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
Sanjeev Sanyal at JLF 2017: Most likely, Asoka remained a mass murderer till end
We need to get the rest of India back into our history. This was the overriding theme during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival where historian Sanjeev Sanyal stressed on the need to decentre the telling of India’s history from Delhi, and shift the focus to the country’s long maritime history and to empires such as Vijayanagara and the Ahoms.
Updated on Jan 22, 2017 12:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, Jaipur
Jaipur Literature Festival Day 4: Six sessions to look forward to
The penultimate day of the Jaipur Literature Festival promises a melee of sessions, ranging from a discussion of foreign policy and the Northeast to an exploration of the psyche of Jack the Ripper. Here are six sessions you should look forward to
Updated on Jan 22, 2017 10:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Dhrubo Jyoti
Scaling Olympus: The similarity between Indian and Greek mythologies
Devdutt Pattanaik’s new book Olympus attempts to bridge the chasm between Indian and Greek mythologies. In a chat with HT on the sidelines of Jaipur Literature Festival, the 46-year-old writer talks about epics, gender, caste, sexuality and his “past life” in medicine.
Updated on Jan 21, 2017 07:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, Jaipur
Stealth or reform by battle? JLF 2017 dissects Narasimha Rao and Modi’s working style
A session at the Jaipur Literature Festival analysed the working styles of former PM Narasimha Rao and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rao’s biographer Vinay Sitapati and political analyst Sanjaya Baru pointed out that Rao’s style was almost by stealth: to say one thing and do another. Modi’s style is reform by battle, they said.
Updated on Jan 21, 2017 05:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, Jaipur
JLF 2017 Day 3: Watch out for a mix of star power, mythology, history and more
The third day of the Jaipur Literature Festival promises to be a mix of star power and some serious discussion on economy, history, photography and much more.
Updated on Jan 21, 2017 10:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, Jaipur
Religious values cannot be kept out of the classroom: RSS at JLF 2017
RSS leaders Dattatreya Hosabale and Manmohan Vaidya reiterated the organizations views at JLF 2017.
Updated on Jan 20, 2017 08:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti
JLF 2017: Think beyond token representations of the marginalised
Hindi author Ajay Navaria and Rajasthani writer Hari Ram Meena spoke about the power of resisting oppression during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur on Friday.
Updated on Jan 22, 2018 02:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, Jaipur
Jaipur Literature Festival Day 2: Six sessions you shouldn’t miss
The second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 is a power-packed affair with poetry, art, history, politics and economics on the agenda.
Updated on Jan 20, 2017 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, Jaipur
Jayalalithaa had a knack of creating fear: Amma’s biographer Vaasanthi
Vaasanthi, who wrote the late Tamil Nadu chief minister’s unofficial biography, talks about the challenges she faced while writing the book, at the 10th Jaipur Literature Festival.
Updated on Jan 19, 2017 07:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti
Our universities can’t survive another death of a marginalised student
One year after Rohith Vemula’s suicide, universities and student bodies need to think about and act against caste biases on campuses
Published on Jan 17, 2017 02:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti
Punjab polls: Anger over desecration politics in Malwa might hurt Badals
Anger runs deep in this politically crucial Malwa region that holds more than half of Punjab’s 117 assembly seats as the dominant Sikh community views the desecration as an insult.
Updated on Jan 28, 2017 07:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kotkapura/Bargadi | Dhrubo Jyoti and Prabhjit Singh
BSF says soldier who posted videos of hardship had discipline issues
A soldier who posted viral videos of poor food arrangements in a Jammu and Kashmir camp was court-martialled in 2010 because of indiscipline but was allowed to stay on humanitarian grounds, the Border Security Force said on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 10, 2017 05:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dhrubo Jyoti
BSF soldier video: Force says he’s alcoholic, jawan claims pressure to remove posts
The BSF said Tej Bahadur Yadav – a soldier deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir – had a “difficult past” and needed regular counselling
Updated on Jan 27, 2017 09:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dhrubo Jyoti
PM Modi skips yoga session to meet mother, but Kejriwal has lessons to offer
Narendra Modi skipped his daily yoga practice on Tuesday morning to meet his mother Hiraba, the prime minister tweeted.
