Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

February 2, 2023 | Dvara Research
By Niyati Agrawal, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur, Sahana Seetharaman, Misha Sharma
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 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.

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.

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
December 14, 2022 | Dvara Research

This study was conducted through a donation from WhatsApp Pay. All material created under this study is made available as a public good, accessible through this page.

By Dvara Research, Centre for Social and Behavioural Change, Ashoka University
December 12, 2022 | ThePrint

'JAM' trinity facilitates direct benefit transfers of welfare subsidies into bank accounts of poor, but teething issues have kept the programme from realising its true potential.