Census, GDP & NFHS: Are India’s Official Figures Being Manipulated?
In this episode of Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro, transparency activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri are joined by economist Dipa Sinha to unpack India's data credibility crisis and what it means for citizens.
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Is India witnessing a systematic collapse of institutional transparency and data integrity? From an unprecedented delay in the national Census to the removal of critical health metrics and questions over inflated GDP figures, a dangerous gap is emerging between the government's official claims and the lived reality of millions.
In this episode of Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro, transparency activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri are joined by economist Dipa Sinha to unpack India's data credibility crisis and what it means for citizens. We discuss the mechanics of data manipulation and how this comprises accountability.
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