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Inside Dhruv Rathee's Academic Journey and Rise to Digital Stardom
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News18•10-10-2026, 10:08
Inside Dhruv Rathee's Academic Journey and Rise to Digital Stardom
- •YouTuber Dhruv Rathee holds a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering and pursued higher studies in Germany.
- •He earned a master degree in renewable energy from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.
- •Rathee also completed a second bachelor degree in Economics and Political Science.
- •He started his YouTube channel in 2014 with travel vlogs before shifting to political and social commentary in 2016.
- •In 2023, TIME magazine recognized him as one of the Next Generation Leaders for his fact-checking content.
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Dhruv Rathee completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering before moving to Germany, where he pursued a master's degree in renewable energy at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Additionally, he pursued a second bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science.
Dhruv Rathee began his YouTube journey in 2014 by uploading travel videos while studying in Germany. He later uploaded his first political commentary video on September 16, 2016.
Dhruv Rathee was detained early on Saturday, October 10, in a crackdown ahead of a planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
