Welcome to Pint of View – Bangalore's first-ever community where classroom-styled lectures meet drinks in pubs and bars.

Every week, we bring together curious minds to learn about everything from space exploration and evolutionary biology to public policy, history, and culture, all in the relaxed setting of a neighbourhood pub.

This week, we're delighted to host Rukmini S., journalist, author, Founder of Data For India, and one of India's foremost interpreters of public data.

About the Lecture

Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India

India is one of the most measured countries in the world. We count people, jobs, incomes, votes, crimes, and consumption. Yet many of our strongest beliefs about the country are often based on incomplete or misunderstood data.

In this lecture, Rukmini S. explores what statistics can and cannot tell us about modern India. Drawing from her acclaimed book with the same title and her subsequent work with Data For India , she will unpack some of the country's most persistent myths and assumptions, revealing how data can challenge conventional wisdom about everything from urbanisation and inequality to demographics, crime, and the Indian middle class.

Through stories from years of field reporting and working with public datasets, this lecture offers a practical guide to understanding India through evidence rather than anecdotes, and to becoming a more critical consumer of numbers in everyday life.

About the Speaker

Rukmini S. is one of India's foremost data storytellers. She is the Founder and Director of Data For India, a platform dedicated to making Indian data more accessible and understandable through research-backed analysis and visualisation.

She is the author of the award-winning Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India. Previously, she served as Data Editor at The Hindu, where she helped pioneer data-driven journalism in India. Rukmini holds an MSc in Development Studies from SOAS University of London, and is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Centre for the Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania.

Event Details

• Maize & Malt, Whitefield Main Road
• Sunday, 5 July | 11. 30 AM to 1.30 PM

What your ticket includes

• 1 complimentary freshly brewed beer or a mocktail
• Valet Parking

Seating will be on first-come, first-served basis.

What to Expect:

• A 60-minute lecture
• 30–45 minutes of interactive Q&A
• Social mixer and personal Q&As with the lecturer

About Pint of View

Inspired by the successful Lectures on Tap community in the U.S., Pint of View brings this format to India for the first time. It’s where big ideas meet bar tables, and where you enjoy a drink in hand, walking out with a new way of seeing the world.

Book now & develop your own pint of view! 🍻