lies, lies and statistics… As a rule, I do not watch television, but last week i watched the first 5-7 minutes of Satyameva Jayate – Aamir Khan’s new serial on Hero vs. Villain. When I say Hero vs Villain I mean AK’s one sided show which has a HERO (AK) (whom you HAVE to support […]

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Well I have always wondered about statements like ‘the numbers tell you the story’ or ‘numbers lie’ …well Numbers may not lie, but liars figure a way to present the numbers LIKE THE TRUTH! Let us look at some numbers….Recently I got a post on FB showing the claim settlement ratio of the life insurance […]

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I am very excited about doing a series of articles on lying with figures. One of my students sent me a Wharton study and the following line caught my attention. I thought it should be shared. Many of you have seen the ratings done by many websites about fund performance. “We are the world’s best […]

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