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Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis discussing the work of the Indian Statistical Institute with Jawaharlal Nehru. With Mahalanobis at the institute’s helm, India became a powerhouse of the data and statistical revolution in the early years of independence. Photo courtesy: Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre

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