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Vijay Jodha

Gurgaon
As seen in: The New York Times, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, India Today, The Hindu Business Line, The New Indian Express, Hyperallergic, Architectural Digest (India), Telangana Today and
Covers:  Social communication, art, culture, activism, public policy, non-profit, environment, fine arts, cinema, photography, gender, poverty, economics, education, health, media, habitat, disability.
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Vijay Jodha’s Biography

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Vijay S. Jodha has over three decades of experience in print and audio-visual media. He is based in Gurgaon, India. He has a MA in International Relations from JNU New Delhi and an MA in Media Ecology and Film Production from NYU New York.

Vijay has produced five books. His work have appeared in publications worldwide and on 75 TV stations including BBC, CNN and Discovery. His projects have received over 100 honors in 24 countries including 20 best film / best director awards; grants from insti…

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Scalpels and Signals

Scalpels and Signals

On World Vasectomy Day, my satirical essay slices through history, power, and popular culture — from Indira G…

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The Brutalist: All Form, No Foundation

The Brutalist: All Form, No Foundation

The Brutalist arrives with all the solemnity of a memorial unveiling. For all its visual splendour, The Bruta…

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Lighting the Path: The Inspiring Journey of Amol Karande

Lighting the Path: The Inspiring Journey of Amol Karande

National Abilympics Gold Medalist Amol Karande is an embodiment of empowerment of the differently abled in In…

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Jane Goodall (1934-2025): Empathy Redefined Science

Jane Goodall (1934-2025): Empathy Redefined Science

Renowned primatologist and conservation icon Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025), whose pioneering work redefined hu…

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IIC Quarterly - Summer 2025

IIC Quarterly - Summer 2025

Vijay S. Jodha's image was selected for cover of IIC Quarterly – one of India's leading journals. Published b…

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Women Farmers: The First Witnesses - Vijay S. Jodha, 2018

Women Farmers: The First Witnesses - Vijay S. Jodha, 2018

This photo essay captures the personal tragedy of women farmers in a large-scale and an ongoing agrarian cris…

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Articles

Bangladesh’s Gen Z Illusion: A New, Hip Label for an Old and Deadly Prejudice

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In her seminal study of totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt observed that the gravest crimes against human dignity often survive not through spectacular brutality alone, but through the gradual corrosion of language — the transformation of atrocity into “measures,” murder into “collateral,” and systemic harm into “complex political effects.” Far from the concentration camps of Reich-era Europe, the same problem persists in how violence is described, justified, and rendered thinkable in public...
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Scalpels and Signals

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And 2025 isn’t just any year. It marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency — a 21-month national time-out declared by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi that put democracy in a chokehold, censored the press, jailed opponents, and unleashed a sterilisation drive that was less “family planning” and more “state planning your family out of existence.” If you lived through it, you remember.
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What’s in a Symbol?

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Columns | Comment After the statue of Lady Justice, it is time to revisit the judge’s neckband (Illustration: Saurabh Singh) IN A RECENT MOVE, the Supreme Court of India unveiled a redesigned Lady Justice statue, removing her traditional blindfold and replacing her sword with a copy of the Constitution.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was working as a freelance journalist while researching for a book project for one of my heroes late Indian journalist Kuldip Nayar.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes I must be ancient as I have done typing on a manual typewriter too.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Gonzo journalist Raoul Duke from the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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