves faster than we evolve, speed, chess, theorem proving and even consciousness are all temporary lines. Almost any boundary you set [for a self-designing system] will be crossed at some point. Marshall Van Alstyne (@InfoEcon), Allen & Kelli Questrom Professor at @BU_Tweets raises these concerns at NCAER. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=xGVB3ifz…

NCAER successfully conducted a two-day workshop on 15–16 October 2026, which was led by Professor @poonam_munjal and her team, to build the capacity of Government of Andhra Pradesh officials in using GST outward supply data for GSVA estimation and the analysis of monthly sectoral trends, under the state’s AI Task Force initiative. @Iamjyotithakur | @yashika_khattar

Classic randomized control trials won’t work for clinical AI. Adapa Karthik, Regional Advisor for Digital Health, @WHO: “You would automatically see the model that you had in the beginning of the intervention is not the same model that is going at the end.” Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=jnS-Etlp…

Passionate about the future of AI and Digital Public Infrastructure? Join NCAER as a Research Associate at the Centre for AI, Digital Public Infrastructure, and Digital Futures (CADF). Contribute to cutting-edge research shaping India’s digital transformation. #CADF #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #Research Apply here: ncaer.org/career/research-as…

“It’s not for the lack of information. It’s about connecting the right people to the right set of information that they actually need.” Uttara Madurai Ananthkrishnan, her research on the last mile of #TechnologyAdoption shows it needs sustained follow-up, not just awareness. Watch full: youtu.be/BOxlPou8b2k?si=DW-k…

“India faces a gap between its infrastructure investment needs and the finance available. Patient, long-term capital such as sovereign wealth funds will be essential to bridging it.” Mr. Suresh Goyal, Director General, NCAER, said at the 99th Perspectives Lecture of the School of Public Policy and Governance, @PolicyTiss Hyderabad, on Friday. Key takeaways: → Infrastructure Investment Trusts, regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (@SEBI_updates), let governments and developers recycle capital from operating assets into new projects. → They give institutional and retail investors access to stable, infrastructure-backed cash flows, as seen in the National Highways Infra Trust (which Mr. Goyal set up and led). → The InvIT market has grown rapidly, but India’s infrastructure financing gap remains wide. → Evolving public-private partnership models need contractual safeguards that balance investor returns with public accountability. Watch our podcast episode to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=tpDapezI… #InfrastructureFinance #AssetMonetisation

After four consecutive quarters of moderation, mainly due to prolonged geopolitical tensions, business sentiment improved in Q2 FY2026-27 ahead of the festive season. The Business Confidence Index (BCI), a measure of business sentiments, rose from 99.8 in Q1 to 107.8 in Q2, according to the latest NCAER Business Expectations Survey. Read here: ncaer.org/publication/the-nc… @BornaliBhandari | Ajaya Sahu | Isha Dayal | Kemparajeurs Subbarajeurs

NCAER welcomes Mr. Pranavant. We are delighted to welcome Mr. Pranavant as Head - Program Management at the Centre for Economics of Transportation, Mobility and Logistics (CETML), effective 19 October 2026. With nearly four decades of experience in transport infrastructure, financing, and urban mobility, he brings deep expertise and leadership to the Centre. We look forward to his contributions in strengthening the Centre's work and expanding its impact.

The Sixteenth Finance Commission has recommended grants totalling Rs. 7.91 lakh crore for duly constituted rural and urban local bodies for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31. NCAER faculty member @sauban_10 argues that the Union Finance Commission must ensure continuity and predictability in local body financing while leveraging its financial support to strengthen State Finance Commissions. Read more: ncaer.org/publication/streng…

Passionate about advancing sustainable energy infrastructure? Join NCAER as Strategic Associate – Energy Sector at the Centre for Economics of Transportation, Mobility and Logistics (CETML). #CETML #UrbanMobility #InfrastructureDevelopment #Energy Apply here: ncaer.org/career/strategic-a…