The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

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......

'Bengal has a lot to learn from Gujarat'

'Look at the number of billionaires, the number of new billionaires in India.''Adani and Ambani are not the only ones.''What's wrong with people making money as long as it benefits us?' IMAGE: A......

How reliable is India's data on COVID-19 deaths?

The COVID-19 deaths are based on those reported or occurring in hospitals. More than half the deaths in the country, especially those in the large states in the north, occur at home without the......

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.''As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in......

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

The rally in the equity markets in the second half of 2023 has led to a sharp surge in the cutoff for stocks to qualify as largecaps and midcaps. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On the......

IMF says India is likely to contribute more than 16% of global growth

Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of......

MSCI Index inclusion likely to spur big churn for domestic stocks

IndusInd Bank, Suzlon, and Paytm will remain under focus, as the stocks are pegged to get added to the MSCI global standard index. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com These stocks, along with......

India Inc rides merger-demerger wave

Corporate India is busy restructuring — through mergers, demergers and splits. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com That seems to be the new normal as CXOs and boards brainstorm on how to......