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A book review on Gender and the Political Economy of Development by Shirin M. Rai

2 min readJul 20, 2023

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The Wannabe Economist

Reading “all about love” by bell hooks

4 min readApr 24, 2023

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Reading “all about love” by bell hooks

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The Wannabe Economist

The Great Witch Hunt

The feudal society didn’t have the capacity to produce its own self and neither could the capitalist society emanate from it. This crisis…

4 min readMar 15, 2023

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The Great Witch Hunt

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The Wannabe Economist

I wish I was as strong as my mother

I have been told that I am a giver. I keep pouring out even when my own cups are running out dry. I have been told that I probably am a…

3 min readMar 7, 2023

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I wish I was as strong as my mother

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The Wannabe Economist

I was bullied for not being beautiful enough

For someone who has had major self-esteem and body image issues for most parts of her life, this article in itself is a courageous step. To…

2 min readMar 3, 2023

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I was bullied for not being beautiful enough

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Navigating the world of Public Policy

The one thing I love about the field of Public Policy is that it can get as diverse as possible. People from all backgrounds can find a…

3 min readFeb 10, 2023

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Navigating the world of Public Policy

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The Wannabe Economist

A walk down Calcutta’s very own “New Market”

For as long as I can remember, I have been a regular at the City of Joy’s popular shopping haven, “New Market.” Situated in Esplanade in…

3 min readJan 28, 2023

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A walk down Calcutta’s very own “New Market”

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Reflections of the year gone by

This one, for a change, is not a research piece, a commentary, or an op-ed on any issue. This week’s blog post is the last one for the year…

3 min readDec 30, 2022

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Reflections of the year gone by

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Unpaid Labour and Digital Age

Changing faces of unpaid labour

4 min readDec 14, 2022

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Unpaid Labour and Digital Age

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The Wannabe Economist

Dismissing women’s mental health: A perspective from the movie, “Qala

Recently, I watched the latest Netflix movie, “Qala,” after hearing about it and reading the reviews for the movie. One aspect that the…

3 min readDec 11, 2022

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Dismissing women’s mental health: A perspective from the movie, “Qala

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