Published Papers

• ”Does Gender-based Awareness Campaign Improve Girls’ Educational and Learning Outcomes? Empirical Evidence from India.” (with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Sona Mitra, and Sayli Javadekar), The Journal of Development Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2024.2383428 

Working Papers

• "Healthy transfers: Effects of a maternal Cash Transfer program in India", (with Shreya Biswas and Upasak Das), Under Review

• ”Does Nutrition Provisioning Impact Educational and Learning Outcomes of Adolescent Girls? Empirical Evidence from India.”, (with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay), Under Review

• "Does the supply of safe drinking water impact school children’s educational and learning outcomes? Empirical Evidence from India", (with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay), Under Review

• "Banning the Booze: Unraveling the Impact of Alcohol Prohibition on School Children's Education", (with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay)

• "The End of Instant Divorce, the Rise of Silent Control? Empirical evidence from the Triple Talaq Ban in India" 

(Abstract: This study examines the effects of the 2019 criminalization of instant triple talaq on marital stability and women’s empowerment in India. I use a difference-in-differences approach and data from NFHS-4 and NFHS-5. I compare married Muslim women with non-Muslim women before and after the reform. The results show that the probability of divorce declines among Muslim women after the ban. This suggests that the reform reduces the use of unilateral divorce. However, I also find a decline in women’s autonomy. Specifically, I document a significant decline in the Muslim women's decision-making ability and their mobility. However, I do not find any impact on their financial autonomy. The effects are stronger for women of households from the lowest wealth level, women residing in rural regions, and those whose husbands drink alcohol. Placebo tests with women from other religions show no similar changes. These findings suggest that legal reforms may reduce harmful practices but also trigger backlash within households. The study highlights the need to consider social norms when designing gender-related policies.)

Work in Progress

• "Lights On for Safety: Evaluating the Linkages Between Electrification and Violence Against Women", with (with Sayli Javadekar and Shreyasee Das) 

• "Unintended Lessons: Exploring the Ripple Effects of Universal Elementary Education", (with Dipa Sarkar)

• "Heatwave Havoc: Understanding the Scorching impact of Temperature on Pregnant Women", (with Shreyasee Das) 

• "Temperature Shocks, Crime, and Social Welfare Programs: Evidence from India”

• "Unmet Potential: The Impact of PMUY on LPG Usage and the Barriers of Refill Costs", (with Mrinalini Jha)

• "Walking into Danger? Firewood Collection, Forest Cover, and Crimes Against Women", (with Mrinalini Jha)

• "Banking on Education: The Impact of Branch Expansion on Learning", (with Kumar Ashutosh and Utkarsh Choudhary)

• "Bountiful Breaks: The impact of Extra Paid Leaves on women’s employment", (with Soumya Pal and Abu Rehan Abbasi)

• "From Son Preference to Spousal Abuse: The Impact of Family Planning on Intimate Partner Violence in India ” (with Kumar Ashutosh and Utkarsh Choudhary)

Media Coverage

1. "Girls’ education schemes not doing too well" (co-authored with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay and Sona Mitra) published in the Hindu BusinessLine. Here is the link: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/progress-in-girls-education-not-good-enough/article65281783.ece 

2. "Does Nutrition Provisioning Impact Educational and Learning outcomes of Adolescent Girls?" (co-authored with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay) covered by Faculti.Net. Here is the link: https://faculti.net/does-nutrition-provisioning-impact-educational-and-learning-outcomes-of-adolescent-girls/ 

3.  "Can safe drinking water improve children’s educational outcomes?" (co-authored with Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay) covered by Ideas for India (I4I). Here is the link: https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/human-development/can-safe-drinking-water-improve-children-s-educational-outcomes.html