The '' Encyclopedic dictionary of statistics'', the first of its kid d in India provides a clear understanding of the technique terms and expressions which are central to the use of statistics in such diverse fields of interest such as innate mint commerce mayhem tics economies econometrics business and industry scion-logy, science and engendering an fort has been made to bra nag together not only the commonly used terms but also the more specialized and the new terms which have been introduced with the loments The terms have been s plate in the relevant content and illustrated where receded It is likely to prove a worthy acquit- sit ion to teachers researchers administrate torso and policy makers Dr O P. Gupta is a Reader in Co. in- mercer at the University of Delhi south Campus since 1980. Dr. gupta has long experience of t. aching postgraduate classes coal Management, investment Management and Busier less Statistics born at the University of Delhi and abroad During theocrat l982'-85 he was on a foreign assurgent as a senator visiting Faculty Member to the Department of Business Administration, Ahmadu bello University, zaria, Nigcria. Earlier, he draught at the Delhi School of Economics ( I 9 b6-80)and at the P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi I1963-66), Dr Gupta obtained his taster's and Ph. D degrees from the University of Delhi in 19 63 and I 9 Z 8rcspcctively.He has published several research. pars in the area of Finance in reputed Endemic and professional journals in India and bared. He has also published several books. His books on "Behavior of Share Probes in lndia-A Test of Market Efficiency: (1985) and "Stock Market Efficiency And Price Behavior" ( t g 89)Late bacon regarded as a pioneering work no analyses share price behavior in India it the context of efficient market hypothesis