Rukmini S
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Knowledge from data for everyone. Founder, @dataforin. Book: "Whole Numbers & Half Truths" (Westland '21). Before: @The_Hindu, @timesofindia, @livemint.
Chennai, India
Joined July 2011
Thread: After more than a year of work, we have now launched a public platform that seeks to expand access to Indian data for everyone, and deepen the understanding of the country that can come from this data
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Tuesday reminder: The Big Shift, our weekly newsletter that looks at long-term change in India, goes out to subscribers tomorrow morning. This week's edition: female labour force participation. Sign up (for free) at
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Why spending and not income? How is this data collected? Does it capture the rich? Does it capture the poor? These and other such questions answered in our accompanying Measurement piece here:
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Looking forward to the Delhi elections getting over, so that I can start answering phone calls from phone numbers that begin with a 7 again.
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The extent of progress in India in the last 30 years is sometimes hard to fathom. Here are two maps, 30 years apart, that do a great job of showing just how far we've come (this one's on electricity access)
Access to electricity in Indian households has expanded dramatically over the last three decades. In 1993, just half of all Indian households had access to electricity, but by 2021, this figure shot up to over 96%. In 1993, Delhi was the only state/Union Territory with more than 95% of households connected. By 2021, 31 of the 36 states and Union Territories had electrified over 95% of their households. However, having an electricity connection doesn't guarantee reliable service. Households can still face challenges with frequent power cuts, voltage fluctuations, and inconsistent supply, which affect their ability to use electricity dependably for daily and essential needs. Read @nileena_suresh's piece to understand how the primary source of energy for household lighting has transformed over time: #Electricity #Power #Lighting #India #DataForIndia
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@nandlalsumit @pramit_b The best way to work with data, I find, is to engage with it deeply. I hope this rich explainer will be of great, long-lasting value to everyone working with Indian data (
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@ravivermaravi @dataforin Yes, csv
@RVKommu @dataforin Yes - if you look at the bottom right corner of every chart, there is a share button which gives these options.
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@akwaghmare As I said up top, all our work - the pieces, charts and data - is free to use with attribution ( Feel free to write to us if there's something you want to understand, and we always love to hear back from you when you use our work.
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