Ep 436: Rukmini and the Numbers
Mon Jan 26 2026
The world is complex, India contains multitudes, and we need more numbers, better numbers, to make sense of it all. Rukmini S joins Amit Varma in episode 436 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about Data For India -- and to share some surprising insights.
(FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.)
Also check out:
1. Rukmini S on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
2. Data For India.
3. Whole Numbers And Half Truths — Rukmini S.
4. The Importance of Data Journalism — Episode 196 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S).
5. Rukmini Sees India's Multitudes — Episode 261 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S).
6. India's Demographic Dilemmas: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3 -- Rukmini S.
7. Anaemia in India -- Rukmini S.
8. How one village swung India's workforce numbers in 2022-23 -- Pramit Bhattacharya and Nandlal Mishra.
9. The rise of 'custom tailoring' -- Nileena Suresh.
10. Everything that turned out well in my life followed the same design process — Henrik Karlsson.
11. Homebound -- Neeraj Ghaywan.
12. Taking Amrit Home -- Basharat Peer.
13. Railsong -- Rahul Bhattacharya.
14. A Suitable Boy -- Vikram Seth.
15. Many Roads to Paradise -- Shyam Selvadurai.
16. Funny Boy -- Shyam Selvadurai.
17. When Memory Dies -- A Sivanandan.
18. Our World in Data.
19. After the Spike -- Dean Spears and Michael Deruso.
20. Films, Feminism, Paromita — Episode 155 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Paromita Vohra).
21. Caste, Capitalism and Chandra Bhan Prasad — Episode 296 of The Seen and the Unseen.
22. Pramit Bhattacharya Believes in Just One Ism — Episode 256 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pramit Bhattacharya).
23. Martin Wickramasinghe and Anuja Chauhan.
24. Pride and Prejudice -- Jane Austen.
25. Kaathal – The Core -- Jeo Baby.
26. Olivia Dean on Spotify and YouTube.
This episode is sponsored by CTQ Compounds. Check out The Daily Reader and FutureStack. Use the code UNSEEN for Rs 2500 off.
Amit Varma runs a course called Life Lessons, which aims to be a launchpad towards learning essential life skills all of you need. For more details, and to sign up, click here.
And have you read Amit's newsletter? Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free!
Also check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing.
Episode art: 'Play With Numbers' by Simahina.
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The world is complex, India contains multitudes, and we need more numbers, better numbers, to make sense of it all. Rukmini S joins Amit Varma in episode 436 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about Data For India -- and to share some surprising insights. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Rukmini S on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. 2. Data For India. 3. Whole Numbers And Half Truths — Rukmini S. 4. The Importance of Data Journalism — Episode 196 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S). 5. Rukmini Sees India's Multitudes — Episode 261 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S). 6. India's Demographic Dilemmas: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3 -- Rukmini S. 7. Anaemia in India -- Rukmini S. 8. How one village swung India's workforce numbers in 2022-23 -- Pramit Bhattacharya and Nandlal Mishra. 9. The rise of 'custom tailoring' -- Nileena Suresh. 10. Everything that turned out well in my life followed the same design process — Henrik Karlsson. 11. Homebound -- Neeraj Ghaywan. 12. Taking Amrit Home -- Basharat Peer. 13. Railsong -- Rahul Bhattacharya. 14. A Suitable Boy -- Vikram Seth. 15. Many Roads to Paradise -- Shyam Selvadurai. 16. Funny Boy -- Shyam Selvadurai. 17. When Memory Dies -- A Sivanandan. 18. Our World in Data. 19. After the Spike -- Dean Spears and Michael Deruso. 20. Films, Feminism, Paromita — Episode 155 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Paromita Vohra). 21. Caste, Capitalism and Chandra Bhan Prasad — Episode 296 of The Seen and the Unseen. 22. Pramit Bhattacharya Believes in Just One Ism — Episode 256 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pramit Bhattacharya). 23. Martin Wickramasinghe and Anuja Chauhan. 24. Pride and Prejudice -- Jane Austen. 25. Kaathal – The Core -- Jeo Baby. 26. Olivia Dean on Spotify and YouTube. This episode is sponsored by CTQ Compounds. Check out The Daily Reader and FutureStack. Use the code UNSEEN for Rs 2500 off. Amit Varma runs a course called Life Lessons, which aims to be a launchpad towards learning essential life skills all of you need. For more details, and to sign up, click here. And have you read Amit's newsletter? Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Also check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: 'Play With Numbers' by Simahina.