100 Ways to See India

A living digital companion to the book.

Updated charts, source datasets, and deeper context behind each chapter — designed for readers who want to explore further.

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“Data that finally makes sense”

“Numbers told like stories”

“Beautiful. Insightful. Honest”

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100 Feathers. 100 Numbers

Each feather in the peacock is numbered from 1 to 100. Each number reveals one data point about India.

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What You’ll Find Here

Live Datasets

Access the raw data behind charts in the book. Because data is dynamic, these sets will be updated frequently to ensure they remain current.

Data Sources & Research

Find direct links to the primary sources—from the IMF to the RBI and so many others—that power our visualisations and themes.

Curated Links

Go beyond the book. A curated library of topic-specific research, general data repositories, and essential reading for the data-literate.

“How many mother tongues does Hindi have — 10, 25, 50?”
“One Real Love, Three Fake Crimes”
“A ₹1 Lakh Crore Economy You Never Hear About”
“Are SRK’s and Rajini’s Future Heroines Even Born Yet?”
“Why a Banker Adds 15 Times More to GDP than a Farmer”
“Why Nobody in India Is Jobless after 30”
“Yes, All of India Can Fit into Kerala if…”
“When Engineers and Doctors Choose Political Science”
“Why Do Tourists Spend More in India than in Europe?”
“Where Will the Next 100 Babies in India Be Born?”
“Why India’s Parliament Hasn’t Grown Since 1971”
“From 1 to 91 grandmasters: India’s quiet sporting revolution”
“Why Fools and Their Money Are Still Being Parted”
“Is Delhi Bihar’s Second Largest City?”
“How many mother tongues does Hindi have — 10, 25, 50?”
“One Real Love, Three Fake Crimes”
“A ₹1 Lakh Crore Economy You Never Hear About”
“Are SRK’s and Rajini’s Future Heroines Even Born Yet?”
“Why a Banker Adds 15 Times More to GDP than a Farmer”
“Why Nobody in India Is Jobless after 30”
“Yes, All of India Can Fit into Kerala if…”
“When Engineers and Doctors Choose Political Science”
“Why Do Tourists Spend More in India than in Europe?”
“Where Will the Next 100 Babies in India Be Born?”
“Why India’s Parliament Hasn’t Grown Since 1971”
“From 1 to 91 grandmasters: India’s quiet sporting revolution”
“Why Fools and Their Money Are Still Being Parted”
“Is Delhi Bihar’s Second Largest City?”

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Why This Book, Why This Site

Dear Friends,

After years of working with data, journalism, and people’s stories, I kept running into the same problem: India has plenty of numbers, but very little meaning. We see the data, yet often miss what it’s trying to say.

100 Ways to See India began as a personal attempt to fix that. I wanted a way to look at India—its economy, people, and contradictions—without losing clarity. Each chapter is a small visual story, designed to make complex facts thinkable, not just attractive.

The aim isn’t to push conclusions, but to spark understanding and curiosity. Some charts surprise, some provoke questions, because India itself resists simple answers.

I hope this project offers not just information, but a clearer way of seeing data—as something alive, nuanced, and deeply human.

Thank you for reading and looking closer.

Warm regards,

Rohit Saran
Author

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About the Book

100 Ways to See India is an attempt to understand India using numbers—not slogans.

This site expands the book with interactive charts, updated tables, and additional context, without repeating the text.

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