What do police statistics hide (and what do they reveal) about crime in India?

An excerpt from ‘Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India’.

Rukmini S

· Dec 02, 2021 · 08:30 am

Andhra Pradesh saw 400% increase in deaths in May, Tamil Nadu saw more modest excess mortality

Death registration data shows the second wave of Covid-19 hit Andhra Pradesh much harder than what has been captured in official data.

Rukmini S

· Jun 13, 2021 · 09:00 pm

Madhya Pradesh saw nearly three times more deaths than normal after second wave of Covid-19 struck

Official data on all-cause mortality in the state in April and May 2021 raises questions about the official Covid-19 death toll.

Rukmini S

· Jun 12, 2021 · 08:00 am

India is undercounting Covid-19 deaths. Here’s how to work around the problem

A combination of proactive release of information by public authorities and responsible journalism could help get closer to the real toll.

Aashish Gupta

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Dhanya Rajendran

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Rukmini S

· May 11, 2021 · 04:48 pm

Interview: Threshold for herd immunity will rise as Indians mingle more

Professor Anup Malani on correctly interpreting seroprevalence data.

Rukmini S

· Mar 08, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In India, most deaths go unregistered. How reliable is its Covid-19 mortality data?

An interview with Dr Prabhat Jha, one of the world’s leading experts on mortality in India.

Rukmini S

· May 07, 2020 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Does it matter what voters think of state governments during a Lok Sabha election?

It is a local, state and national election all rolled into one.

Rukmini S

· May 08, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Why political campaigns matter more in multi-phase elections

Reaching information-deprived and undecided voters and creating the perception of winnability holds the key to winning this election.

Rukmini S

· Mar 20, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Does it matter what voters think of Modi government’s economic performance?

If the battle is of perception, the Modi government’s focus might centre around one area – jobs.

Rukmini S

· Feb 07, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: The news media is helping BJP win elections – and the public does not mind

Indians with higher media exposure vote for the BJP. And surveys show they don’t mind political bias in the news.

Rukmini S

· Jan 14, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Battle of ideas between BJP and Congress supporters gets sharper ahead of 2019

The Indian voter is more ideological than believed, new research shows. And the political divide is sharpening.

Rukmini S

· Dec 17, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: What does it take for Muslims to get a ticket from the BJP?

The current round of assembly elections confirms the bar is set impossibly high for Muslim candidates.

Rukmini S

· Nov 28, 2018 · 09:00 am