Media and Policy Writing

1. "Mental health crisis deepened in India during Covid-19, especially for women", King's Spotlight series, May 10, 2022

2. "How has the Covid-19 crisis affected the urban poor? Findings from phone survey - III" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), Ideas for India, July 2, 2021

3. "For Urban Poor, Psychological Toll of Second Wave Outweighs Economic Shock" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), The Wire, July 2, 2021

4. "Sex workers, Stigma and Self-image: Evidence from Kolkata brothels" (with Sayantan Ghosal, Smarajit Jana, Anandi Mani and Sandip Mitra), Ideas for India, May 13, 2021

5. "Sex workers, Stigma and Self-image: Evidence from Kolkata brothels", acume.org, 2020

6. "How has Covid-19 crisis affected urban poor? Findings from a phone survey - II" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), Ideas for India, May 11, 2020

7. "Lockdown Survey: 85% of Respondents Among Delhi's Poor Earned Zero Wages From Main Job" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), The Wire, May 11, 2020

8. "How has Covid-19 Crisis Affected the Urban Poor? Findings from a Phone Survey - I" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), Ideas for India, April 23, 2020

9. "A Phone Survey Reveals How the COVID-19 Crisis Has Affected the Urban Poor" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), The Wire, April 23, 2020

10. "Women’s Inheritance Rights and Son Preference in India" (with Sonia Bhalotra and Rachel Brule), Ideas for India, October 29, 2018

11. "Why So Many Economists Are Disillusioned With the 'Gujarat Model'?" (with Maitreesh Ghatak), The Wire, November 29, 2017

12. “A Look in the Mirror”, (with Maitreesh Ghatak), Outlook, March 31, 2014

13. "Gujarat Model of Development and Other Growth Stories", (with Maitreesh Ghatak), DNA, March 31, 2014

14. “Modinomics: Do Narendra Modi's Economic Claims Add Up?” (with Maitreesh Ghatak), The Guardian, March 13, 2014

15. "Culture clash or culture club? The Identity and attitudes of immigrants in Britain, Centrepiece, Summer 2007