Born: 1939 (age 84 years), Mylapore, Chennai, India
Previous offices: Member of Rajya Sabha (2016–2022), Nominated Member Of Rajya Sabha (2016–2022), Member of the Lok Sabha (1998–1999), and more
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse: Roxna Swamy (m. 1966)
Education: Harvard University (1965), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, University of Delhi, and more
Children: Suhasini Haidar and Gitanjali Swamy
Academic advisor: Simon Kuznets