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Vartika Singh

Vartika Singh is an intern at indianexpress.com

Makrand Mehta

Makrand Mehta is a social and business historian, and Professor Emeritus at the Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. He was a visiting professor of History at the University of Sunderland, England from 1996 to 2001.

Sagar Tetali

Smeeral Swamy

Nawaz Javed Kochra

Nawaz Javed Kochra is a seasoned entertainment journalist at The Indian Express Online, bringing nearly a decade of expertise to the forefront of cultural reporting. With a focus on the television and Over-The-Top (OTT) landscapes, he has established himself as a prominent voice in the industry, known for his high-profile celebrity interviews and insightful coverage of […]

Rajlakshmi Dastidar

Rajlakshmi works with the Trends Desk at indianexpress.com. Hailing from Kolkata, West Bengal, she has earlier worked with Elle Decor India as a Junior Features Writer and a Creative Intern with Conde Nast India. She completed her postgrad degree in Media and Communication Studies from CHRIST (Deemed to be) UNIVERSITY, Bangalore.

Pushkar Banakar

Pushkar is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express and is based out of Delhi. He has over a decade of experience covering politics and foreign affairs. He writes on Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra politics. He has also been associated with I-PAC, where he has handled election campaigns in Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. […]

Merin Varghese

Merin Varghese is a sub-editor at the Indian Express Online desk. She graduated with a degree in Sociology and Political Science from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in Communication and Media Studies from Marian College, Kerala. Reach out to her at: merin.varghese@indianexpress.com

Akash Sahu

The writer is an analyst in Indo-Pacific geopolitics and Southeast Asian studies. He leads an independent policy and strategy consulting practice from New Delhi.

Rahul Purwar

Dr Purwar is associate professor in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Bombay and CEO of Immuno ACT.

Mridusmita Deka

Mridusmita Deka covers education and has worked with the Careers360 previously. She is an alumnus of Gauhati University and Dibrugarh University.

Alvite Ningthoujam

The author is Assistant Professor at the Symbiosis School of International Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune. Views are personal

Vidhu Verma

Vidhu Verma

Aggam Walia

Aggam Walia is a Correspondent at The Indian Express, reporting on power, renewables, and mining. His work unpacks intricate ties between corporations, government, and policy, often relying on documents sourced via the RTI Act. Off the beat, he enjoys running through Delhi’s parks and forests, walking to places, and cooking pasta.

Vikas Pathak

Vikas Pathak is deputy associate editor with The Indian Express and writes on national politics. He has over 17 years of experience, and has worked earlier with The Hindustan Times and The Hindu, among other publications. He has covered the national BJP, some key central ministries and Parliament for years, and has covered the 2009 […]

Vinayakk Mohanarangan

Vinayakk Mohanarangan is Senior Assistant Editor and is based in New Delhi.

Akriti Chugh

Jitendra Awhad

The writer is an MLA, ex-housing minister of Maharashtra, General Secretary Nationalist Congress Party and represents the NCP in the working group for media in the INDIA alliance

Somanjali Das

Somanjali Das is a sub-editor with the indianexpress.com and an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore (IIJNM). Somanjali has completed her PG diploma in Multimedia journalism from IIJNM. She likes to talk about arts and culture, gender and news that affects day-to-day life. You can find her at somanjali.das@indianexpress.com.

Devanshi Srivastava

Devanshi is based in Pune and writes about education, student politics, gender and sexuality rights, workers and livelihoods.

Shubham Tigga

Shubham Tigga is a Correspondent at The Indian Express, presently based in Pune, where he covers the intersections of infrastructure, labor, and the modern economy. His reporting focuses on civil aviation, urban mobility, the gig economy, and workers’ unions, providing critical insights into how transit and commercial sectors impact the daily lives of citizens. Expertise […]

Ravina Warkad

Anjishnu Das

Anjishnu Das works on the Political Pulse team at The Indian Express. He writes research- and data-oriented stories on politics and economics. He previously worked at The Times of India from 2018 to 2023

Puja Talwar

Puja Talwar is an Entertainment editor and journalist. Loves writing about movies. Passionate about K-dramas and Korean pop culture. She was formerly with NDTV. Instagram: puja_talwar 7, Twitter: @talwar_puja.

Raunaq Saraswat

Raunaq covers Education for ‘The Indian Express.’ He’s interested in long-form reportage, and stories that put people and the intricacies of their lives at the front and centre. He completed his undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2022, and pursued a year-long fellowship in liberal studies from Ashoka University thereafter. He’s previously […]