The Editorial Team, Department of Statistics, was extremely fortunate to interview Shri Pravin Shrivastava. He is the Chief Statistician of India and Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. His insight into the world of data and statistics and his vast knowledge in the field of official statistics provided for a fruitful discussion. Our young aspirants got an opportunity    to receive answers to a multitude of doubts and questions. We express our immense gratitude to him for taking out time from his busy schedule and interacting with students through the medium of this interview.