Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal Correspondent with the Business Bureau of The Indian Express. He plays a critical role in covering India's massive infrastructure sectors, providing in-depth reporting on the connectivity lifelines of the nation....Read More
Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal Correspondent with the Business Bureau of The Indian Express. He plays a critical role in covering India's massive infrastructure sectors, providing in-depth reporting on the connectivity lifelines of the nation.
Expertise & Focus Areas: Mishra’s journalism is focused on two of the country's most capital-intensive and public-facing ministries:
Ministry of Railways: Tracking the operations, safety, and development of India's vast railway network.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Covering policy decisions, infrastructure projects, and highway development.
What sets Mishra apart is his rigorous use of the Right to Information (RTI) Actas a primary tool for news gathering. By relying on official data and government records, he ensures a high degree of accuracy and trustworthiness in his reporting. This data-driven approach has resulted in numerous impactful reports that hold public institutions accountable and bring transparency to government operations.
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Wed, Dec 04, 2024
Dec 02, 2024 04:30 IST
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Mon, Dec 02, 2024
Dec 01, 2024 06:15 IST
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Dec 01, 2024 04:00 IST
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Nov 30, 2024 17:29 IST
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Mon, Dec 02, 2024
Nov 28, 2024 21:35 IST
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Fri, Nov 29, 2024
Nov 28, 2024 13:20 IST
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Nov 22, 2024 20:02 IST
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Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Nov 12, 2024 18:10 IST
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Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 01:13 IST
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Sat, Nov 09, 2024
Nov 03, 2024 15:22 IST
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Oct 31, 2024 01:50 IST
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Thu, Oct 31, 2024
Oct 27, 2024 04:00 IST
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Sun, Oct 27, 2024
Oct 26, 2024 04:00 IST
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Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Oct 24, 2024 17:01 IST
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Oct 17, 2024 17:46 IST
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Oct 16, 2024 19:14 IST
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Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Oct 16, 2024 04:00 IST
On September 5, 2024, ICF issued a tender to build two high-speed trainset (also referred as a...
Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Oct 11, 2024 21:48 IST
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Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Oct 10, 2024 13:49 IST
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Fri, Oct 11, 2024
Oct 06, 2024 17:16 IST
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Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Sep 29, 2024 04:00 IST
Niti’s concern: Disclosure of personal info of public officials may not be possible in larger...
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Sep 23, 2024 22:12 IST
In its direction, the Ministry relied on the successful utilization of inert material in...
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Sep 15, 2024 15:44 IST
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