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Paper January 27, 2026

Mapping Heat Inequality Across Neighbourhoods in Delhi

By Dr. Neelanjan Sircar, Priya Vedavalli, Ishana Deshpande & Naisha Khanna

This study captures how households in Delhi experience heat, combining high-resolution climate and remote-sensing data with a primary household survey to estimate impacts on health, productivity, and coping capacity based on appliance ownership.

Op-ed April 30, 2025

Opinion | India could use quick inputs from citizens for better public policy responses

By Dr. Neelanjan Sircar & Priya Vedavalli

Administrative data and traditional surveys could be supplemented with high-quality polling to formulate action plans.

Report February 20, 2025

Survey | The Health and Economic Impact of India’s Air Pollution Crisis

By Dr. Neelanjan Sircar, Priya Vedavalli, Ishana Deshpande, & Naisha Khanna

A rapid survey conducted across eight highly affected states in November 2024 found that 56% of respondents or their family members suffered from pollution-induced respiratory illnesses.

Report February 10, 2025

A Survey of Changing Dynamics in Rural India: Female Labour Force Participation and Livelihood Schemes

By Dr. Neelanjan Sircar, Priya Vedavalli, Ishana Deshpande, & Naisha Khanna

This report unpacks the rise in Female Labour Force Participation in India’s rural economy, based on surveys of 2,381 women while studying the effect of migration, asset ownership and welfare schemes.

Report September 11, 2024

Survey | How Are Indians Coping with Heat Stress?

By Priya Vedavalli, Dr. Neelanjan Sircar, , Ishana Deshpande, Naisha Khanna & Dr. Saloni Atal

This report discusses how inadequate cooling and heat exposure at work affect millions, relying on rapid surveys and data analysis to uncover the broader impacts of extreme heat on Indian communities.

Op-ed September 2, 2024

Opinion | More than two in three Indians use UPI: Survey

By Nikita Kwatra & Lakshay Narang

The results revealed that nearly two-thirds of the respondents used UPI, and the most popular use of UPI was making payments at local shops and merchants.

Op-ed August 12, 2024

Opinion | The burden of health care on India’s poorest

By Dr. Neelanjan Sircar

Over 50% of the population is compelled to spend out-of-pocket for catastrophic health expenses despite government assistance to minimise the burden of health expenditure.

Op-ed July 22, 2024

Opinion | Indian election study reveals how the media shaped poll views

By Dr. Neelanjan Sircar

Neelanjan Sircar states that over 3 in 5 users used a social media news source other than traditional media, and nearly a quarter of users did not use traditional media at all for news.

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