Published inCommerceIQA Non-Linear Data Science JourneyHi! My name is Shubham Maurya. I’m a Data Scientist at CommerceIQ, where I build intelligent recommendations for e-commerce brands, write…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
Published inTowards Data ScienceCan Linear Models predict a Footballer’s Value?Jun 22, 20182Jun 22, 20182
Published inSlippery SlopeUniversal UniversityDoes university education need a revamp? Isaac Asimov’s short story, The Fun They Had, is iconic in many ways. For the uninformed, it talks…Mar 19, 2017Mar 19, 2017
Published inSlippery SlopeThe New Experimental Turn in EconomicsRCTs, or Randomised Control Trials have been the rage in Development Economics for over a decade now. Not only spanning several academic…Jan 29, 20171Jan 29, 20171
Published inSlippery SlopeIs the Elephant Catching Up?“I think we should see China as inspiration, rather than as a competition…as inspiration we should see what a country can do in three…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Published inSlippery SlopeCredit where Needed — Lending to the PoorTo argue that banking cannot be done with the poor because they do not have collateral is the same as arguing that men cannot fly because…Dec 26, 2016Dec 26, 2016
Published inSlippery SlopeFree MoneyHow much money is too much money? In 1969, Milton Friedman wrote a paper The Optimal Quantity of Money. The idea behind it seemed…Dec 26, 2016Dec 26, 2016
Published inSlippery SlopeCan MOOCs replace College?Coursera and EdX have emerged into massive hubs of education online, teaching a wide plethora of courses at almost no cost, except a decent…Jul 26, 20163Jul 26, 20163
Published inTowards Data ScienceRise of the MachinesMost people who watch sitcoms would inevitably have come across The Simpsons, the quintessential story of a working class American man and…Jun 25, 2016Jun 25, 2016
Published inSlippery SlopeIndustrial Revolution, Again : Is this Time Different?In 1872, Samuel Butler wrote a book called Erewhon, in which he suggested that in the future, machines may develop consciousness. More…Jun 24, 2016Jun 24, 2016
