Articles by Dipankar Ghose
Pride, resentment: Brahmins caught in 2 emotions
Upper caste voters such as Mishra make up around 20% of Uttar Pradesh’s electoral population, with Brahmins accounting for almost half that number.
Published on Feb 08, 2022 05:10 AM IST
Dipankar Ghose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
In West and central UP, could shared identity as farmers bridge communal divide?
A 2019 NSS report on the “situation assessment of agricultural households and land and livestock holdings of households in rural India” pegs the number of agricultural households in Uttar Pradesh at 65.4% .
Updated on Feb 03, 2022 12:28 AM IST
Dipankar Ghose, Hindustan Times, Sisauli/lakhimpur Kheri
UP polls: Consolidation of Muslim, Hindu votes in focus in Saharanpur
Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022: In 2012, with a population that has 41.95% Muslims, and 21% Dalits, of its seven seats, four were won by the Bahujan Samaj Party, one by the BJP, one by the Congress, and one by the SP. In 2017, aided by a fierce Hindu polarisation, the BJP won four seats, including Deoband, with two going to the Congress, and one to the SP.
Updated on Jan 30, 2022 11:47 PM IST
Farmers first or Hindus first? Jats in Muzaffarnagar face an odd dilemma
Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022: Muzaffarnagar comes in western UP, a region that sends around 140 representatives to the 403-strong state assembly.
Published on Jan 28, 2022 11:44 PM IST
In stronghold Agra, Dalits start speaking of BSP again
Agra, with its nine seats in the district, has come to be known for two things. For the Taj Mahal. And, in politics, as the Dalit capital of Uttar Pradesh, fuelled by the 21% of its population that belongs to the scheduled caste.
Updated on Jan 28, 2022 09:37 AM IST
UP elections: In Mathura, murmurs of dissent over local issues, farm laws
Mathura, raised by both the chief minister and his deputy in recent months, may be the next vehicle in the BJP’s Hindutva project, a symbol that there is much left unfinished. The Ram temple in Ayodhya is well on its way to being built, Varanasi has been beautified, and Mathura is next.
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 03:48 AM IST
Dipankar Ghose, Hindustan Times, Mathura
In the past week, India’s Maoist story has changed
When India’s Maoist story is written, two days in this past week are going to be seen as seminal, with far-reaching consequences beyond just the immediate
Updated on Nov 19, 2021 04:56 PM IST
Dipankar Ghose
Chhattisgarh: The inside story of the Bhupesh Baghel-TS Singh Deo battle
Saddled by a two-and-a-half year arrangement at the top of their minds, the relationship between chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and TS Singh Deo, now health minister, has never mended
Updated on Aug 30, 2021 03:42 PM IST
Dipankar Ghose
Chhattisgarh top leaders call on Rahul Gandhi amid friction
The meeting comes at least two months after the Chhattisgarh Congress government passed the two-and-a-half year mark on June 17 and the party in the state is waiting with baited breath for a resolution
Published on Aug 25, 2021 12:37 AM IST
RITESH MISHRA & DIPANKAR GHOSE
The pandemic has added to the urgency of protecting wildlife
Wildlife conservation needs to be prioritised, and development plans at country, state and district levels need to take cognisance of wildlife needs
Updated on Mar 03, 2021 04:14 PM IST
Dipankar Ghose
Wildlife fatalities rising due to poorly planned infrastructure
In 2016, 16 elephants have died due to train-hits. The highest number in recent times was in 2010, with 20 elephant deaths
Published on Dec 15, 2016 03:25 PM IST
Dipankar Ghose
Jobless snake charmers hunt for livelihood options
Jobless snake charmers hunt for livelihood options
Updated on Mar 02, 2004 04:53 PM IST
PTI | Bahar Dutt and Dipankar Ghose