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In Praise of Treemaps
The unassuming-looking treemap is a pretty effective information presenter. Recently we transferred the data points that we displayed on our beautiful victory margin maps to a stunning treemap. The result was powerful. The data scientist department was pretty perked up to see that dozens of hours spent collecting and organizing electoral…
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– Analysis
The Tufte- Feynman Principle
The Feynman diagram is considered the greatest data visualization project ever. Its beauty lies in its utility. Richard Feynman first invented them to organize terms in computations in quantum electrodynamics (QED). The diagrams provided a surprisingly good approximation of sub-atomic behavior. Good enough to be related to three Noble prize-winning accomplishments. Edward Tufte,…
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– Culture
Women Safety and Policy Impact
Over 29 million women are considered victims of modern-day slavery. Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 percent of women aged 15 and older). This figure does not include sexual harassment.…
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Unemployment and Corporate Profit- A Recent History
In his 1970 essay ‘The Friedman Doctrine’ published in the New York Times, economist Milton Friedman summarised his decades-long work in the following words “there is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits…” Milton Friedman was widely considered…
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How to Unpack the Indian GDP Growth Graph
“There is a magic in graphs. The profile of a curve reveals in a flash a whole situation — the life history of an epidemic, a panic, or an era of prosperity. The curve informs the mind, awakens the imagination, convinces.” – Henry D. Hubbard A sense of immediate familiarity crept…
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India Ostracised
“India is in a unique position where our rapid growth enables us to cater to diverse demand”, announced Prime Minister Modi to a roomful of businessmen from some of the most prosperous countries in the world in the year 2019. The occasion was Bloomberg Global Business Forum held in New York…
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The margin of victory series: Tamil Nadu assembly elections
Tamil Nadu’s electoral trends tends to swing from DMK to ADMK and back. To a novice observer this might look like a regular pattern, but the real action takes place at the constituency level. The margin of victory indicates how the common man considers the candidates and their party’s political efficacy.
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– Culture
World’s Preferred Tourist Destination in India: Tamil Nadu
Tourists from over 12 countries prefer Tamil Nadu as their travel location in India. The southernmost Indian state boasts of great infrastructure and a globally celebrated religious circuit which resonates with the Indian diaspora all over the world.
