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Tanay Sukumar

@tanaysukumar

editor (data) @livemint | #mintplainfacts | most of my pastimes revolve around words, numbers, maps & calendars

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Amrendra Shukla (@amrendra_86) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to moderate Mint "Extraclass", a unique learning series featuring top financial journalists of Mint Money Team Neil Borate , Aprajita Sharma, CFPcm , Shipra Singh Sorout Jash Kriplani, CFPᶜᵐ . Sessions kick off on June 12, 2025. Scan the QR code or visit to Join lnkd.in/gduyk38C .

Excited to moderate <a href="/livemint/">Mint</a>  "Extraclass", a unique learning series featuring top financial journalists of Mint Money Team <a href="/ActusDei/">Neil Borate</a>  , <a href="/apri_sharma/">Aprajita Sharma, CFPcm</a> , <a href="/Shiprasorout/">Shipra Singh Sorout</a>  <a href="/jashkriplani/">Jash Kriplani, CFPᶜᵐ</a> . Sessions kick off on June 12, 2025. Scan the QR code or visit to Join lnkd.in/gduyk38C .
Anurag Shukla (@anuraag_shukla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The upward trend among girls choosing Science reflects changing aspirations of Indian families, especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. It suggests that parents are supporting girls in pursuing STEM careers once considered less accessible.

The upward trend among girls choosing Science reflects changing aspirations of Indian families, especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. 

It suggests that parents are supporting girls in pursuing STEM careers once considered less accessible.
Akshi (@akshichawla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗳️Now that the govt has indicated that women’s reservation is likely to be implemented in the 2029 election, one wonders what parties are doing to build a steady supply of powerful & influential women leaders in the run-up. Here are some suggestions: indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Rajesh Abraham🇮🇳 (@pendown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1953, India had around 330 daily newspapers with a readership of 2.5 million. Today, there are close to 20,000 dailies, with a readership of over 70 million! We have 70 Urdu dailies with a circulation of 213,000. 21 Malayalam dailies with 196,000 circulation. #newspapers

In 1953, India had around 330 daily newspapers with a readership of 2.5 million.

Today, there are close to 20,000 dailies, with a readership of over 70 million! 
We have 70 Urdu dailies with a circulation of 213,000.

21 Malayalam dailies with 196,000 circulation. 

#newspapers
Prof. Shamika Ravi (@shamikaravi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We must introduce ‘Probability’ in our school curricula at a very early stage. Very few people (including experts) understand CHANCE and UNCERTAINTY in our lives. NCERT

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From beauty-pageant bulls to belly-upping Blu-Smart, here are some of the best recent Long Stories in Mint curated by Goutam Das If you are thinking of subscribing to Mint, send a DM. Will be happy to share a discount coupon. livemint.com/newsletters/bu… Sashind Ningthoukhongjam

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I am sometimes asked how we pick story ideas and, in particular, how we report and write the Mint Long Story And so, I present to you: The Beat Report✨ This newsletter will take you behind the scenes of Mint's iconic Long Stories and all the fun (and terror) of reporting

I am sometimes asked how we pick story ideas and, in particular, how we report and write the Mint Long Story

And so, I present to you: The Beat Report✨

This newsletter will take you behind the scenes of Mint's iconic Long Stories and all the fun (and  terror) of reporting
Tanay Sukumar (@tanaysukumar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mint's data journalism team, which produces the daily "Plain Facts" section among other wonderful things, is looking for a new member. Apply soon! Details👇 #mediajobs

Mint's data journalism team, which produces the daily "Plain Facts" section among other wonderful things, is looking for a new member. Apply soon! Details👇

#mediajobs
Akshi (@akshichawla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🏦 🏧 How many people work across India's banks? How many of them are women? Which banks are they more likely to be working in? What's the banking workforce's regional distribution like? I analysed RBI data to find the answers. Available here: basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/pri…

Jaidev Deshpande (@jaidevd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Tanay Sukumar pulling a proper Hans Rosling, asking people questions about fundamental demographic stats as he begins his talk. Never thought a data journalist would be lecturing at a pub in South Delhi.

.<a href="/TanaySukumar/">Tanay Sukumar</a> pulling a proper Hans Rosling, asking people questions about fundamental demographic stats as he begins his talk. Never thought a data journalist would be lecturing at a pub in South Delhi.
Akshi (@akshichawla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💤😴How India Sleeps (or doesn't) -- a staggering analysis of the Time Use Survey that reveals some fascinating & critical trends about Indian's bedtime routines: the gender sleep gap, the rural-urban divide, the age-sleep-U graph and more! via Tanay Sukumar Mint

💤😴How India Sleeps (or doesn't) -- a staggering analysis of the Time Use Survey that reveals some fascinating &amp; critical trends about Indian's bedtime routines: the gender sleep gap, the rural-urban divide,  the age-sleep-U graph and more! 

via <a href="/TanaySukumar/">Tanay Sukumar</a>  <a href="/livemint/">Mint</a>
Mint (@livemint) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#MintPlainFacts | Miles to go before I sleep... Indians are sleeping far less than the global average — nearly 90 minutes short 🛌⏰ That’s not just fatigue, it’s a health risk ⚠️ See how India’s sleep crisis looks in the data👇 livemint.com/special-report… Trust our hard work,

#MintPlainFacts | Miles to go before I sleep...

Indians are sleeping far less than the global average — nearly 90 minutes short 🛌⏰
That’s not just fatigue, it’s a health risk ⚠️

See how India’s sleep crisis looks in the data👇
livemint.com/special-report…

Trust our hard work,
Pragya (@_pragyaa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ICYMI Check out this big, beautiful story by Tanay Sukumar who plotted sleep patterns of nearly half a million people from the nationally-representative Time Use Survey. As it turns out, young women tending to household chores and childcare have a piling sleep debt.

#ICYMI Check out this big, beautiful story by <a href="/TanaySukumar/">Tanay Sukumar</a> who plotted sleep patterns of nearly half a million people from the nationally-representative Time Use Survey.

As it turns out, young women tending to household chores and childcare have a piling sleep debt.
Akshi (@akshichawla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Starting this month, launching the Unemployment Tracker with BasisPoint Insight where we'll track monthly changes in India's LFPR and unemployment data. Here's the first one looking at numbers from August, when unemployment eased but not for everyone: basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/ind…