As a masters level SYLFF Fellow (2004-05), Ritajyoti has done some research work on gender, representation and community forest management in West Bengal, India. His objective was to show how community forestry evolved as a normalized system of domination and subordination in which intra-sex categories, (like between men and women) become players in the field of representation, constantly intervened by class, caste, religion, gender and generation backgrounds. His second quest was to chalk out measures so that weaker players can have their voice and choice in the entire system.

Ritajyoti was awarded the SYLFF Fellowship for doctoral work in 2006-2007. His academic interests encompass democracy and development which got aptly reflected in his work on Negotiating informality: Changing face of the footpath in kolkata, 1975-2005.

His hobbies include singing.

E-mail: ritajyoti1981@yahoo.com