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Karthikeyan Balakumar

Gritty Graphs - My Tryst with India

My initial encounter with this kind of project occurred while attempting to plot brand stores on a map, a task I undertook as part of a research project that eventually became the basis of my PhD thesis. The solution I devised was quite ingenious. Let me describe the process. Using

LDLS or ALDLS?

LDLS or ALDLS?

Movie watching in the good old days When I was a kid, I would read the Hindu Newspaper’s ‘Friday Review’ section for movie reviews. It was not like my parents would take me to good movies when they got screened. These ‘movie reviews’ were mostly balanced articles that told

Gritty Graphs - Narendra Modi vs Dr. Manmohan Singh

This week kicked off with a really interesting graph from the Economist titled Ten charts compare Joe Biden’s record with Donald Trump’s. You can find it here. The article compared Joe Biden's presidency with that of Donald Trump using ten charts. The charts cover inflation, economic

The Spirit of Sirmaur

The Spirit of Sirmaur

Embracing the Joka Spirit “At Joka, we leave no one behind!!”. You read, hear, and feel this over and over at IIM Calcutta, my Alma Mater. There are posters that read the message. This message is printed on T-shirts. It’s even there on our website. Joka is truly a

Gritty Graphs - The Case of Hit-and-Runs

This year started off with a catastrophe. Drivers have been striking across the country. They are protesting against a new bill passed in the Lok Sabha that makes ‘hit and run’ a much more severe crime - increasing the maximum permissible jail time from 2 years (under Section 304A) to

Just last night..

Just last night..

As with every year, my birthday on December 29th marked the end of another chapter. This year's celebration was grand – cutting three cakes, surrounded by countless friends and family extending their wishes. It was a day spent mostly on the phone, a testament to the love and connections

A Short Ethnographic Note on Hospitals in City H

A Short Ethnographic Note on Hospitals in City H

To respect privacy and confidentiality, the names of the city and hospitals mentioned in this post have been altered. During the last week, I have been a resident at hospitals in City H. Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to say I became a '