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.
Feb 08, 2025 13:37 IST
Developed by the Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth in Parbhani, the tur variety of...
Sat, Feb 08, 2025
Feb 04, 2025 09:22 IST
Currently, India’s per acre yields are significantly lower than other countries. For instance,...
Tue, Feb 04, 2025
Feb 01, 2025 18:16 IST
‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ will have a special focus on tur, urad, and...
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
Feb 01, 2025 17:48 IST
Hailing the budget announcement on setting up a second gene bank, Bharat Kakade, the president of...
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
Jan 31, 2025 13:48 IST
Many want the government to help farming become more resilient to climate changes by investing in...
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
Jan 30, 2025 03:28 IST
Flowering of the cane crop even before the start of the crushing season, reducing both yields and...
Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Jan 25, 2025 20:00 IST
After the Badlapur incident of August 2024, the state government issued a Government Resolution(GR)...
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
Jan 24, 2025 11:40 IST
This comes amid a rise in the cane-crushing capacity of sugar mills in Maharashtra. If there is no...
Fri, Jan 24, 2025
Jan 22, 2025 11:19 IST
Elderly waste workers in Pune are questioning why the Maharashtra government has placed a cap of 65...
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Jan 17, 2025 00:41 IST
In Rajasthan, she was living among the transgender community there and worked for them. “We had...
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Jan 15, 2025 15:16 IST
Fadnavis had earlier stated that the international airport in Pune would become operational by...
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
Jan 13, 2025 18:01 IST
At the Lasalgaon market prices have slipped from a high of Rs 2,400/quintal on January 4 to Rs...
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Dec 30, 2024 18:41 IST
Navi Mumbai International Airport promises reduced travel times and enhanced cargo capabilities for...
Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 08:59 IST
Pune’s temperature has been hovering in single digits with the city recording the season’s...
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Dec 17, 2024 20:54 IST
"I come from a tribal farmer family, and the dichotomy within me was not clear to any one. But...
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
Dec 15, 2024 18:31 IST
The present chill, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said would not last long as the...
Sun, Dec 15, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 14:00 IST
Since the first week of December, the minimum temperature in Pune saw a slight rise – touching...
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
Dec 12, 2024 10:03 IST
More than 81 per cent of the respondents in a survey by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce,...
Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Dec 01, 2024 12:50 IST
All six Assembly seats within the Nanded Lok Sabha constituency elected Mahayuti candidates while...
Mon, Dec 02, 2024
Nov 27, 2024 16:56 IST
Babasaheb Deshmukh said the question of supporting the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance does not arise due...
Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Nov 25, 2024 18:35 IST
Mahasakti had fielded 121 candidates in the elections but not a single candidate got elected, with...
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Nov 24, 2024 19:43 IST
Sangola, once famous for its pomegranate orchards, had previously elected Deshmukh’s grandfather...
Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Nov 23, 2024 14:38 IST
The decline in the vote share of Congress and a gain in the NCP (SP) could be the reason behind the...
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Nov 23, 2024 06:22 IST
Pune Election Results 2024 Live Updates: NCP leader Ajit Pawar won the Baramati assembly...
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Nov 22, 2024 12:13 IST
Pune district registered an overall voting percentage of 61.62% which is an increase from the 2019...
Fri, Nov 22, 2024