I hope you enjoyed reading The Ken’s handpicked long-form long-form The Ken Best of 2022: India stories Read more stories stories The Ken Best of 2022 from Southeast Asia’s year of extremes Read more , newsletters newsletters The Ken Best of 2022: Newsletters Read more , and podcasts podcasts The Ken 2022: The year we launched podcasts Read more this week. Today, I am writing to you from the editorial design team.
You might have seen our work when scrolling through The Ken’s stories or, perhaps, on social media. Those graphics and charts require us to break complex information down into visual bits that tell you—at a glance—all there is to know. Most of them are complete stories in themselves. And I encourage you to check them out in our Visual Stories Visual Stories The Ken Visual Stories Read more section.
We also partner with writers to produce data-rich visual stories. These are investigations into datasets to explore trends, highlight anomalies, and raise questions. We are proud to bring you the best ones of 2022.
So grab your choice of morning beverage and dive in:
Almost but not yet: millennials’ homeowning dreams vs Indian real estate Almost but not yet: millennials’ homeowning dreams vs Indian real estate The Ken Almost but not yet: millennials’ homeowning dreams vs Indian real estate Read more
Indian millennials—a demographic known to be wary of home ownership—were finally warming up to the idea when the Reserve Bank of India raised costs and made home loans expensive. In this data story, Prajakta and Anand reveal the recent roller coaster of the real-estate market and the fate of Indian millennials who have found themselves on it.
Indians and gold—old affair, new equations Indians and gold—old affair, new equations The Ken Indians and gold—old affair, new equations Read more
India’s love affair with physical gold may be going stronger than ever, but paper and digital gold show promising growth within the industry. In this story, Anand and Prajakta question the past, present, and future of Indians’ investments in gold.
How India’s tech-enabled business models are faring How India’s tech-enabled business models are faring The Ken How India’s tech-enabled business models are faring Read more
Business models are what make or break a company. The ebbs and flows of their popularity can be traced through how much money they have managed to raise. Rohin and I parsed through funding numbers in this data story to see which business models are faring better and which are falling short.
What the turn in Tiger Global’s fortunes means for Indian startups What the turn in Tiger Global’s fortunes means for Indian startups The Ken What the turn in Tiger Global’s fortunes means for Indian startups Read more
In the face of historic losses, Tiger Global has changed its investment strategy to placing smaller bets in younger companies. However, as Adhithi and Soumyajit uncover, Tiger’s investment can be a double-edged sword for these early-stage startups.
Apart from these, we have also helped writers tell some of their stories by peppering them with rich, insightful visuals. We have picked some of the best from this year:
Employees’ hiring guidebook in the era of layoffs Employees’ hiring guidebook in the era of layoffs The Ken Employees’ hiring guidebook in the era of layoffs Read more
Indonesia’s tech talent, much like the rest of the world, saw a surge in layoffs. Yunindita takes us through the illustrated journey of layoffs, the job market, and the changing attitude of the tech workforce.
Vocal for local: $2.7bn Zetwerk goes from marketplace to manufacturer Vocal for local: $2.7bn Zetwerk goes from marketplace to manufacturer The Ken Vocal for local: $2.7bn Zetwerk goes from marketplace to manufacturer Read more
Gaurav and Seetharaman dig into the financials of Zetwerk—a marketplace for companies looking to find manufacturers for almost everything, including components for defence equipment. The company pivots from intermediary to manufacturer, and so do its numbers.
Hope you’ve enjoyed reading these as much as we did working on them. We are eager to bring you many more next year. And as always, please write in with any ideas, suggestions, or feedback.
I wish you a happy, healthy, and joyful 2023! As the old joke goes: see you next year.
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