#AjithKumar’s death is not an isolated incident but part of a broader picture in #TN. The pattern is clear: a significant number of #custodialdeaths take place, of which a considerable number are reported, a few #policemen are arrested, and none of them are convicted

The maximum temperature on June 9 in Chennai was 36°C. But, high humidity and the kind of work they did compounded the heat stress for many. Here is an interactive highlighting the lives of those who faced the brunt of it. Reporting and writing: nitika francis Production and

Dowry Deaths in India: Nearly, 7000 cases reported yearly. Only 4500 charge-sheeted and just 100 end in conviction. Our #DataPoint analysis of NCRB data: 67% probes took 6+ months 70% charge-sheets took 2+ months 90% cases still pending in court Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Boys continue to outnumber girls in private schools: Over the past decade, private school enrollment has grown across India. But the gender gap remains. This #DataPoint analyses UDISE+ data showing fewer girls in private schools, especially in the north & west. Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Twenty one months on, #Gaza continues to suffer intense Israeli attacks and the #HumanitarianCrisis, worsened by #starvation and aid shortages, is pushing it to the brink of collapse. Here is a detailed profile of #Israel's war on #Gaza The Hindu Vignesh Radhakrishnan Stanly Johny

A class apart: In this #DataPoint, we analysed Railways data showing a shift towards AC coaches— contrary to a recent Parliament reply where the Railway Minister said that the share of non-AC coaches rose upto 70%, with no base year cited. Vignesh Radhakrishnan nitika francis

#BiharSIR_2025 | Preliminary analysis of the #SIR electoral roll hints at higher voter deletions in Muslim-majority districts and possibly high out-migration areas. Vignesh Radhakrishnan Srinivasan Ramani nitika francis

In yesterday’s Data Point, we found that more deletions occurred in possibly high out-migration areas in #Bihar. But deletions have been more among women. If men outnumber women in out-migration, then why did more women get deleted in the post-#SIR rolls? Vignesh Radhakrishnan Srinivasan Ramani

#Data | Shelter or vaccinate? Before deciding, India must count its stray dogs accurately ✍️Vignesh Radhakrishnan & Devyanshi Bihani thehindu.com/data/shelter-o…

Counting before controlling: The policies on stray dogs are still being framed using outdated data. Yet, the Supreme Court has called for immediate action. With stray dog data riddled with anomalies, the true scale of the problem remains unknown. Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Why do millions of Indian children face stunting? Dr. Vandana Prasad calls it "the tip of the iceberg of deprivation." To understand what stunting is, why it happens, and when intervention matters most: youtu.be/V2pT7rNV6I4?fe…

A few days ago, I did a podcast on why stunting happens in children and what we can do about it. Here’s a data point that builds on that conversation: lnkd.in/gx5Vs-gr

#Data | The complex web of factors behind India’s persistent stunting crisis ✍🏼Devyanshi Bihani trib.al/hwLUJYA

Why were 7 lakh more women deleted from #Bihar's electoral rolls? The Hindu Data Team investigates the gender gap in voter deletions using Supreme Court-mandated electoral data, census migration records, and age-wise analysis Presentation and script: Vignesh Radhakrishnan Data

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