Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA....Read More
Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons.
Aug 05, 2023 05:29 IST
This model, which sees Biome take up contract research and development for companies, has its...
Wed, Aug 09, 2023
Aug 01, 2023 09:18 IST
PM Modi in Pune Highlights: Modi added that he would donate his prize money of Rs 1 lakh to the...
Tue, Aug 01, 2023
Aug 01, 2023 03:05 IST
The move is expected to provide mills a relief of almost Rs 10,000 crore, against pending tax...
Tue, Aug 01, 2023
Jul 31, 2023 00:05 IST
Pune has reported 6 per cent excess rain with the district reporting 518.6 mm rain as against the...
Mon, Jul 31, 2023
Jul 26, 2023 19:35 IST
A delayed monsoon has led farmers to sell their sugarcane produce as fodder, forcing the sugar mill...
Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Jul 25, 2023 16:57 IST
Tomato prices are expected to drop further in Pune with traders saying that crop arrivals from...
Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Jul 20, 2023 12:56 IST
A delayed start to the monsoon meant that 67 villages had to rely on water tankers, of which 50 are...
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Jul 18, 2023 05:14 IST
After an almost dry June, monsoon hit Pune along with other parts of the country towards the end of...
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Jul 16, 2023 21:27 IST
The Pawana dam reservoir that supplies water to Pimpri Chinchwad, has reported water level at 27.34...
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Jul 16, 2023 08:31 IST
“When I joined IMD as an assistant meteorologist, the Pune office was known as the second...
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Jul 12, 2023 04:38 IST
The association has expressed fears that sugar prices may increase in the second half of the year,...
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Jul 12, 2023 04:07 IST
Officials and parents confirmed that the school reopened on Monday but said that the principal,...
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Jul 11, 2023 20:08 IST
According to the Union Agriculture Ministry, the total area sown under pulses in the current kharif...
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Jul 09, 2023 00:21 IST
The complaints came to light after video clips emerged of a sloganeering mob chasing and attacking...
Sun, Jul 09, 2023
Jul 08, 2023 14:51 IST
Video clips emerged of a sloganeering mob chasing and attacking the principal, who was seen running...
Sat, Jul 08, 2023
Jul 05, 2023 20:20 IST
The current sharp increase in the price of tomato is due to lower production of the vegetable. How...
Thu, Jul 06, 2023
Jul 04, 2023 14:10 IST
Abhijit Gholap, a Pune farmer who grows three crops a year, says the crop involves "too much of a...
Mon, Jul 10, 2023
Jul 04, 2023 13:05 IST
Agriculture officials now hope that July rains will help boost farm activities with the Indian...
Tue, Jul 04, 2023
Jul 01, 2023 11:08 IST
The ghat areas near Pune remain under yellow alert. Light to moderate rainfall is forecast for the...
Sat, Jul 01, 2023
Jun 27, 2023 20:47 IST
The reason for the current high prices of tomatoes can be traced back to their sudden fall in...
Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Jun 21, 2023 04:21 IST
Soyabean is a major kharif crop for Maharashtra with the state agriculture department estimating...
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Jun 16, 2023 18:25 IST
As per the ordinance, “non-active” will be expelled from basic membership, not allowed to vote...
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Jun 14, 2023 19:00 IST
The monsoon’s progress has been affected by Cyclone Biparjoy, which is expected to make landfall...
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Jun 13, 2023 17:05 IST
Apart from masoor dal, all other pulses are now trading above Rs 100/kg in the retail markets...
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Jun 12, 2023 17:31 IST
Agriculture is the major vocation of the devotees taking part in the processions of Sant Tukaram...
Mon, Jun 12, 2023