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vismay basu

@vismaybasu

Assistant Data Editor at The New Indian Express translating government budgets and economic data into accessible reporting.

India

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At The New Indian Express, I produce data-driven journalism on macroeconomics, public finance, and social policy. I translate government budgets, PLFS, and RBI data into accessible reporting and support coverage with data visualisations and statistical analyses.

At the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, I conducted macroeconomic analyses of health financing and expenditure patterns, developed fiscal models for public health resource distribution, and authored policy reports.

My research has also covered fiscal decentralisation, public finance, and banking sector vulnerabilities. As a member of the team at PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited, I helped prepare a fiscal policy framework for the Madhya Pradesh Finance Ministry and assisted with the State Budget of Madhya Pradesh 2019–20.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Assistant Data Editor

Current

The New Indian Express

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Produce data-driven journalism on macroeconomics, public finance, and social policy for a national English-language daily. Design and maintain data visualisations and statistical analyses to support editorial coverage of the Indian economy.

Data Journalism Data Visualization Statistical Analysis Macroeconomics Public Finance Social Policy PLFS RBI Data

Research Lead

Surveykshan

Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 (5 months)

Directed research projects on economic trends, managing resources to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery. Designed data-driven models to evaluate project impacts and guide strategic planning.

Research Management Data Modeling Project Management Economic Analysis Stakeholder Collaboration

Research Fellow

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years)

Conducted macroeconomic analyses focusing on health financing and expenditure patterns. Developed fiscal models for efficient resource distribution in public health initiatives and authored comprehensive policy reports.

Macroeconomics Health Financing Fiscal Modeling Policy Analysis Public Finance

Junior Fellow

Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics

Apr 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 5 months)

Led studies on governance, focusing on fiscal decentralisation and public finance frameworks. Evaluated policy impacts using econometric methods and authored research papers.

Governance Fiscal Decentralization Public Finance Econometrics Policy Evaluation Research Writing

Research Assistant

PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019 (6 months)

Member of the team that prepared a fiscal policy framework for the Madhya Pradesh Finance Ministry, aiding interactions with the 15th Finance Commission. Assisted in preparing the State Budget of Madhya Pradesh 2019–20.

Fiscal Policy Budget Preparation Public Finance Policy Analysis

Researcher

Centre for Financial Accountability

Oct 2017 - Feb 2018 (4 months)

Co-authored a critical analysis of non-performing assets in public sector banks. Examined pre-COVID banking sector vulnerabilities and presented findings to stakeholders.

Financial Analysis Banking Non Performing Asset Research Stakeholder Presentation

Research Consultant

Institute of Economic Growth

Dec 2016 - Sep 2017 (9 months)

Conducted data-driven analyses of state-level economic trends to support policy recommendations. Delivered research outputs that influenced strategic decisions in public finance.

Data Analysis Economic Research Public Finance Policy Recommendations

Research Consultant

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

Dec 2015 - Nov 2016 (11 months)

Analysed large datasets and authored detailed reports with actionable insights. Improved efficiency in data collection and reporting processes and supported strategic planning with data interpretations.

Data Analysis Report Writing Data Collection Strategic Planning

Research Fellow

Society for Labour and Development

Apr 2015 - Nov 2015 (7 months)

Designed surveys and frameworks for cross-country comparative studies. Conducted field surveys and analysed data for actionable insights, delivering recommendations enhancing outcomes in Indonesia and Cambodia.

Survey Design Field Research Data Analysis Comparative Studies