The Interval
The Interval is a fortnightly newsletter to think deeply about the truth-seeking process and forces that distort it. One deep dive every other Saturday.
#7: Indian pollsters are doing fine. Here is how forecasts work.
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#6: Sugar-coated conspiracies: How ‘publication bias’ amplifies half-truths
Hi, this is Samarth. Welcome to The Interval, a fortnightly newsletter to think deeply about the truth-seeking process and forces that distort it. You can read more about it and sign up here [https://www.samarthbansal.com/welcome-to-the-interval/]. Here is a link to all previous issues [https://www.theinterval.co/
#5: Feeding the Sharks: The unpalatable truth about 'healthy' food
Hi, this is Samarth. Welcome to The Interval, a fortnightly newsletter to think deeply about the truth-seeking process and forces that distort it. You can read more about it and sign up here [https://www.samarthbansal.com/welcome-to-the-interval/]. Here is a link to all previous issues [https://www.theinterval.co/
#4: A different way to think about Indian media
Is the Indian media broken beyond repair? Or is it thriving as feisty regional and independent outlets report truth to power? The answer lies not in the specifics but the larger systems.
#3: The Wire’s TekFog investigation: A futile search for evidence
The failures in this reporting—despite best intentions—point to a critical, underlying problem with Indian journalism today.
#2: Five books on thinking clearly
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#1: Inside a fictional education revolution
In 2017, Rajasthan was both the best and the worst Indian state in terms of learning outcomes. How did that happen?
Welcome to The Interval
Hi there, this is Samarth, and I am writing to announce my new project. It’s called The Interval, a fortnightly newsletter to think deeply about the truth-seeking process and forces that distort it. Let me explain. Six years of professional journalism has taught me how hard it is to
