Abhijit Banerjee Interview: He also said he is not "partisan" in economic thinking (File)

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, India-born Nobel winner Abhijit Banerjee has said that the "economic crisis" has to be taken seriously. Mr Banerjee had recently remarked that the Indian economy is in a state of crisis, prompting an attack from Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who said he is "Left leaning". Mr Banerjee said Mr Goyal's remark questioned his professionalism. He also said he is not "partisan" in economic thinking. Mr Banerjee, who had helped the Congress in formulating its income guarantee promise, said he had also worked in Gujarat when PM Modi was the Chief Minister. This year's Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer.

Here are the highlights of Abhijit Banerjee's interview with NDTV: