In this interview, recorded in August 2024, Niharika Banerjea, Professor at OP Jindal Law School, discusses how she navigates collaborations with activists and academics. We discuss how bureaucracy influences teaching in both public and private educational institutions. Banerjea also explains how she approached the question of livability in her co-authored book, Liveable Lives: Living and Surviving LGBTQ Equalities in India and the UK.