As the world moves towards an increasingly interconnected and technology-driven future, Indian businesses have not only embraced this paradigm shift but are actively reaping its immense benefits. However, this disruptive growth in e-commerce and social commerce has not borne equal … Read More
Publications
Take-home Rations in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS): Study of Coverage and Uptake in Tamil Nadu
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), a flagship program of the Government of India, offers nutrition services to support child development. One major component of ICDS is the Supplementary Nutrition Program (SNP), which provides take-home rations for all children under 6 … Read More
The Public and the Digital: Examining the Spatial Dimensions of Increasing Gender-based Violence in India
There has been an exponential rise in Gender-based Violence in the last decade, unmitigated by national and international policies and initiatives. The National Crime Records Bureau, in its Crime in India Report 2021, documented a 15.3% increase in crimes against … Read More
Hybrid Work and its Effect on Womenâs Labour Force Participation: A Policy Review
COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns led to severe disruptions in the global economy, and redefined the idea of the âworkspaceâ. Global trends suggest that organisations across industries are shifting towards a hybrid model, where workers can work from home as … Read More
Hybrid Models and Women’s Work in India: Emerging Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought in focus hybrid working models that offer flexible working options, especially for women. Hybrid working models provide women more autonomy in how they use their time than in-person working models. While hybrid work has several … Read More
Impact of Community-Based Depression Treatment
This infographic offers a snapshot of depression in India and highlights findings from a community-based cluster cross-randomized trial in a peri-urban region near Bangalore, India and suggests that combined pharmacotherapy, livelihoods assistance interventions and community-based treatments using local resources may … Read More
Itâs Only a 5-minute Walk from Here: Comparing Respondent Travel Distance Perceptions in Social Surveys to Alternative Measures
Self-reported information on individualsâ access to infrastructure and services relevant to distance and travel time is commonly recorded in social surveys. Accuracy issues and rounding-off errors afflict the data obtained through this technique. This study explores the use of Google … Read More
Impact of Community-Based Depression Treatment – Evidence from IndiaÂ
Globally, depression affects an estimated 3.8 percent of the population. It is the fourth largest contributor to the global burden of disease and the third largest source of years lost to disability. Estimates from the National Mental Health Survey 2015-16 … Read More
Impact of Access to Finance on Nano Enterprises
Nano enterprises can be classified as a distinct segment within the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as firms with an annual turnover less than INR 1 crore, characterised by their hyperlocal roots and focus. These are ubiquitous businesses which … Read More
Road to Recovery: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Microbusinesses in India
Micro enterprises form an integral part of the fabric of livelihoods in urban areas of India, particularly in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities where income-generating activities are scarce for most low-income households. Hence, unexpected and long-drawn crises such as COVID-19 can … Read More