nitika francis
@nitikafrancis
she/her | data journalist at @the_hindu . journo acc. views are personal. confused about important things like how to maintain a professional X account.
Your experience of a 36°C day may not be the same as everyone's. The Hindu Data Team (@VigneshJourno, @vrsrini, @1amnerd, @AreenaArora and I) handed out Arduino Nano devices to 4 individuals to quanitify the difference in these experiences thehindu.com/infographics/2…
#Opinion | The excitement and challenges of weaving together data stories over the course of a day, @VigneshJourno writes trib.al/y4dyCPV
Incredible moral clarity and dignity shown here by Himanshi. True patriots talk about keeping the nation together, not to divide it by fomenting hate. Hope she, and everyone who lost their loved ones in this horrific act of terror, get justice.
This is a slap to Right Wing hatemongers by Himanshi, wife of Indian Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. "We don't want people going against Muslims or Kashmiris. We want peace and only peace. Of course, we want justice,"
#Data | In #Odisha, crimes against women mount as courts and police falter ✍🏽@nitikafrancis trib.al/luVp5IO
Used data to analyse crimes against women in the State amidst the #odishabandh . Cases keep rising year by year, with Odisha's crime ranking among the highest in India. Meanwhile, conviction and charge-sheeting rates remain among the lowest in the country.
India's #adoption paradox: Millions of #orphans, thousands of parents, fewer children legally free for adoption (LFA). In today's @the_hindu, we explore why it takes so long for a child to be LFA and how this impacts parents as well as children in institutions. @VigneshJourno
The maximum temperature on June 9 in Chennai was 36°C. But, high humidity and the kind of work they did compounded the heat stress for many. Here is an interactive highlighting the lives of those who faced the brunt of it. Reporting and writing: @nitikafrancis Production and…
Heat stress isn't just about temperature and humidity, it's also affected by the work you do. Some people — on the daily — are exposed to 60°C+ temperatures in Chennai! Latest from @VigneshJourno, @vrsrini, @nitikafrancis, @1amnerd and I. thehindu.com/infographics/2…
Now, prove your identity. “This exercise reveals the state's presumptuous character. It burdens citizens with the constant demand to prove their identity, as if they are forever on probation. The KYC (know your customer) mania has extended to voting: Proof must be furnished…
Congratulations @ZohranKMamdani ! Hope to see you as New York Mayor
With this, The Hindu Data Team is officially into interactive storytelling, with full-time editorial coder @AreenaArora joining us. The one missing piece in our arsenal is now in place. We’re excited to start translating complex print stories into immersive digital experiences.
With a 90.23m throw on May 16, #NeerajChopra joined an elite club of just 26 athletes to have crossed the mark since 1986. For #India’s top track-and-field athlete, it was more than a number – it ended years of one nagging question: “When will the 90m-plus throw come?”…
What a moment for Kannada literature (and Indian literature too)! This shows us exactly why translators and translated literature are so important. I'm incredibly honoured to have reviewed Heart Lamp for Frontline, do give it a read: frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-cultu…
We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025 is Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Here's everything you need to know about the book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-lib…
A look into potential causes and effects of the calls for #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan
#Data | Turkey-Azerbaijan boycott: Understanding India’s relations with these nations, @nitikafrancis, @SambaviParthy and @VigneshJourno report trib.al/unLbd4m
Wrote about the use of sugarcane to produce more ethanol and how it's been causing rising sugar prices
#Data | #India is looking to increase the ethanol-blending ratio in petrol to 30% to further cut down on fossil fuel consumption, as it has met its previous target of 20% in 2025, well ahead of schedule. ✍️@nitikafrancis thehindu.com/data/food-vs-f…
Agree with @vaishnaroy and in complete solidarity. Shame on the trolls.
#nowreading : Paradise at War: a Political History of Kashmir
உம் அருகில் இருப்பதே என் வாழ்வு முழுமைக்கான வழி❤️❤️ #jaibhim #DrAmbedkarJayanthi
In a landmark move, devotees from all communities entered the nalambalam - the sacred inner quarter - of the centuries-old Pilicode Rayaramangalam temple in the Kasaragod district of #Kerala for the first time, ending restrictions based on caste. trib.al/WwGwxbU