Ordinary Analysis

Oxford Street, Kolkata

On isomorphic mimicry, status signalling, and Western aspirations.

12 hrs ago • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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June 2026

GenAI & India's Incoherence

India talks AI sovereignty while Indian companies sign deals with US companies. On the gap between building homegrown LLMs and actually deploying them.

Jun 25 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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A Poster at Lime Street

Some reflections about Liverpool.

Jun 18 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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The City That Invited Me to Take a Walk

London, Liverpool, and what leaving India for the first time does to your priors.

Jun 3 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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May 2026

The Atheist Discomfort of a Social Market Liberal

On finding no political home in India.

May 13 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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Decoding the Praja Poll exit poll

They predicted 178–208 seats for the BJP in West Bengal. I found the methodology behind the number far more interesting.

May 6 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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April 2026

The New Tap-In, Tap-Out

On measuring the wrong thing, again

Apr 29 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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West Bengal Built the Floor, Not the Ceiling

Four parts of data, one common theme, and an election that didn't help.

Apr 22 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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West Bengal: Welfare Worked. Wealth Didn't Follow.

Literacy is above average. Relative per capita income keeps falling. The data explores what sits between them.

Apr 17 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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West Bengal Solved Healthcare Access. It Hasn't Solved Health.

Institutional deliveries are near-universal. Maternal mortality hasn't improved. The data explores why.

Apr 12 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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Kebabs and Strangers

On weddings, strangers, and the stress that helps

Apr 5 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya

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March 2026

Kolkata: A Rank Worth Questioning

On GDP, Kolkata ranks third. On almost everything else, the story changes.

Mar 31 • Shibaprasad Bhattacharya