Dhrubo works as an edit resource and writes at the intersection of caste, gender, sexuality and politics. Formerly trained in Physics, abandoned a study of the stars for the glitter of journalism. Fish out of digital water.
Articles by Dhrubo Jyoti
The year ahead: Back to the future
In 2025, Delhi and Bihar face key elections, testing AAP's governance and Nitish Kumar's alliances, amid shifting political dynamics in India.
Updated on Jan 01, 2025 02:16 PM IST
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2024 yearender: Revival of the caste card
In 2024, caste shaped India's politics, as the BJP faced challenges from a resurgent Opposition amidst shifting voter dynamics and evolving reservation policies.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 06:20 AM IST
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Dhrubo Jyoti picks their favourite read of 2024
Part cookbook, part social commentary and part anthropological exposition, this volume reveals the harsh truths of culinary discrimination but never slips into despair
Published on Dec 27, 2024 03:35 PM IST
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The great liberaliser: Manmohan Singh dies at 92
As PM between 2004 and 2014, Manmohan Singh instituted a string of social protection schemes that boosted rural wages and bolstered marginalised communities.
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 06:39 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
What BR Ambedkar means for today’s India
The dissonance between political equality and social disparity is the lived reality for millions of citizens in modern India. Resolving it requires sustained political engagement, not rhetoric
Published on Dec 23, 2024 08:59 PM IST
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Modi blames Congress for stifling Constitution across 7 decades
PM Modi criticized Congress for disrespecting the Constitution, citing Emergency and political manipulation, while contrasting BJP's amendments as beneficial.
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 08:23 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Notes that tug at the heart of the Republic
Folk artists in Maharashtra use songs about the Constitution to empower marginalized communities, celebrating equality amid ongoing social struggles.
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 05:14 AM IST
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Mahayuti seizes a Maha mandate, Soren keeps his Jharkhand crown
The BJP-led alliance won decisively in Maharashtra, while JMM secured a second term in Jharkhand, reshaping national political dynamics.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 01:02 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Soren riding on sympathy wave wins Jharkhand
Jharkhand's Hemant Soren leveraged his jail term, tribal pride, and women's welfare schemes to secure a historic election win for the JMM.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 09:25 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Welfare plan led by ‘Ladki Bahin’ affected poll results
In Maharashtra's assembly elections, the Ladki Bahin scheme helped ordinary women become key supporters, aiding the BJP's major victory.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 09:23 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Clear narrative, alliance in sync swung the vote in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra elections saw Mahayuti excel in campaign management, reversing losses and expanding vote share, while MVA struggled with disarray and complacency.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
What swung the vote in favour of JMM-led alliance in Jharkhand
The JMM-led alliance’s commanding performance erased some of the historic differences between tribal and non-tribal seats in Jharkhand
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 08:56 PM IST
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In Hemant Soren’s successful Jharkhand campaign, tribal connect was key
JMM chief Hemant Soren’s successful campaign for the Jharkhand assembly elections rested on three prongs
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 06:17 PM IST
Mahayuti’s nuts-and-bolts campaign
Mahayuti’s superior handle on the campaign logistics meant that each of the three alliance members focussed on their individual constituencies and regions
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 03:18 PM IST
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Maharashtra polls: Why women matter
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is all set to win Maharashtra against the INDIA bloc alliance
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 03:09 PM IST
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Maharashtra election: Exit polls give edge to Mahayuti
Exit polls suggest Mahayuti may retain power in Maharashtra, while Jharkhand's outcome remains uncertain. Votes will be counted on November 23
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 11:48 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Fear and longing: Conversations with Dalits in Maharashtra ahead of polls
In Maharashtra's upcoming elections, Dalit communities face a pivotal moment, grappling with issues of caste quotas
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 09:01 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar/beed/mumbai
Polarisation in the two regions of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir's assembly elections reveal deep political divides, with NC dominating Kashmir and BJP thriving in Jammu, reflecting religious preferences
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:48 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Return of the mainstream in Jammu & Kashmir
The 2024 J&K assembly elections marked a historic shift, with the NC-Congress coalition winning amid heightened political tensions and changing dynamics.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 08:36 AM IST
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Calculative vs emotive campaigns that may have swung the vote in Haryana
In Haryana, BJP's strategic campaign outperformed Congress's emotional appeal in elections, leading to significant losses for the latter amid internal strife.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:47 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
State’s larger caste matrix swung the vote in Haryana
Haryana's 2024 election saw BJP capitalise on caste dynamics, countering Jat dominance and winning key votes from OBCs and Dalits.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 06:17 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Historic Haryana hat-trick for BJP, INDIA begins new innings in J&K
BJP's historic win in Haryana secures a third term, while NC-Congress alliance dominates Jammu & Kashmir elections, reshaping national political dynamics.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:42 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Edge to INDIA parties in Haryana, J&K: Exit polls
The assembly polls in the two northern regions are the first elections since this summer’s Lok Sabha results.
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 10:33 AM IST
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In rural Haryana, the conundrum of Dalits goes beyond classification
In Kharkhoda, Dalits face challenges amid political promises ahead of October 5 polls, with subclassification stirring mixed feelings and hopes for change.
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 03:26 AM IST
Out of public eye: 4 grisly crimes and a long wait for justice
On August 9, four women in India faced horrific crimes, igniting protests and highlighting a national crisis of violence against women and systemic injustices.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 06:15 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
A startling crime cloaked in caste contours, unresolved questions
One loved sewing patterns into slivers of cotton
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Stage set for polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana; results on October 4
This is the first assembly polls in J-K since a controversial delimitation exercise earmarked 47 assembly seats for Kashmir and 43 for Jammu in its final order
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 12:41 AM IST
PM Modi calls for a new ‘secular’ civil code
UCC refers to a common set of laws that will subsume customary laws across faiths and govern issues such as marriage, divorce, inheritance and maintenance.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 01:07 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
How sub-quotas queer affirmative-action pitch
The Supreme Court’s decision green-lighting SC/ST sub-quotas and a secondary call to enforce creamy layer exclusions hold the potential to upend a settled but imperfect compact
Published on Aug 13, 2024 09:21 PM IST
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Verdict suggests need for a new Mandal compact
The old quota politics has exhausted itself — but no party can now afford to ignore any community or elide their complaints about prosperity or security
Published on Jun 12, 2024 09:03 PM IST
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