Publications & Writing

Writing, research and ideas

Academic research alongside policy commentary, literary writing and public-facing pieces.

Bleeding at the Margins: Understanding Period Poverty among SC and ST Women Using Decomposition Analysis

Babbar, K., Vandana, & Arora, A. (2023). The Journal of Development Studies.

Numbers and Narratives: The Human Side of Economics Research

Anthro Bulletin, 2025.

Can Policy and Narratives Go Hand in Hand?

The SAIS Observer, 2023.

Demonetisation Is A Good Move, But Government’s Implementation Is Not

Youth Ki Awaaz, 2016.

Why Burning Crackers Shouldn’t Be A Part Of Diwali

Youth Ki Awaaz, 2016.

This Man Is No Doctor, But His Work At A Hospital In Patna Is A Lesson In Compassion

Youth Ki Awaaz, 2016.

In Memory Of The “Richest Poor Man” Of Pakistan: Abdul Sattar Edhi

Youth Ki Awaaz, 2016.

A Letter to my Favourite Books

Different Truths, 2018. A personal reflection on books, reading and intellectual growth.

World Healing World Peace Poetry 2020

Poetry contribution. Exact poem title/details to be verified.

An Afternoon of Verse: American-Czech Poetry Reading at I-House DC

Published by International Student House DC; documents an American-Czech poetry reading held as part of the Waldo Stevenson Forum.