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Research

From conversations to data.

Our research starts as voice and video — interviews conducted in homes across South India. Each recording is transcribed, coded into structured spreadsheets, and analyzed for patterns before it becomes a published finding.

Our methodology

Step 1

Collect

Record voice and video interviews with households and individuals.

Step 2

Transcribe

Convert audio and video into written transcripts, in Tamil and English.

Step 3

Code

Structure quotes and figures into spreadsheets ready for analysis.

Step 4

Analyze

Look for patterns across households and publish what holds up.

Active research themes

Gold & Recession Behavior

Does Chennai buy more gold when the economy contracts? Interviews with jewellers and households.

In progress

Who Holds the Purse Strings

How South Indian households divide financial decision-making at home.

In progress

Festival & Ceremonial Spending

Tracking how ritual and celebration shape household spending cycles.

In progress

Informal Lending Networks

How chit funds and community lending circles function alongside formal banking.

Planned

Findings will be published here as they're completed.

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