Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India | Data, Society & Economics | Indian Development & Public Policy Book

Product Overview & Details

Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India explores the role of data and statistics in understanding contemporary India. The book examines what numbers can reveal about society and development while also considering the limitations and context behind the data.

With a focus on modern India, the book is relevant to readers interested in economics, public policy, social development, statistics, demographics, inequality, and evidence-based analysis. It encourages readers to look beyond headline numbers and consider how data is collected, interpreted, and used to understand complex social and economic realities.

The book can be a useful addition to the reading collections of students, researchers, policymakers, and general readers interested in India’s development and the relationship between data and public understanding.

Key Features

• Focuses on data and modern India
• Explores what data can and cannot tell us
• Examines statistics in a social and economic context
• Relevant to Indian development and public policy
• Themes of inequality, society, economics, and demographics
• Encourages critical thinking about data interpretation
• Suitable for academic and general non-fiction reading
• Useful for readers interested in contemporary India

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This book is suitable for readers searching for Whole Numbers and Half Truths, books on modern India, Indian economics books, data and statistics books, public policy books, Indian society books, development studies, inequality books, demographic studies, and non-fiction about India.

Book Title: Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India

Subject: Data | Statistics | Modern India | Society | Economics

Themes: Development | Public Policy | Inequality | Demographics | Data Interpretation

Category: Non-Fiction | Economics | Indian Society | Public Policy | Data & Statistics