Can coupons cure corruption?
[With Sakina Dhorajiwala] In Bihar, the coupon system in place for the Public Distribution System fails miserably in removing corruption.
Frontline / December 2011
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[With Sakina Dhorajiwala] In Bihar, the coupon system in place for the Public Distribution System fails miserably in removing corruption.
Frontline / December 2011
A comparison of the National Family Health Survey and the National Crime Records Bureau data shows that most violence against women goes unreported, and that spousal violence is the dominant form of violence.
Working Paper / December 2014 / [Pdf , 841 KB]
[With Kanika Sharma] Marital rape is the most common form of sexual violence against women in India. Reducing it would require both legal and social changes.
The Hindu / June 2015
[With Nikhil Srivastav] Despite the rhetoric, Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is similar to previous campaigns against open defecation. It might even be worse, since it reduces expenditure on behaviour change activities.
LiveMint / June 2015 / [Pdf , 580 KB]
[With Ankita Aggarwal and Jean Dreze] Upper Caste men dominate Positions of Power and Influence in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Disadvantaged castes, for their part, are largely relegated to subordinate or menial positions.
Economic and Political Weekly / February 2015 / [Pdf , 179 KB]
[With Sangita Vyas] Bangladesh's per capita GDP is half that of India, but open defecation in Bangladesh is just 4%, compared to 50% in India. Their success has many lessons for India.
Business Standard / March 2014
The National Old-Age Pension Scheme functions without corruption in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. However, beneficiaries have difficulties in accessing the banking system and face inordinate delays in receiving their meagre pensions.
Economic and Political Weekly / August 2013 / [Pdf , 119 KB]
[With Diane Coffey, Nidhi Khurana, Payal Hathi, Nikhil Srivastav, Dean Spears & Sangita Vyas] In rural North India, many continue to defecate in the open despite owning a latrine. Governments need to promote the use of toilets.
Economic and Political Weekly / September 2014 / [Pdf , 179 KB]
[With Karthik Rao Cavale] Scrapping the BRT project in Delhi amounts to expropriate time and convenience from the poor and give it to the rich. Instead of scrapping it, the "pro-poor" AAP government should strengthen and expand the BRT system.
The Hindu / April 2015
Observing India's extreme social inequalities can also help you question your own privilege
The Hindu BusinessLine / April 2013
In Assam's Bodo areas, Bodo activists often demand greater autonomy and more control from India's central government. Yet, they fail to deliver their basic responsibilities, such as delivering mid-day meals and anganwadi nutrition.
The Hindu / April 2013
[With Payal Hathi] A Rashtriya Sanitation Sena (RSS) will be needed to convince rural Indians to abandon open defecation and start using a latrine. Without behavior change staff, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is likely to fail.
Indian Express / October 2014
[With Ankita Aggarwal & Ankit Kumar] Wells constructed for marginal adivasi farmers in Jharkhand through NREGA increase agricultural productivity and boost their small incomes.
Economic and Political Weekly / September 2012 / [Pdf , 138 KB]
[With Arabinda Ghosh & Dean Spears] In West Bengal, children are richer & taller than children in Bangladesh. However when wealth is held constant, children in Bangladesh are taller. This gap can be fully accounted for by differences in open defecation.
Economic and Political Weekly / February 2014 / [Pdf , 168 KB]
[With Nikhil Srivastav] The struggles for women’s empowerment and improving sanitation are both harmed by using patriarchal messages to encourage construction of toilets.
The Wire / June 2015
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