Telling India's Story One Map at a Time

Explore the power of data visualization and storytelling in this TEDx talk by Ashris Choudhury, creator of the YouTube channel India in Pixels. Discover how Choudhury's journey began with scraping Facebook data to understand his digital identity and evolved into visualizing societal opinions on Section 377 and various aspects of Indian society. Learn about the impact of combining data with compelling narratives to engage audiences and communicate complex concepts such as income inequality and social issues. Gain insights into Choudhury's creation of IIP maps, a platform for generating infographics and maps from public data. Understand how this visionary data artist and software engineer from Odisha transforms money transactions into a symphony, unveiling the vibrant facets of India's history, culture, and diversity through his innovative approach to data visualization.