Meghnad Desai

In the United Kingdom, he joined the Labour Party and was an active participant in its policy formations for three decades after 1980. He was made a life peer in 1991

Desai moved to London in 1965 and began teaching at the prestigious London School of Economics. Over time, he rose to become a full professor and was later honoured as professor emeritus

Desai told Business Standard that India must get the data issue sorted out on a priority as it is giving the country a bad name