Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

February 13, 2023 | ThePrint

Unlike terms & condition document, key facts statement is a simple, page-long snapshot of key information about a loan. However, depth of information it offers can be shallow.

By Srikara Prasad
February 13, 2023 | Dvara Research

Despite significant policy support for financial inclusion, there is little evidence about what has been achieved by way of knowing which households and individuals are financially included, or what is the impact of such inclusion on these persons.

By Natasha D’cruze, Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, Geetika Palta, Misha Sharma, Susan Thomas
January 30, 2023 | ThePrint

Low-income households seek loans often, but credit is suitable if it helps sustain or improve financial well-being. This is what must be ensured by lenders, regulators & policymakers.

By Natasha D’cruze, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur
January 27, 2023 | Elsevier

We argue that cooperative healthcare can be a viable pathway towards UHC in India only when characterised by some form of managed care structure that is designed to deliver the dual objective of healthcare access and financial risk protection.

By Hasna Ashraf, Dr. Nachiket Mor
January 23, 2023 | Dvara Research

The Inclusive Finance India Report is a comprehensive and well-researched account on cumulative progress made in India toward reaching the ambitious goal of universal financial inclusion.

By Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, Susan Thomas, XKDR Forum, Dvara Research
January 14, 2023 | ET BFSI, The Economic Times

Tremendous efforts have gone into creating new authoritiessuch as the Central Consumer Protection Authority.

By Deepti George
January 9, 2023 | ThePrint

Low-income households work with irregular income inflows, resulting in shrinking financial planning horizon and necessitating frequent decisions in response to frequent changes.

By Amulya Neelam, Sowmini G Prasad
December 23, 2022 | Dvara Research

In this post, we present our findings from our literature review based on which we conducted the behavioural study.

By Beni Chugh, Srikara Prasad, Nishan Gantayat, Anushka Ashok
December 23, 2022 | Dvara Research

Dvara Research and Final Mile are collaborating on a behavioural science informed primary study to unpack the barriers that customers currently face in engaging with and understanding consent artefacts.

By Beni Chugh, Srikara Prasad
December 16, 2022 | Dvara Research

While the usage of UPI-based payments has been steadily increasing, the experiences of new-to-UPI users are relatively less examined.

By Beni Chugh, Srikara Prasad