Net neutrality and click-based campaigns
A survey shows it is clear that many supporters of both the Net neutrality and Free Basics campaigns were not really aware of the issues they were supporting
View ArticleIt’s time discoms got their financial act together
That the finances of discoms are in a poor shape shows that a lot is yet to be done on the pricing front
View ArticlePriors, correlation, information content and protests
A statistical look at how the govt should react to writers returning awards in protest against intolerance
View ArticleThe importance of data dissemination
Thanks to the efforts of customs dept and an open data enthusiast, we can look at trade at a more granular level
View ArticleLessons from Turkish polls on minority representation
In order to gain entry into parliament, HDP has had to broaden its agenda to gain enough non-Kurd acceptance
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Bihar results: why did the exit polls get it wrong?
Poor estimates of Grand Alliance’s effectiveness and NDA’s inconsistent performance among the major factors
View ArticleExit polls continue to overestimate odds of a close election
Exit polls, like the opinion polls before them, have overestimated the odds of a close finish in the Bihar assembly elections
View ArticleWhataboutery and information content
Paris attacks have got more coverage than those in Beirut due to the higher information content of the former
View ArticleWhy Delhi’s bus service is more expensive than that of Chennai
Not only does Delhi have a higher cost of operations compared with other cities, its utilization is also poorer
View ArticleNet neutrality and click-based campaigns
A survey shows it is clear that many supporters of both the Net neutrality and Free Basics campaigns were not really aware of the issues they were supporting
View ArticleMyth of revenue neutral rate
While the intention to keep tax structures revenue neutral is laudable, whether a precise revenue neutral rate exists is questionable
View ArticleExit polls continue to overestimate odds of a close election
Exit polls, like the opinion polls before them, have overestimated the odds of a close finish in the Bihar assembly elections
View ArticleScrapping Rs500, Rs1000 notes a costly idea
An analysis of how much it costs RBI to print a new, high-value currency note, and impact on the exchequer if it is pulled out of circulation
View ArticleExit polls continue to overestimate odds of a close election
Exit polls, like the opinion polls before them, have overestimated the odds of a close finish in the Bihar assembly elections
View ArticleMyth of revenue neutral rate
While the intention to keep tax structures revenue neutral is laudable, whether a precise revenue neutral rate exists is questionable
View ArticleScrapping Rs500, Rs1000 notes a costly idea
An analysis of how much it costs RBI to print a new, high-value currency note, and impact on the exchequer if it is pulled out of circulation
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How govt statisticians think India lives
At a fundamental level, the concept of a common inflation rate is flawed—for different households have different consumption patterns
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How govt statisticians think India lives
At a fundamental level, the concept of a common inflation rate is flawed—for different households have different consumption patterns
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