Writing

Besides numerous academic research papers and books, Pragya regularly writes opinion pieces and features for various national and international newspapers and magazines. She writes on bias in tech and AI, gender and racial inequality, women’s rights, inclusive design, infertility, motherhood, creativity and mental health.

Some of her most recent articles include: [page to be updated]

We all have hidden biases- here is how to over-ride them, New Scientist Cover Feature, 26 August 2020

What do Unconscious Bias tests really reveal about racism? New Scientist Cover Feature, 26 August 2020

How to write a non-fiction proposal and get an agent, Writers & Artists, May 2020

Ageism and the virus that doesn’t discriminate, Age UK, 27 April 2020

Unconscious bias isn’t limited to race and gender, The Indian Express, 7 May 2020

Why did Matt Hancock’s tone policing backfire? Because women like Rosena Allin-Khan have put up with it all their lives, The Independent, 9 May 2020

Coronavirus Has Disrupted Our Lives: Could That Be Good For Women?, Grazia UK, 23 April 2020

What Neuroimaging Can Tell Us about Our Unconscious Biases, Scientific American, 12 April 2020

Priti Patel’s non-apology over PPE served its purpose – making you feel responsible for the government’s failings, The Independent, April 2020

Healthcare bias has to be addressed to protect people of colour during this coronavirus crisis, The Independent, 29 March 2020

Noughts + Crosses isn't anti-white — reactions to it show racism is still here, inews, 30 March 2020

How is Pandemic going to affect Gender Equality, Forbes, 30 March 2020

Tips on Working from Home with Children, Times Higher Education, 19 March 2020

My daily to-do lists led to churning anxiety. ‘Have-done’ lists set me free, The Guardian, 3 February 2020

For inter-racial couples, it is painfully clear, why Meghan and Harry left, The Independent, 9 January 2020

Black And Brown Mums Like Me Are Judged Differently. Here's How I Know, Huffington Post, 6 January 2020

The very white face of infertility suggests women of colour don’t need support, The Independent, 25 November 2019

It’s time we faced up to AI’s race problem, Prospect, 14 August 2019

Belonging In The Workplace: A New Approach to Diversity And Inclusivity, Forbes, 26 August 2019

If Britain does build a million homes, let’s not make a million more people lonely, The Guardian, 27 November 2017

Pragya is open for commissions. If you have a project in mind, please can contact her through this website.