[BOOK REVIEW] Rukmini S. "Whole Numbers and Half Truths"
We all tend to make our own perspective towards all kind of things in life. Those perspectives are hardly based on any objective facts. I have often heard people speak about how there are more schools, hospitals and businesses opening up in India. So, this must mean we are growing and developing faster, right? Well, the answer is both yes and no. To build a good understanding of anything, one must be well informed and should have the intellectual integrity to go through a detailed analysis of the topic. Sadly, today we have neither and the studio-based journalists just spin stories that suit their agenda to please the political masters by fooling the public at large. This misinformation is harmful because it prevents us from understanding the depth of any issue in our country. These narratives repeated enough times, become 'fact' and political fodder. Say for example, the tragic death of many people in India during COVID-19. By now we already know that there was underreporti