Updated on Jan 10, 2017 03:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
BSF jawan video: Govt takes ‘serious note’, says welfare of soldiers a priority
The government has taken “serious note” of a video shot by a Border Security Force soldier who alleged that troops were served bad-quality food, junior home minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 10, 2017 10:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Dhaba bites: A third of population, Dalits hold key in Punjab power game
Dalits constitute a third of Punjab’s population -- the highest of any Indian state-- but their leadership remains politically marginalised.
Updated on Jan 28, 2017 07:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | Dhrubo Jyoti and Ravinder Vasudeva
Scrap cash withdrawal limit, pay compensation to poor: Rahul to govt
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi demanded on Wednesday that the government repeal a daily cash withdrawal limit and pay out compensation to poor families hit the hardest by a shock recall of high-value currency last month.
Updated on Dec 28, 2016 12:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dhrubo Jyoti
Unlike what the trailers would have you believe, Dangal’s priority isn’t feminism
Few things are as scary as a weekend crowd at a south Delhi mall but chatter about a Hindi movie featuring strong female characters bestows enough strength. But despite braving a deluge of red caps, yuletide cheer and the customary national anthem, I was disappointed with Aamir Khan’s Dangal.
Updated on Dec 26, 2016 11:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Here’s why you must read these stories about same-sex love
Kannada writer Vasudhendra’s book Mohanaswamy is an account of the difficulties of being gay in present-day India
Updated on Dec 21, 2016 02:08 PM IST
Not Amma to all: The other side of Jayalalithaa’s legacy
Social media was flooded with articles and videos that celebrated the “Iron Lady” for her policy grit and personal charisma. She was rightly credited for steering the southern state to becoming India’s second-largest state economy, turning Chennai into an automobile hub and attracting billions of dollars in industrial investment across Tamil Nadu.
Updated on Dec 08, 2016 12:18 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Votes in favour, but not history: Why Modi may not be Time’s Person of the Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online poll for Time Person of the Year, but the reader’s choice winner hasn’t won the actual title in the last decade.
Updated on Dec 05, 2016 03:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti
Top politicians ‘very concerned’ about Jayalalithaa’s health
India’s politicians rushed to wish Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery on Monday morning, hours after the 68-year-old leader was admitted to Apollo Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Updated on Dec 05, 2016 02:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
AIIMS doctors flown in, surgery performed: 10 updates on Jayalalithaa’s health
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was back in the headlines late Sunday after she suffered a cardiac arrest. Tamil Nadu has been put on high alert but there is little information on her condition or treatment.
Updated on Dec 05, 2016 02:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Demonetisation to coal and energy: 10 things Union minister Piyush Goyal said
The government’s decision to scrap high-value banknotes is going as per plan and will stamp out illegal incomes from the economy, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday during the second session of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
Updated on Dec 03, 2016 02:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Mamata furious after army deployment at Bengal toll plazas, BJP hits back
The presence of the army on a crucial Kolkata bridge sparked a political fight on Friday with the Trinamool Congress alleging the Centre was arm-twisting the state and the BJP blaming chief minister Mamata Banerjee of politicising a regular military action.
Updated on Dec 02, 2016 12:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Uproar in Parliament over Mamata flight scare, govt orders inquiry
Opposition members caused uproar in Parliament on Thursday, alleging that a private flight with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on board was low on fuel and was made to hover over Kolkata airport.
Updated on Dec 01, 2016 02:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Fog envelopes Delhi again, one dead in Yamuna e-way pile-up near Mathura
Dense fog enveloped the Capital for the second straight day on Thursday, forcing airport operations to be suspended and slowing traffic down to a trickle.
Updated on Dec 01, 2016 10:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sweta Goswami and Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Demonetisation has been monumental management failure, says Manmohan
The government’s decision to recall high-value banknotes two weeks ago was implemented with “monumental mismanagement” that may shave off at least 2 percentage points from India’s GDP, former prime minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament on Thursday.
Updated on Nov 24, 2016 03:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
PM Modi likely to attend Rajya Sabha, Cong says he is not courageous enough
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the Rajya Sabha on Thursday but his presence may fail to break an impasse over the scrapping of high-value currency that has deadlocked Parliament and stalled legislative business.
Updated on Nov 24, 2016 10:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saubhadra Chatterji and Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Those close to PM Modi will benefit from note ban as the poor suffer: Rahul
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi kept up his tirade against the Prime Minister on Monday, saying Narendra Modi scrapped high-value currency and unleashed chaos across India to benefit his own people.
Updated on Nov 21, 2016 02:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi