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Cash Persists: Payments Preferences and Currency Holdings in India
Cash Persists: Payments Preferences and Currency Holdings in India

Anirudh co-authored a paper on ‘Cash Persists: Payments Preferences and Currency Holdings in India.’ Read more here!

The Psychology of Institutional Erasure
The Psychology of Institutional Erasure

T. Roy wrote an article on ‘The Psychology of Institutional Erasure.’ Read more here!

What We Lost When We Lost the Veranda
What We Lost When We Lost the Veranda

Hatoon Abu Al-Ghaith translated the article titled ‘What We Lost When We Lost the Veranda’ written by Sarah and Komal in Arabic. Read more here!

Why the Supreme Court’s Observation on Child Labour is a Timely Reminder
Why the Supreme Court’s Observation on Child Labour is a Timely Reminder

Monk Prayogshala’s study “Child Artists in India: An Exploratory Study in Mumbai,” funded by CRY - Child Rights and You was featured in the article ‘Why the Supreme Court’s observation on child labour is a timely reminder’ in The Week. Read more here!

Predicting Creativity from Personality Traits and Overexcitabilities: Cross-Cultural Evidence from Lebanon and the United States
Predicting Creativity from Personality Traits and Overexcitabilities: Cross-Cultural Evidence from Lebanon and the United States

Hansika co-authored a paper titled ‘Predicting Creativity from Personality Traits and Overexcitabilities: Cross-Cultural Evidence from Lebanon and the United States.’ Read more here!

Development and Behavioral Validation of the Dark Creativity Deception Battery (DCDB)
Development and Behavioral Validation of the Dark Creativity Deception Battery (DCDB)

Hansika, Sarah, Apoorva, and Tithi co-authored a paper titled ‘Development and Behavioral Validation of the Dark Creativity Deception Battery (DCDB)’ with Corinna and James. Read more here!

Dissecting the cost of peering: Global evidence from internet exchange points (IXPs)
Dissecting the cost of peering: Global evidence from internet exchange points (IXPs)

Anirudh co-authored a paper ‘Dissecting the cost of peering: Global evidence from internet exchange points (IXPs)’ with Amreesh Phokeer. Read more here!

Decentralized Health Governance, Private Action, and Welfare: Evidence from India
Decentralized Health Governance, Private Action, and Welfare: Evidence from India

Anirudh co-authored a paper ‘Decentralized health governance, private action, and welfare: evidence from India.’ Read more here!

What We Lost When We Lost the Veranda
What We Lost When We Lost the Veranda

Sarah and Komal wrote an article ‘What We Lost When We Lost the Veranda.’ Read more here!

What Is the Nature of the Creative Person?
What Is the Nature of the Creative Person?

Sarah and Hansika co-authored chapter 2, ‘What Is the Nature of the Creative Person?’ of the book ‘The Seven C’s of Creativity.’ Read more here!

Digital Technologies for Mental Health: Evolving Policy and Regulatory Recommendations for Safe Use
Digital Technologies for Mental Health: Evolving Policy and Regulatory Recommendations for Safe Use

Zainab Participated as a policy contributor and research representative at the National Level Consultative Meeting on “Digital Technologies for Mental Health: Evolving Policy and Regulatory Recommendations for Safe Use” at Bangalore, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS).

Mental Health Symptoms and Coping in Rural Maharashtra, India – A Telephonic Survey
Mental Health Symptoms and Coping in Rural Maharashtra, India – A Telephonic Survey

Hansika co-authored a paper, ‘Mental Health Symptoms and Coping in Rural Maharashtra, India – A Telephonic Survey.’ Read more here!

Investigating the Replicability of the Social and Behavioural Sciences
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
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?
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
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
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
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"
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
Creativity is Bold

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

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Are Women Truly Free? Rethinking Selfhood in Modern India
Vaishnavi Sapkale
Are Women Truly Free? Rethinking Selfhood in Modern India
Vaishnavi Sapkale

This piece examines the sociocultural and psychological tensions faced by women in India who are caught between modern opportunities and the mythic ideal of the "perfect woman". This ideal requires women to be simultaneously professionally successful and domestically efficient, creating an unspoken set of norms that often leads to anxiety, exhaustion, and a disconnected sense of self. A central theme is the "double bind" in communication, where women receive contradictory messages, forcing them to navigate between conflicting expectations. It highlights how these repeated adjustments eventually settle into internal schemas that shape how women perceive their roles, worth, and realistic life possibilities. Ultimately, it critiques the focus on individual resilience, arguing that without structural change in the labor market and social institutions remain a form of "frivolous freedom" that cannot be meaningfully practiced in lived reality.

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Vaishnavi Sapkale
Salvador Minuchin- A Shift From The ‘Whys’ To The ‘Hows’ Of Family Dynamics
Afshan Yaligar
Salvador Minuchin- A Shift From The ‘Whys’ To The ‘Hows’ Of Family Dynamics
Afshan Yaligar

This article serves as a beginner’s guide to understanding Salvador Minuchin and his contributions to the field of Family Therapy in Psychology. It discusses some of his works and how Minuchin was an important pioneer in shifting perspectives from the disease model to not just understanding the reasons behind psychological distress but also understanding ‘how’  environmental influences (in this case, family environment and relationship dynamics) shape an individual’s perspectives and interconnections within the world.

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Afshan Yaligar
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Going Global: A Practical Workshop on Attending and Presenting at International Academic Conferences
Jul 11
Going Global: A Practical Workshop on Attending and Presenting at International Academic Conferences

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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Meet Dr. Antara Thakur, the resource person for Going Global: A Practical Workshop on Attending and Presenting at International Academic Conferences, and learn how to navigate the conference journey with confidence. Drawing on her experience in acad
Join Going Global: A Practical Workshop on Attending and Presenting at International Academic Conferences with Dr. Antara Thakur and learn how to navigate the conference journey with confidence. From choosing the right conferences and securing fundi
📢 #PublicationAlert Anirudh Tagat and Amreesh Phokeer co-authored a new publication titled “Dissecting the Cost of Peering: Global Evidence from Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)” in Telecommunications Policy. In this study, they examine
📌 #BlogAlert Read Kajal B. Kothari’s “The Power of Mindset: Separating Belief from Science” in this week’s blog! Link in bio! 💛 Support independent academic research in India! Your donations are now eligible for 50% tax ex
Making research a little more relatable 🎉 Where serious ideas meet a dash of humor 🧠😄 We’re sharing some of the most fun, relatable, and “why is this so accurate?” memes from the world of research. Because behind every study is
📢 #PublicationAlert Anirudh Tagat co-authored a new paper, "Decentralized Health Governance, Private Action, and Welfare: Evidence from India", with Hari K. Nagarajan and Vivek Pandey, now published in Applied Economics! Read now, throug
Anirudh Tagat delivered an engaging talk on Understanding How We Choose: Human Behaviour Through the Lens of Behavioural Economics for the Society of Intellectuals in Lower Parel, Mumbai, exploring the psychology behind decision-making, cognitive bia
📌 #BlogAlert Read Mayank Chakraborty Paul’s “Science Didn’t Start in a Lab − It Started in Philosophy” in this week’s blog! Link in bio! 💛 Support independent academic research in India! Your donations are now