I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. The other day, in an attempt to lift the mood of three-dozen......
'Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India?' asks Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: People board a train at a railway station in New Delhi. Photograph: Anindito......
'All of Indira Gandhi's bad economic ideas are being strengthened, from nationalised banks to anti-poverty, handout yojanas,' says Shekhar Gupta. The most fascinating insight notebandi provides is......
Indian doctor Dilip Mahalanobis and three other medical professionals have been chosen for the Prince Mahidol Award for 2006.Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej constituted the award.Mahalanobis,......
There has been criticism of the official statistics ever since MoSPI came out with new methodology to estimate the GDP on the base year of 2011-12 compared to earlier 2004-05. Illustration: Uttam......
As a well-wisher of the Indian Statistical System and part of the system for more than 37 years, Sunil K Sinha, former DG and CEO, NSSO, offers suggestions to improve data quality. Illustration:......
For a bunch that fancies itself so greatly and does not hesitate to express an opinion on everything, this is very odd behaviour, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......
Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua and Ravindra Dholakia have been appointed for 4 years The next policy rate to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation within two to six per cent would be fixed......
The Centre has launched a pilot project called Kisan, through which it will use satellite- and drone-based imaging and other geospatial technology to get timely and accurate data on crop yields in......