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Atanu Biswas
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Satyajit Ray centenary: Professor Shonku’s world no longer exists. Can he still cast a spell?
Satyajit Ray’s eccentric super-scientist charmed generations of Bengali children, once upon a time. Today’s children may be less impressed.
Atanu Biswas
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What is privacy? It’s difficult to define – but we all know that we want it
Does the concept need to be redefined in the era of the internet and social media?
Atanu Biswas
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The price of dreams: Why people buy lottery tickets even though the chance of winning is very low
A statistician tries to understand how participants view uncertainty.
Atanu Biswas
Trending
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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DU professor arrested for social media post about claimed shivling in Gyanvapi mosque
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500, as it happened: Sindhu defeats world No 1 Yamaguchi to reach SF
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‘Farzi’ organisation: Why Hindu petitioners in Gyanvapi case have split
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A statistician explains: What does ‘90% efficacy’ for a Covid-19 vaccine mean?
The data we have so far only covers short-term efficacy, and the numbers may change in the coming months.
Atanu Biswas
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Would Indian democracy benefit from allowing early voting?
Several countries around the world now allow this in various forms.
Atanu Biswas
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History is on Trump’s side: Only 10 of 45 US presidents have failed to get re-elected
Around the world, incumbents start a few yards ahead of the challenger.
Atanu Biswas
Video
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Watch: Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskyy is the protagonist of a new comic book
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Caught on camera: Panic at metro station in Santiago, Chile, after explosion due to electrical fault
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Watch: Rajasthan Royals cricketers do the hook step to a song from the movie ‘Phir Hera Pheri’
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Watch: Dust storms engulf cities, cut down visibility in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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Watch: Actor Aamir Khan asks former cricket coach Ravi Shastri to recommend him for a cricket team
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As statistician CR Rao turns 100, a young colleague explains why he’s considered a living legend
His work demonstrates the immense potential in Indian academia.
Atanu Biswas
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Serological surveys are being conducted to test for coronavirus antibodies. How useful are they?
The authorities are hoping to find that a substantial proportion of the population has already been infected with the virus – and so is immune.
Atanu Biswas
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Not Black Swan or Grey Rhino: Why Black Jellyfish is the perfect metaphor for the Covid-19 pandemic
Within the Johari Window framework, Covid-19 is an ‘unknown known’ phenomenon
Atanu Biswas
The Reel
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)
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‘Dhaakad review: All work and no play makes Agni a dull girl
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‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ review: A spiritual and spirited sequel
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‘Panchayat’ season 2 review: An entertaining game of trivial pursuit
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ trailer: Meet Hulk’s lawyer cousin