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NSS: Not just nerdy stats but a data arsenal for business and policy

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When strategy or marketing teams think about how best to reach the Indian consumer, the big question is which unit should be looked at? Panchayat, city, constituency, district or state? The same question arises when we plan for investment allocations or develop program budgets. The answer often is a counter question: What do we have … Read more

Data users need clarity on numbers from the statistics ministry

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Since the group of super users included leading investment banks and hedge funds, it raised suspicions about the agency sharing market-sensitive information with a closed group. The agency claimed that it did not maintain any list of super users, and that the mail sent by one of its officials was an isolated ‘mistake’. A subsequent … Read more