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 05, 2024 17:11 IST
The first Durga Puja in the city was held in the present-day Pudumjee Park area of Pune Camp in...
Sat, Oct 05, 2024
Oct 05, 2024 00:18 IST
The financial incentive will help preserve Maharashtra's desi cow population, the Cabinet note...
Sun, Oct 06, 2024
Oct 01, 2024 10:44 IST
With another spell of rain expected, especially over Pune and its surrounding regions, the monsoon...
Tue, Oct 01, 2024
Sep 28, 2024 17:58 IST
Penha, who is a historian by training, has travelled a long way with the grand old party being the...
Sat, Sep 28, 2024
Sep 18, 2024 07:37 IST
When Pune was battered by torrential rains in the last week of July, Lavasa, located in the hills...
Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Sep 18, 2024 04:10 IST
The report had highlighted concerns flagged by Israeli trade representatives about how the recruits...
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Sep 17, 2024 00:03 IST
Prashant Kulkarni, Behavioral Scientist at John Hopkins Center for Infectious Diseases in India and...
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Sep 14, 2024 20:13 IST
Between 2019 and July 31, 2024, Maharashtra reported 8,073 farm suicides, which were found eligible...
Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Sep 12, 2024 17:37 IST
Former BJP MP Pratap Patil has reportedly expressed his desire to contest the seat, which has...
Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Sep 04, 2024 21:31 IST
Many who had decided to venture into the food business in Pimpri Chinchwad have since stopped their...
Thu, Sep 05, 2024
Aug 28, 2024 11:28 IST
Many farmers in Marathwada and Vidarbha are hit by soyabean’s crashing procurement prices, with...
Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Aug 23, 2024 15:54 IST
Introduced in 2020 in the Marathwada and Vidarbha areas of Maharashtra, the broad bed and furrow...
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Aug 20, 2024 18:56 IST
The nomadic community of shepherds has also been demanding ST status for long. With elections...
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Aug 19, 2024 00:19 IST
The rainfall which is accompanied by thunder and lighting are reminiscent of pre monsoon showers...
Tue, Aug 20, 2024
Aug 14, 2024 21:51 IST
At the labour court, the opposing lawyers tried to prove that the waste workers were making money...
Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Aug 12, 2024 21:53 IST
A look at why onion prices continue to remain on the higher side and why there might be little the...
Tue, Aug 13, 2024
Aug 11, 2024 11:13 IST
Firdous was born in Bhopal and is currently a fashion content...
Sun, Aug 11, 2024
Aug 06, 2024 21:03 IST
Bangladesh, before India’s ban on onion exports kicked in last year, used to import 6-7 lakh...
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Aug 06, 2024 20:34 IST
As Bangladesh continues to report cases of arson and attacks against minorities, the students felt...
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Aug 04, 2024 20:29 IST
Rains have pounded Pune district over the last few weeks which has led to rise in water levels...
Sun, Aug 04, 2024
Aug 01, 2024 08:20 IST
Suhas Diwase had written to the state government about Puja Khedkar's alleged misbehaviour during...
Thu, Aug 01, 2024
Jul 30, 2024 18:48 IST
The monsoon in Pune starts in June and ends in September, post which, the retreat begins. This...
Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Jul 29, 2024 00:36 IST
Irrigation dept issues alert, says dams full, will discharge...
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 22:53 IST
Bhujbal said given the heavy rains, very few farmers could harvest and come to the market to sell...
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 18:47 IST
The IMD has issued a red alert for Pune and its surrounding regions for...
Thu, Jul 25, 2024