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

· May 02, 2021 · 05:30 pm

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

· Apr 16, 2021 · 07:30 am

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

· Jan 07, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Nov 28, 2020 · 07:30 am

Would Indian democracy benefit from allowing early voting?

Several countries around the world now allow this in various forms.

Atanu Biswas

· Nov 04, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Oct 26, 2020 · 03:40 pm

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

· Sep 13, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Jul 26, 2020 · 09:00 am

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

· May 18, 2020 · 07:30 am