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.
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, 2023Jul 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, 2023Jul 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, 2023Jul 16, 2023 08:31 IST
“When I joined IMD as an assistant meteorologist, the Pune office was known as the second...
Mon, Jul 17, 2023Jul 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, 2023Jul 12, 2023 04:07 IST
Officials and parents confirmed that the school reopened on Monday but said that the principal,...
Wed, Jul 12, 2023Jul 11, 2023 20:08 IST
According to the Union Agriculture Ministry, the total area sown under pulses in the current kharif...
Wed, Jul 12, 2023Jul 09, 2023 00:21 IST
The complaints came to light after video clips emerged of a sloganeering mob chasing and attacking...
Sun, Jul 09, 2023Jul 08, 2023 14:51 IST
Video clips emerged of a sloganeering mob chasing and attacking the principal, who was seen running...
Sat, Jul 08, 2023Jul 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, 2023Jul 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, 2023Jul 04, 2023 13:05 IST
Agriculture officials now hope that July rains will help boost farm activities with the Indian...
Tue, Jul 04, 2023Jul 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, 2023Jun 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, 2023Jun 21, 2023 04:21 IST
Soyabean is a major kharif crop for Maharashtra with the state agriculture department estimating...
Wed, Jun 21, 2023Jun 16, 2023 18:25 IST
As per the ordinance, “non-active” will be expelled from basic membership, not allowed to vote...
Fri, Jun 16, 2023Jun 14, 2023 19:00 IST
The monsoon’s progress has been affected by Cyclone Biparjoy, which is expected to make landfall...
Wed, Jun 14, 2023Jun 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, 2023Jun 12, 2023 17:31 IST
Agriculture is the major vocation of the devotees taking part in the processions of Sant Tukaram...
Mon, Jun 12, 2023Jun 08, 2023 07:00 IST
Kapas is a long-duration crop harvested over 4-5 pickings. The first picking itself takes 100-120...
Thu, Jun 08, 2023Jun 07, 2023 15:38 IST
Poultry farmers and breeders said the price rise was a result of lesser body weight in...
Thu, Jun 08, 2023Jun 06, 2023 10:48 IST
In the last week of May, IMD had forecast June 4 as the probable onset date of monsoon over the...
Tue, Jun 06, 2023Jun 05, 2023 16:40 IST
According to data shared by the Pune Rural Police, since 2022, there have been at least 12 FIRs --...
Tue, Jun 06, 2023Jun 04, 2023 08:00 IST
In 1996, when her husband passed away, the Thermax board insisted that she take over the role of...
Wed, Jun 28, 2023Jun 03, 2023 09:45 IST
“For us, the participation of the CEO is a very welcome step,” said Anil Ukarande, the founder...
Sat, Jun 03, 2023