Indrani Gupta is Professor and Head, Health Policy Research Unit (HPRU) at the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, which was  set up by her in 1998.  Her work experience includes teaching and positions at academic institutes, the World Bank and the Government of India.  Her areas of interest cover a wide range of topics in the area of health economics and policy, including demand for health and health care, health insurance and financing, poverty and health, costing and cost-effectiveness, economics of diseases, and international agreements.

She has a PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA and a Masters in Economics from the University of Delhi.