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
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
Dhrubo Jyoti
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
Dhrubo Jyoti
The three states that dealt the biggest blow to BJP
The story of the BJP’s inability to cross the 250 mark in terms of seats, is really the story of its failure in the three electorally most important states in the country
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 08:41 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
How caste dynamics influenced the outcome
From data analysed by HT, there were two takeaways. One, the BJP had slipped in SC seats. Two, the BJP did worse among SC seats
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 06:32 AM IST
How TMC went back to drawing board, fended off formidable BJP
Mamata Banerjee faced tough challenges in the 2024 poll campaign against an energised BJP
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Oppn highs: Cong rise, UP rally, Bengal sweep
The outcome of the 2024 polls seemed a foregone conclusion, so much so that Modi set targets of 370 for the BJP and 400 for the NDA, numbers unheard of since the heyday of Congress domination
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 06:52 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Politwist: it’s game on!
Written off in the exit polls, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) won 234 seats
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Today: Mandate with destiny
Over 642 million votes cast in India's Lok Sabha elections, with PM Modi expected to secure a third term. Exit polls favor BJP over the opposition.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 01:24 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
The dynamics of grassroots democracy
Meerut, Banswara and Kolhapur have become milestones of the 76-day LS poll campaign with the narrative and tone turning in each place
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 06:58 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti
Exit polls predict big win, hat-trick for Modi
Exit polls predict a landslide victory for BJP in Indian general elections, with PM Modi poised for a historic third consecutive term.
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Grit and bias clash as transpeople strive to carve out path in Indian politics
Her story is one of resilience, highlighting the transformative power of grassroots activism amidst persistent institutional biases and discrimination
Published on Jun 01, 2024 02:40 AM IST
Election In Pincodes: Climate, caste shadow over delta
Perched on the southernmost tip of Bengal, the Sundarbans mangrove archipelago is a collection of 102 islands that form a crucial carbon sink.
Updated on May 30, 2024 07:48 AM IST
My first vote: ‘Don’t care who wins, want to be counted as a citizen’
Reshmi Biswas, a transgender activist, overcomes bias and hurdles to vote for the first time in the Indian general elections, aiming to affirm her right as a citizen.
Updated on May 29, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Election In Pincodes: Digital push by parties a glimpse at future of campaigning
Tales of Rameshwar Kadian's youth wrestling skills are now replaced by WhatsApp videos in Haryana villages. Digital campaigning gains momentum in the region.
Updated on May 24, 2024 07:06 PM IST
Election in Pincodes: A groundswell of anxiety and hope grips Kashmir
The LS polls are the first major elections here since August 5, 2019. Anxiety about delimitation and resentment with State have calcified into historic turnout
Updated on May 21, 2024 08:45 AM IST
Dhrubo JyotiMir Ehsan
Give them a round of... uproar: Dhrubo Jyoti talks to Dalit stand-up comics
They’re looking to punch back (yes, they hear the quota jokes), tell some truths, be seen. They want their sets to be light fun too; maybe in the next stage.
Updated on May 10, 2024 03:34 PM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti
Election In Pincodes: Caste and welfare cocktail, with a southern flavour
HT looks at some key constituencies across the country that encapsulate the issues shaping the ongoing Lok Sabha electoral contest.
Updated on May 09, 2024 12:51 AM IST
Election In Pincodes: Caste, gender spur a churn in India’s migration sink
HT looks at some key constituencies across the country that encapsulate the issues shaping the ongoing Lok Sabha electoral contest.
Updated on May 07, 2024 12:49 AM IST
Dhrubo JyotiAditya Nath Jha
Amid welfare push, the shifting sands of Dalit politics in Agra
Agra encapsulates the churn within the community and the battle of two ideas that are shaping the general elections this year.
Updated on May 01, 2024 04:02 AM IST
‘Parties must crack down on exam paper leaks’
In Agra's Nagla Teen, Abhishek Kumar prepares for govt exams amidst chaos, dreams of stable job. Facing challenges of paper leaks, caste bias, he aims to vote for change.
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 04:52 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti
189 seats sealed as Lok Sabha election Phase 2 ends
97 million voters in 88 constituencies across 12 states and 1 Union Territory cast their votes in the second phase of India's general elections, with a provisional turnout of 60.96%.
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 04:00 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
Lok Sabha elections: World’s largest polls begin
LS polls are a mind-boggling affair in India, where voting population is larger than combined populations of the US, the UK, Brazil, Russia, Japan, and France.
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 09:31 AM IST
Ancient civilisation casting a shadow on modern politics
In the study published in Cell, for the first time, scientists sequenced the genome from an ancient skeleton found in a 4,600-year-old burial site in Rakhigarhi
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
97 years on, Mahad satyagraha remains a crucial reminder of caste inequality
On March 20, 1927, hundreds walked behind Dr Ambedkar to the Chavdar Tank. Once there, he scooped some water into his cupped hands and drank.
Published on Mar 26, 2024 04:52 PM IST
Narrative to identity: Key factors at play in Lok Sabha elections
It has been several decades since a party approached impending LS polls with the kind of confidence that the BJP is doing in 2024
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 06:30 PM IST
Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
The first single-party majority in a generation
The Congress slumps to its worst-ever showing. For the BJP, some of the highest vote shares by a single party since the 1980s.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 01:53 PM IST
Scandal, airstrikes, farm plans: 5 key moments
In an era of scams, the primary opposition finds a new face. There's a battle on the borders. A new strongman emerges.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 01:45 PM IST