Rohith Jyothish
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Rohith Jyothish
@thirdworldecon.bsky.social
Political economist exploring how fiscal systems shape welfare states, expanding into political ecology, and analysing how technology reshapes the labour process.

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We no longer argue about evidence.
We argue about who is entitled to make an argument.

That’s the deeper fracture in Indian public life, not Left vs Right, but a fight over who gets to describe reality.

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October 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
"Within this structure, the “shortcut” is not a moral lapse. It is an adaptive response. The scholar facing multiple rejections and limited recognition must decide between two losses. Credibility or visibility."

#HigherEducation #AcademicTwitter

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October 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
September 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Questions about syllabus planning? Drop them at the concierge. Need extra pillows or late-night snacks? Our team is on it pronto."

#IndianAcademia #AskAcademia

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August 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Looking forward to discussing Prof. Maanik Nath's new and exciting contribution to institutional economic history building off of the classic works of Tirthankar Roy.

#economichistory #institutionaleconomics
August 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Most Indian students don’t study in elite institutions. But public universities that serve them are being quietly abandoned.

#HigherEdIndia #IndianUniversities #PublicEducationIndia #EducationInIndia

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July 21, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Part 3 (of 4) in my series on being a critical scholar in Indian academia deals with public education. #academia #AcademicChatter

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July 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM