Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

April 13, 2021 | Dvara Research

In this post, we analyse the community-based health insurance model and suggest pathways for reform

By Anjali Nambiar, Hasna Ashraf
April 9, 2021 | Dvara Research

In this post, we discuss the market & regulatory barriers that prevent most farmers, banks & NBFCs from participating in the commodity derivatives market

By Deepti George, Dwijaraj Bhattacharya, Madhu Srinivas
April 8, 2021 | Dvara Research

we also propose a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that can be a ready reference for community-based institutions, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), or government-run help centres, engaged in citizen assistance in the field of social welfare and accountability.

By Team SPI
April 8, 2021 | Dvara Research

This report has been submitted to Azim Premji University under their COVID-19 Research Funding Programme 2020

By Team SPI
March 31, 2021 | Dvara Research

This working paper was accepted to the 4th Annual Conference of India Gold Policy Centre at IIM Ahmedabad

By Monami Dasgupta, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur
March 26, 2021 | Dvara Research

we conducted a study to evaluate the impact of information disclosures in discouraging consumers from making unsuitable choices, i.e., choices that do not align with their financial circumstances, risk capacity and appetite.

By Madhu Srinivas, Misha Sharma, Monami Dasgupta, Monika Halan, Niyati Agrawal
March 26, 2021 | Dvara Research

In this blog post, we share our responses submitted to the RBI to the questions posed in the discussion paper

By Deepti George, Dwijaraj Bhattacharya, Madhu Srinivas
March 25, 2021

In this video, we follow the self-help groups (SHGs) to understand how they assist women and their families in achieving financial security

March 24, 2021 | Dvara Research

Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) play a critical role in the credit ecosystem by acting as last-mile financiers for the unbanked and underserved segments of the Indian economy,

By Deepti George, Dwijaraj Bhattacharya, Madhu Srinivas, Sowmini G Prasad
March 19, 2021 | Dvara Research

This casestudy showcases exclusion from the PDS leading to further exclusion from COVID-19 relief efforts targeted at ration cardholders