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.
Oct 28, 2021 00:40 IST
Dheeraj Kumar, commissioner, agriculture, said the decision was taken after receiving complaints...
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Oct 21, 2021 15:21 IST
Mukund Kirdat, Pune district head of AAP, said the decision to form the body was taken after the...
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Oct 19, 2021 03:36 IST
Farmers had also reported damage to their stocked produce, harvested in April-May and known as rabi...
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Oct 19, 2021 02:03 IST
Data from the Ministry of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs show that retail prices of...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
Oct 18, 2021 11:44 IST
One of the biggest problems facing the canegrowers from Maharashtra and Karnataka is the damage...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
Oct 16, 2021 11:11 IST
As income streams of homebuyers in relatively affordable segments took a hit, the disbursal of new...
Sun, Oct 17, 2021
Oct 15, 2021 05:45 IST
Sandeep Belsare, president of the Small and Medium Scale Industries Association, said the meeting...
Fri, Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021 03:15 IST
Of the 20-21 million tonnes of edible oil that India consumes annually, around `4-15 mt is...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
Oct 10, 2021 06:03 IST
In drought-prone Marathwada region, water is a precious commodity. Annual rainfall recorded in the...
Sun, Oct 10, 2021
Oct 09, 2021 19:30 IST
Produce from Purandhar has made its way to Hyderabad and other markets but the volume has been...
Sun, Oct 10, 2021
Oct 05, 2021 21:07 IST
Unlike other states, the Maharashtra government decides the start date of crushing season. Earlier,...
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
Oct 02, 2021 12:06 IST
Heavy rain caused by Cyclone Gulab damages harvest-ready crop, more claims...
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
Oct 01, 2021 23:07 IST
Given the international shortage to be faced due to drought in Brazil and Indonesia, Indian millers...
Fri, Oct 01, 2021
Sep 30, 2021 04:34 IST
State Agriculture Commissioner Dheeraj Kumar said the extremely heavy rain could end up damaging...
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Sep 28, 2021 11:33 IST
Officers said this present outbreak is much more severe than the last year and is mainly due to the...
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Sep 27, 2021 18:37 IST
Sudhir Mehta said that not allowing students vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend classes does not...
Mon, Sep 27, 2021
Sep 25, 2021 23:45 IST
The Sugarcane Control Order, 1966 has provisions to crack down on errant mills but the action,...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021
Sep 18, 2021 11:43 IST
The federation had earlier conducted camps in housing societies when vaccines were easily...
Sun, Sep 19, 2021
Sep 17, 2021 04:03 IST
Of the two, Terena Cooperative Sugar Mill, has a history of tussle, which has always been the focal...
Fri, Sep 17, 2021
Sep 15, 2021 01:54 IST
The process will start from September 20 when, in the first phase, elections will be held for 3,800...
Wed, Sep 15, 2021
Sep 14, 2021 16:30 IST
“School leaders and parents who love Open Door understand very clearly that Open Door will only...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Sep 14, 2021 00:00 IST
As many as 193 mills in Maharashtra are expected to start the season this year. Last season,...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Sep 13, 2021 16:06 IST
With just months left for the elections in five states, including the all-important state of Uttar...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Sep 11, 2021 21:59 IST
Since the last year-and-a-half, the poultry industry has been going through a rough phase with the...
Sun, Sep 12, 2021
Sep 10, 2021 04:05 IST
The measure, seen as a step away from imposition of stock limit on holdings, comes weeks after the...
Fri, Sep 10, 2021