The centrality of data to public conversations and policy has accelerated rapidly over the last decade. But is data really deepening democracy in India? Drawing on over ten years of reportage data journalist Rukmini S considers the role that data is playing and can play in India's public sphere. Data has been able to illuminate key truths about India that narratives, often shared within our own bubbles, sometimes miss. However, data in India is under increasing attack. Rukmini will reflect upon what is needed to preserve the integrity of Indian data, and the role that citizens can play in this.
Rukmini S is an independent data journalist based in Chennai, India. Her work focuses on inequality, gender, caste and politics. Rukmini was earlier National Data Editor of The Hindu newspaper and now writes independently for Indian and international publications. Most recently, Rukmini�s work on estimating COVID deaths in India won a 2022 Sigma Award, the global data journalism awards. Her first book, �Whole Numbers & Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India�, was published by Amazon Westland in December 2021. Rukmini has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Communications Media from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai, and an MSc in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.
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