# Dhruv Rathee

> Dhruv Rathee is an Indian YouTube educator and creator who grew from travel videos into Hindi explainers on politics, history, science and society. Educated in engineering in Germany, he also runs a travel channel and academy, publishes research and corrections for his videos, and co-founded AI Fiesta.

- **Role:** YouTube educator and co-founder of AI Fiesta
- **Organizations:** Dhruv Rathee YouTube channel, Dhruv Rathee Academy, AI Fiesta
- **From:** Rohtak, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Master’s degree in renewable energy, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Bachelor’s degree in economics and political science
- **Known for:** Named to TIME’s 2023 Next Generation Leaders list., Passed 10 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel and received a Diamond Play Button in 2023., Ranked first on India Today’s 2024 Power List, according to his official site.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Began posting travel videos while studying in Germany.
- **2016** — Posted a phone-shot political video about the BJP IT cell on 16 September.
- **2019** — Worked on BBC Hindi’s River Stories and election-related video series.
- **2020** — Started the Dhruv Rathee Vlogs channel.
- **2023** — Named to TIME’s Next Generation Leaders list and passed 10 million main-channel subscribers.
- **2024** — Released the widely discussed “Is India becoming a dictatorship?” video and announced channels in five more Indian languages.
- **2025** — Co-founded AI Fiesta, an AI subscription platform.
- **2026** — Promoted Mesh API and recruited for his video and AI Fiesta teams on LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Named to TIME’s 2023 Next Generation Leaders list.
- Passed 10 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel and received a Diamond Play Button in 2023.
- Ranked first on India Today’s 2024 Power List, according to his official site.
- Ranked fourth on The Hollywood Reporter India’s 2025 Creator A-List, according to his official site.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Posted on LinkedIn about the Mesh API hackathon and the new AI infrastructure product.
- **2026-05** — Posted on LinkedIn that he was expanding teams for his main YouTube channel and AI Fiesta.
- **2025-08** — Launched AI Fiesta, an AI model aggregation service.

## Links

- Website: https://dhruvrathee.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvrathee/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dhruv_rathee
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dhruvrathee
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhruvrathee/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DhruvRatheePage/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29