This page contains writings for the popular media in a variety of outlets such as The Hindu, News Nine, Firstpost, HT Mint, The Wire, and Swarajya among others.
Tagat, A., Kapoor, H. (2024 Apri, 3) How has Daniel Kahneman’s work in psychology withstood the test of time?. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/kahneman-tversky-psychology-attention-measuring-happiness/article68019391.ece
Tagat, A & Kapoor, H (2022, March 03). Double Jab: Why tackling vaccine hesitancy is still important for India’s fight against COVID-19. News9. Retrieved from https://www.news9live.com/health/covid-19/why-tackling-vaccine-hesitancy-is-still-important-for-indias-fight-against-covid-19-156893?infinitescroll=1
Tagat, A & Balaji, A (2022, January 18). Indians flout traffic rules because ‘everyone does it’. Road safety should be a public good. The Print. Retrieved from https://theprint.in/opinion/indians-flout-traffic-rules-because-everyone-does-it-road-safety-should-be-a-public-good/805637/
Tagat, A. (2021, October 11). Squid Game: How behavioural Economics explains characters actions in Netflix hits. News Nine. Retrieved from https://www.news9live.com/art-culture/netflix-squid-game-korean-behavioural-economics-psychology-characters-decisions-125504
Tagat, A., & Kapoor, H. (2021, August 27). How Nudges can be Sinister. Psychology Today. Retrieved from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dark-creativity/202108/how-nudges-can-be-sinister
Tagat, A. & Singh, S. (2021, August 18). Is your broking app making you trade more than you'd set out to? Bloomberg Quint. Retrieved from
https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/is-your-broking-app-making-you-trade-more-than-youd-set-out-to
Tagat, A., & Singh, S. (2021, June 17). The House always wins, but online, it wins big. The Wire. Retrieved from
https://science.thewire.in/health/india-online-gambling-dark-patterns-mental-health-behavioural-science/
Tagat, A., & Khandelwal, A. (2021, April 14). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Govt must take cue from global examples, roll out targeted information campaigns. Firstpost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/india/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-govt-must-take-cue-from-global-examples-roll-out-targeted-information-campaigns-9526381.html
Tagat, A. & Kapoor, H. (2020, October 5). A case for decentralized nudging. Featured in Dispatches from the Behavioral Scientists Fighting Coronavirus in the Global South (Saldanha, N. & Ghai, S.) in Behavioral Scientist. Retrieved from https://behavioralscientist.org/dispatches-from-the-behavioral-scientists-fighting-coronavirus-in-the-global-south/#asia-middle-east
Tagat, A. (2020, May 14). Experiments and Non-WEIRD preferences across cultures. Psychology Today. Retrieved from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/non-weird-science/202005/experiments-and-non-weird-preferences-across-cultures
Tagat, A. (2020, April 28). India's perception of coronavirus response: Nearly 50% respondents find govt action adequate but trust is dwindling, says survey. Firstpost. Retrieved from: https://www.firstpost.com/health/indias-perception-of-coronavirus-response-nearly-50-respondents-find-govt-action-adequate-but-trust-is-dwindling-says-survey-8306111.html
Tagat, A. (2020, March 20). How Pokémon GO can still manage to keep gamers engaged in the pandemic times. Firstpost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/how-pokemon-go-can-still-manage-to-keep-gamers-engaged-in-the-pandemic-times-8171901.html
Tagat, A. (2019, July 15). Opinion: India's cautious adoption of behavioural economics. Livemint. Retrieved from: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/opinion-india-s-cautious-adoption-of-behavioural-economics-1563215954563.html
Tagat, A. (2018, October 19). A game theory take on sexual harassment. Livemint. Retrieved from https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/utOFEQrsE2XT2QQlsfw9yI/Opinion--A-game-theory-take-on-sexual-harassment.html
Misra, P. & Tagat, A. (2018, August 14). War and peace in economics. Pragati. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/MvQYVY
Tagat, A. (2018, July 10). Economic preferences across states in India. Livemint. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2updVEY
Tagat, A. (2018, February 14). Improving tax compliance in India. HT Mint. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/0iPxGGQ2A0NlWS7ECxfL0M/Improving-tax-compliance-in-India.html
Tagat, A. (2017, October 11). Nudging economics forward: The Richard Thaler way. HT Mint, p. 19. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/vHIslxuXUWkfcivec0l5TK/Nudging-economics-forward-the-Richard-Thaler-way.html
Menon, S., & Tagat, A. (2016, March 8). Nudging India forward: Setting up a nudge unit. Mint. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nlDZwTwdUE1nZqPRxORHeJ/Nudging-India-forward-Setting-up-a-nudge-unit.html
Rao, S., & Tagat, A. (2016, February 23). Nudging India forward: The case for a nudge unit in India. Mint. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/bjzB67qBSiPHgw67szrhvL/Nudging-India-forward-The-case-for-a-nudge-unit-In-India.html
Rao, S., & Tagat, A. (2016, February 17). India's nudge unit: An idea whose time has come. Mint. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/DAzJfdnfgHFOXdKWPI68QM/Indias-nudge-unit-An-idea-whose-time-has-come.html
Kapoor, H., & Tagat, A. (2015, December 20). Bigg Boss: Television's biggest social experiment? Mint on Sunday.
