Srinivasan Ramani

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Is there an association between non-vegetarianism and violence?

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What are the factors that determine the consumption of low fat variants of dairy products?

Are people with diabetes and/or heart disease more likely than others to consume low-fat dairy products instead of the full-fat versions? Is there statistical evidence of this? The question is...

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Assume that banks report serial numbers of all high value notes deposited/withdrawn by customers electronically. Will this big data be very useful?

The Real Big Data – sources and laundries of black money Consider an economy in which 38% of the GDP evades income tax, and that only 1% of the people pay income tax. This is probably true in...

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Can we use the Internet and social media to achieve something valuable like eliminating a dreaded disease?

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Can we make vaccines to cope with specific defective genes?

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Are cold and cough remedies harmful to people who have an early Covid-19 infection?

Cold and cough remedies are useful to manage colds, but do they suppress the body's defences against viral infections? If they do, they could increase the risks of Covid-19 infections and other...

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