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. "The pandemic's gendered impact on livelihoods and well-being: Evidence from India" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), IGC Blog Post, March 22, 2021
6. "Networks, livelihoods and well-being in a pandemic: A panel study using matched husband-wife-friends data in urban India" (with Farzana Afridi and Amrita Dhillon), IGC Policy Brief, March 22, 2021
7. "Sex workers, Stigma and Self-image: Evidence from Kolkata brothels", acume.org, 2020
8. "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
9. "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
10. "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
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11. "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
12. "Women’s Inheritance Rights and Son Preference in India" (with Sonia Bhalotra and Rachel Brule), Ideas for India, October 29, 2018
13. "Why So Many Economists Are Disillusioned With the 'Gujarat Model'?" (with Maitreesh Ghatak), The Wire, November 29, 2017
14. “A Look in the Mirror”, (with Maitreesh Ghatak), Outlook, March 31, 2014
Longer versions here in Ideas for India and here in the IGC Blog
Press mention: The Conversation; The Dawn
15. "Gujarat Model of Development and Other Growth Stories", (with Maitreesh Ghatak), DNA, March 31, 2014
16. “Modinomics: Do Narendra Modi's Economic Claims Add Up?” (with Maitreesh Ghatak), The Guardian, March 13, 2014
17. "Culture clash or culture club? The Identity and attitudes of immigrants in Britain", Centrepiece, Summer 2007