Tagat, A. & Kapoor, H. (2021, November 09). The value of data in understanding children's education in India. News Nine. Retrieved from
https://www.news9live.com/education-career/the-value-of-data-in-understanding-childrens-education-in-india-132435
Tagat, A. & Kapoor, H. (2021, November 05). Learning matters: Socio-emotional skills and educational outcomes in India. News Nine. Retrieved from https://www.news9live.com/education-career/learning-matters-socio-emotional-skills-and-educational-outcomes-in-india-132091
Das, A., Nagarajan, H., & Tagat, A. (2021, December 16). Repositioning the objectives of financial inclusions in India. The Hindu BusinessLine. Retrieved from https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/repositioning-the-objectives-of-financial-inclusion-in-india/article37967981.ece
Tagat, A., & Chakraborty, A. (2021, September 30). Human Capital: Need for State-Level approach. The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved from https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/human-capital-need-for-state-level-approach/article36718968.ece
Tagat, A. (2021, April 8). COVID-19 Impact: Indian households spent more on food, less on healthcare during first lockdown. Firstpost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/india/covid-19-impact-indian-households-spent-more-on-food-less-on-healthcare-during-first-lockdown-9504801.html
Tagat, A., & Chakroborty, A. (2021, April 7). India must strengthen ICDS, midday meals to tackle the paradox of falling nutrition outcomes amid rising GDP. Firstpost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-must-strengthen-icds-midday-meals-to-tackle-paradox-of-falling-nutrition-outcomes-amid-rising-gdp-9497261.html
Anchal, K., & Anirudh, T. (2020, January 09). How does India protest? A look at trends in demonstrations across the country over the past three decades. Firspost. Retrieved from: https://www.firstpost.com/india/how-does-india-protest-a-look-at-trends-in-demonstrations-across-the-country-over-the-past-three-decades-7883351.html
Tagat, A. (2019, November 14). Opinion: The smell of danger. Livemint. Retrieved from https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/opinion-the-smell-of-danger-11573711890113.html
Jha, R., Nagarajan, H., & Tagat, A., (2019, September 23). How Do Vertical Fiscal Transfers Affect the Revenue-Raising Abilities of Local Governments in Rural India? Austaxpolicy: Tax and Transfer Policy Blog. Retrieved from: https://www.austaxpolicy.com/how-do-vertical-fiscal-transfers-affect-the-revenue-raising-abilities-of-local-governments-in-rural-india/
Menon, S., & Tagat, A. (2019, February 21). Social norms keep Indian women out of labour market; focus on behaviour change, non-cognitive skills could bring turnaround. Firstpost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/india/social-norms-keep-indian-women-out-of-labour-market-focus-on-behaviour-change-non-cognitive-skills-could-bring-turnaround-6128591.html
Tagat, A. (2019, January 4). Impending hazards: The case of farm loan waivers. Livemint. Retrieved from https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/FGYsi8tgaUPCf8M4mrsViM/Opinion--Impending-hazards-The-case-of-farm-loan-waivers.html
Tagat, A. & Kapoor, H. (2017, January 24). MGNREGS and changing household decision-making: How the scheme has led to women empowerment. Firstpost. Retrieved from http://www.firstpost.com/business/mgnregs-and-changing-household-decision-making-how-the-scheme-has-led-to-women-empowerment-3217514.html
Tagat, V. & Tagat, A. (2015, June 2). How do we fund our farmer producer organisations? [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://swarajyamag.com/economy/how-do-we-fund-our-farmer-producer-organizations/
Tagat, A. (2014, November 6). Jugaad: The state of published research in India [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://swarajyamag.com/featured/jugaad-the-state-of-published-research-in-india/
Tagat. A. (2018, July 27). Gotta do it all: Looking back at two years of Pokemon Go and its future. Firstpost. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2mU5Chi
Tagat, A. (2017, July 16). The endurance of Pokémon Go. Mint on Sunday. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/6w7V1ygo7aYuannyLkGgxM/The-endurance-of-Pokmon-Go.html
Tagat, A. (2016, July 24). Behavioural science and Pokemon Go. Mint on Sunday. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/RTNl9tnGLItwwLU4LuvRAN/Behavioural-science-and-Pokmon-Go.html
Tagat, A., & Khandelwal, A. (2021, February 5). Has healthcare finally received the importance it deserves in the Union Budget? The Bastion. Retrieved from https://thebastion.co.in/politics-and/healthcare/has-healthcare-finally-received-the-importance-it-deserves-in-the-union-budget/
Tagat, A., & Kapoor, H. (2019, February 8). Talking About the Budget. Pragati. Retrieved from https://www.thinkpragati.com/opinion/7042/talking-about-the-budget/
Tagat, A. & Kapoor, H. (2017, February 16). This government puts its money where its mouth is. HT Mint, p. 17. Retrieved from http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/vbAnMLTDYB4MjS926Rg7DP/This-government-puts-its-money-where-its-mouth-is.html
Tagat, A., & Kapoor, H. (2016, March 1). Jaitley's budget speech: Which words used more, which ones left out? Swarajya. Retrieved from http://swarajyamag.com/economy/jaitleys-budget-speech-which-words-used-more-which-ones-left-out
Tagat, A., & Kapoor, H. (2015, May 7). The budget speech: What does it really say? Swarajya. Retrieved from http://swarajyamag.com/economy/the-budget-speech-what-does-it-really-say/