Dr Parveen Kumar
Statistics is the scientific study that deals with the collection and analysis of data and interpretation of that data to arrive at useful conclusions. It is mostly used to keep records, calculate probabilities, and provide insights into new knowledge. Basically it helps us to understand the world a little bit better through numbers and other quantitative information. Statistical knowledge helps us to use the proper methods to collect the data, employ the correct analyses, and effectively present the results. A sound and reliable statistical base is the essential pre requisite for socio-economic planning and policy formulation and for performance appraisal of various government policies and programmes in different sectors contributing to the economy of the country. Statistics is the bedrock of modern evidence based analysis and policy making.
Rabindranath Tagore with Einstein in Berlin, 1930. | Photo Credit:
The Hindu Archives
He met Romain Rolland at Villeneuve and Einstein in Berlin. An amusing and anecdote-filled account of Tagore’s travels written by his dear friend Rani
Poet, patriot, dramatist, painter, singer, composer, nationalist, internationalist and institution builder, Rabindranath Tagore remains an abiding subject of study even in the 21st century. Of all genres of writing related to Tagore, perhaps the most fascinating are the accounts of his travel across the world, written by him or by his friends and followers who accompanied him.
Kobi & Rani is one such. It brings forth fascinating aspects of Tagore’s personality and illuminates our understanding of his life and times. Nirmal Kumari (whom Tagore fondly called Rani) and her husband Prasanta Mahalanobis were well-known names in the Tagore circle. Prasanta Mahalanobis was the founder of the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, and a close con