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Karan Babbar

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He/Him|Researcher| Assistant Professor @XLRI| Gender| Health Economics| Health Policy| Psychometrics| Development Economics

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Karan Babbar is an Assistant Professor at Plaksha University. He has completed his PhD from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. His research areas include Gender, Health Policy, Health Economics, Health Psychology, and Development Economics. His research interests include Menstrual Health and Hygiene, Domestic Violence and Women Empowerment, LGBTQIA Issues, Health and Sanitation.

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An ageing India, counted but not fully understood

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By Tanya Singla, Megha Jacob, Karan Babbar
| Flipboard
Lifestyle 8 hours ago Shoppers Want to Bathe in This Anti-Aging ‘Wonder Serum’ That Made Them Look ‘10 Years Younger’ in Just 1 Month Real Simple - Miles Walls • 8h “I’ve used a $300-a-month skincare line and didn’t see results like this.” Since the advent of Zoom video calls, I have never stared myself in the … Middlesex County (Mass.) 6 hours ago What a canceled battery project in Tewksbury says about New England's aging power grid wbur.org - Miriam Wasser • 6h The company behind a large...
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Geography and caste shape access to private coaching in India

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By Raunak Maitra, Karan Babbar
| The Hindu Verified
27% of India’s schoolchildren are paying for lessons outside school. The Hindu reported in September that children enrolled in private coaching are concentrated in the east of the country. Tripura is the highest at 79%, West Bengal comes second at 75%. (Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.) What nobody has asked is why. A common reasoning is that tuition is a luxury, and students from richer families can afford it.
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Karnataka’s Menopause Policy Is a Step Forward, But Data Gaps Remain

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By Karan Babbar
| The Quint Verified
Karnataka is right to notice menopause. It should also ask how women get there. Karnataka's health department has announced 'Ruthutaare', a menopause-focused programme poised to become India's first dedicated women's health policy. According to Health Minister UT Khader, it is the first such initiative in the country and possibly in Asia.
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