A number of years ago, I transitioned from ArcGIS to R to fully automate geospatial analysis and visualizations (maps) using open-source tools.
In the upcoming days/weeks, I'll share some resources and tips that have helped me and may be useful to others.
I see newspaper articles everyday on NFHS based on some factsheets...discussing some of the "mysterious" improvements (and worsenings) of indicators for India.. commentators refuse to engage with wht svey design is.. see https://t.co/axuH9uuYRT for a small example. #EconTwitter
Normally I would not be posting personal developments on this website, but in this case I have a pressing concern. My dad, Spanish economist Andreu Mas-Colell, is dealing with an incredibly difficult and unjust situation. 1/
#30DayMapChallenge
Map 1: Points
Thermal anomalies observed across Northern India in the last one week. These are primarily stubble-burning crop fire incidents in #Punjab.
@sardesairajdeep You'll probably never read this. But on a horrible mental health day I stayed away from Twitter specifically because your channel was measuring the height of the ceiling fan from the bed and comparing it with SSR's height in a 3d model of the room.
What is saving?
The number we "save" in our bank account out of the pay-check is just that - a number in a computer
Our hope when we save is that the number means something. But that cannot be taken for granted
Chief Economic Adviser @SubramanianKri : The fiscal deficit for FY21 to be 5.2 - 5.3% of GDP. But here's the catch: He's assuming 10% nominal GDP growth, which would have been tough even without the Covid-19 outbreak.
https://t.co/zOx0D2Vqk4
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has made history by sending two NASA astronauts into orbit on a private spaceship.
Read more: https://t.co/ULidcXwgNC
There's some report circulating on social media regarding suggestions by a few IRS officers on tackling COVID19 situation. It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report: Central Board of Direct Taxes