Harikishan Sharma
Harikishan Sharma, Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express' National Bureau, specializes in reporting on governance, policy, and data. He covers the Prime Minister’s Office and pivotal central ministries, such as the Ministry of...Read More
Harikishan Sharma, Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express' National Bureau, specializes in reporting on governance, policy, and data. He covers the Prime Minister’s Office and pivotal central ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Rural Development, and Ministry of Jal Shakti. His work primarily revolves around reporting and policy analysis. In addition to this, he authors a weekly column titled "STATE-ISTICALLY SPEAKING," which is prominently featured on The Indian Express website. In this column, he immerses readers in narratives deeply rooted in socio-economic, political, and electoral data, providing insightful perspectives on these critical aspects of governance and society.

- Years of experience: 18+
- Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: Master of Arts (Geography) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi; and Diploma in Journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
- Previous experience: Dainik Jagran, Hindustan, Amar Ujala, PTI-Bhasha.
- Awards and Recognition: Awards and Recognition: KC Kulish Merit Award 2014; Fellow Media Ambassadors India– Germany 2015, sponsored by Robert Bosch Stiftung to study the river Rhine Action Plan in Germany; Fellow, UNDP-NITI Aayog Fellowship on Decentralised Planning 2015 to work in Madhya Pradesh; Inclusive Media for Change Fellow 2010 to work on the role of NRHM in poverty reduction in District of Mewat in Haryana from March-May in 2010.
Articles by Harikishan Sharma

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to submit ‘detailed report’ to PM Modi on damage caused by Punjab flood
Sep 05, 2025 14:17 IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected Punjab on...
Fri, Sep 05, 2025
WAPCOS chair removed over ‘irregularities’
Sep 05, 2025 03:56 IST
The decision to remove Agrawal was taken by Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, who exercised special...
Fri, Sep 05, 2025
Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi launches retail sale of onions at Rs 24 through mobile vans
Sep 04, 2025 16:07 IST
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says that various direct interventions through price stabilisation...
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Next-Gen Reforms: Rajiv Gauba committee to review industry concerns over BIS certification rules
Sep 04, 2025 14:28 IST
High-level committee set up after PM Modi’s Independence Day speech to examine hurdles in Quality...
Fri, Sep 05, 2025
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks to Punjab CM Mann, to visit flood-affected areas tomorrow
Sep 03, 2025 12:29 IST
Union Agriculture Ministry officials said Shivraj Singh Chouhan will reach Amritsar tomorrow...
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
Exclusive: In a first, all buildings to be geo-tagged in Census 2027
Sep 01, 2025 18:29 IST
From hand-drawn sketches to GIS maps, Census 2027 to mark a tech...
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Exclusive: For Census 2027, Home Ministry seeks Rs 14,619 crore budget
Sep 01, 2025 06:54 IST
Census 2027 India: Registrar General of India is learnt to be developing a website to manage the...
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
How India is attempting to harness its marine fisheries potential
Aug 29, 2025 18:33 IST
A new enabling and regulatory framework will help tap into India’s vast marine...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Agriculture Ministry flags FPO directors’ resignations over ration card eligibility
Aug 29, 2025 12:03 IST
Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi requested Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra to issue...
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
Centre asks states to conduct inquiry into ‘high-cost’ works under NREGA
Aug 26, 2025 11:51 IST
Some states have submitted partial reports to the Centre on 'high-cost' works under NREGA, while...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
‘On humanitarian grounds’: India alerted Pakistan about ‘high flood’ in Tawi amid suspension of Indus Waters Treaty
Aug 25, 2025 16:18 IST
On August 14, India rejected the award of the "so-called Court of Arbitration" on issues of general...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Exclusive: Centre’s ration card purge puts farmer directors of FPOs in line of fire, resignations on the table
Aug 25, 2025 04:20 IST
The Union Food Ministry has said it is the responsibility of the states to identify eligible...
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Jan Vishwas 2.0: Why Centre’s Bill to amend 355 provisions across 16 laws mattersSubscriber Only
Aug 24, 2025 12:58 IST
There are some inexplicably severe punishments mandated for seemingly routine offences in India....
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Stormy Monsoon session ends: No SIR discussion, low productivity
Aug 21, 2025 20:16 IST
In month-long session, only one full-fledged discussion: Operation...
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
As Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourns House sine die, he asks members to ‘seriously think and introspect’
Aug 21, 2025 14:00 IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also pointed out that "due to continuous deadlock and planned...
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Consumer watchdog CCPA slaps Rs 10 lakh penalty on Rapido for misleading ads, orders refunds to users
Aug 21, 2025 11:59 IST
Rapido advertisement penalty, CCPA penalty on Rapido: CCPA had taken suo motu cognisance of...
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
Ration Crackdown: Centre’s data sweep finds over 1 Crore ineligible beneficiaries, asks state to remove them
Aug 20, 2025 04:40 IST
The officials said these ration card holders — about 1.17 crore — may not qualify for free food...
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Centre set to table Jan Vishwas 2.0 in Lok Sabha: First-time offenders to get ‘Improvement Notice’, not penalty
Aug 16, 2025 19:45 IST
In her Budget speech on February 1, 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised to...
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
PM’s longest Independence Day speech: Calling for self-reliance, Modi promises reforms, warns against infiltration threat
Aug 15, 2025 10:37 IST
PM hails the RSS, says he will stand like a wall to protect farmer, dairy...
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
From ambulances to bulldozers, Uttar Pradesh mining dept cleared ‘unfit’ vehicles for mineral transport: CAGSubscriber Only
Aug 14, 2025 13:30 IST
Audit report says lax monitoring by Director of Geology and Mining enabled five years of illegal...
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
How AI tool will bring structure, uniformity to minutes of gram sabha meetings across country
Aug 13, 2025 15:54 IST
'SabhaSaar' will be rolled out in Tripura on Independence Day and made available to other states...
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
When your pet needs a blood transfusion: Govt’s plan to set up a network of blood banks for animalsSubscriber Only
Aug 12, 2025 18:04 IST
India has a livestock population of 530 million, and more and more Indians are keeping pets....
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
Lok Sabha grants extension to joint committee on simultaneous polls
Aug 12, 2025 15:18 IST
The two Bills on implementing simultaneous polls were introduced in Lok Sabha on December 17 last...
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Justice Yashwant Varma cash row: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes 3-member panel to probe allegation
Aug 12, 2025 12:53 IST
The committee comprises Supreme Court’s Justice Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice...
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Amid US tarrif challenge: Minister asks seafood exporters to be brave, explore alternative markets
Aug 11, 2025 15:57 IST
Addressing a press conference after the meet, Singh said, “We also told them (seafood exporters)...
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