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Investigating the Replicability of the Social and Behavioural Sciences

Hansika, Arathy, Anirudh, Nikita, and Akshaya replicated and reproduced findings of major studies in social and behavioural sciences. Read more here!

Investigating the Replicability of the Social and Behavioural Sciences

Hansika, Arathy and Anirudh replicated and reproduced findings of major studies in social and behavioural sciences. Read more here!

Who is a Creative Person, Really?

Sarah presented a talk on “Who is a Creative Person, Really?” at the ARISA foundation’s Unconference 2026 held in Pune.

Decolonization of Cross-Cultural Psychology: A Knowledge Exchange

T. Roy shared our reflection from the webinar series we conducted on 'Decolonising Cross-Cultural Psychology’ at the EDUCATE forum by IACCP.

Counterproductive Work Behavior and Dark Creativity

Sarah and Hansika wrote about ‘Counterproductive Work Behavior and Dark Creativity.’ Read more here!

Doing Research in Constrained Contexts: A Feminist and Decolonial Perspective

Zainab gave a talk on ‘ Doing Research in Constrained Contexts: A Feminist and Decolonial Perspective’ at Sophia College in Mumbai on February 20th, 2026.

Cultural Nuances in Apple TV’s "Pluribus"

Anirudh and Hansika wrote an article about the cultural nuances in the TV show “Pluribus.” Read more here!

Creativity is Bold

Hansika was featured on ‘The Global Creativity Initiative Podcast’ in season 3, episode 9, ‘Creativity is Bold.’ Check it out here!

Helpful or not? Inaccurate Appraisals of Prosociality in the Dark Triad

Arathy, Sarah, Nikita, Hansika and Nishtha co-authored a paper on ‘Helpful or not? Inaccurate appraisals of prosociality in the dark triad’ Read more here!

Balancing Growth and Stability: MSMEs as Fiscal Drivers

Netra and Ishita wrote an article titled ‘Balancing Growth and Stability: MSMEs as Fiscal Drivers’ for the MEDC Economics Digest 2026. Read more here!

EnergyBot: Behavioural Interventions To Reduce Peak-time Energy Demand in India

Anirudh presented his paper on ‘EnergyBot: Behavioural interventions to reduce peak-time energy demand in India’ at the Behavioural Research in Economics Workshop (BREW-ESA) at MDI Gurgaon.

Invisible Burdens: How Metropolitan Density Offloads Emissions onto Small Towns

Zainab and Nitin presented their paper ‘Invisible Burdens: How Metropolitan Density Offloads Emissions onto Small Towns’ at the COIN 2025 (CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARITY); Beyond New Urbanism? Environment, Sustainability and the Small Towns in India.

Fast Con­tent is Leav­ing Us Fam­ished

Hansika was quoted in the article ‘Fast con­tent is leav­ing us fam­ished.’ Read more here!

Doing Research: Practical Considerations for Field-based Research

Anirudh conducted a half-day session on ‘Doing Research: Practical Considerations for Field-based Research’ for faculty and doctoral researchers at the Mahatma Education Society's Night Degree College in Mumbai.’

Archives, Access, and Agency

Zainab wrote a piece on ‘Archives, Access, and Agency’ for Femspec. Read more here!

The Rise of the Western Minimalist Aesthetic

Sarah wrote about the ‘The Rise of the Western Minimalist Aesthetic.’ Read more here!

Dark Creativity: How People Get Good Ideas to Do Bad Things

Hansika was a guest on ‘The Science of Creativity’ podcast where she spoke about how people get good ideas to do bad things. Check it out here!

Wicked ways: Creativity and the Dark Triad

Hansika, Zarnab, and Hreem co-authored a book chapter titled “Wicked Ways: Creativity and the Dark Triad” in the volume Research Handbook on the Dark Triad. Read more here!

Old Magic, New Stories: Secret Histories of Witches

Nitin wrote a piece on ‘Old Magic, New Stories: Secret Histories of Witches’ for Femspec. Read more here!

Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Across Borders

T. Roy wrote a piece on ‘Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Across Borders.’ Read more here!

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Bridge or Barrier? English and Social Mobility in India
Siya Gaitonde
Bridge or Barrier? English and Social Mobility in India
Siya Gaitonde

In India, English is a marker of aspiration as well as a mechanism of exclusion. Today, it dominates education and employment, effectively determining one’s social status. Although celebrated as the language of opportunity, the uneven distribution of its benefits reinforces class, caste, and regional divides. The real challenge thus lies in democratizing access to English while ensuring language proficiency does not determine worth or success.

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Siya Gaitonde
The Hidden Economics of Gendered Infertility Care
Akshata Nete
The Hidden Economics of Gendered Infertility Care
Akshata Nete

The article discusses the overlooked issue of male infertility, which accounts for 50% of cases but remains under-researched and under-treated, leading to unnecessary IVF for couples. It talks about the disproportionate burden of infertility borne by women, stemming from societal perceptions. Additionally, the high costs of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and lack of insurance coverage exacerbate the financial strain on couples, emphasizing the gendered nature of infertility treatment expenses. It concludes that infertility should be prioritized in the health policy.

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Akshata Nete
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The 11th Annual Research Summer School
May 23
The 11th Annual Research Summer School

An Intensive week-long program on research skills conducted from 24th May to 30th May, 2025.

This year, the Summer School will be hybrid — with all modules conducted online and in-person in Mumbai!

Don't have time to attend a workshop at Prayogshala? Join our Digital Courses instead! 

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Research Methodology and Statistical Reasoning
Oct 12
Research Methodology and Statistical Reasoning

Monk Prayogshala presents a digital certificate course on Research Methodology and Statistical Reasoning

Behavioral Economics: An Introduction
Oct 11
Behavioral Economics: An Introduction

Monk Prayogshala presents a digital certificate course on Behavioral Economics.

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Sarah Rezaei delivered an engaging talk as a guest speaker at ARISA Foundation’s Unconference 2026 in Pune, Maharashtra! 🎤✨ She explored thought-provoking questions like: Who is a creative person, really? and What is Dark Creativity? 🌑💡&mda
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