Santosh Singh
Santosh Singh is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008. He covers Bihar with main focus on politics, society and governance. Investigative and explanatory stories are also his forte. Singh has 25 years of experience in print journalism covering Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka....Read More
Santosh Singh is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008. He covers Bihar with main focus on politics, society and governance. Investigative and explanatory stories are also his forte. Singh has 25 years of experience in print journalism covering Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.

- Years of experience: 25+
- Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: Gold Medalist in Masters of Journalism and Mass Communication from Nalanda Open University Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Bamgalore B.A. Honours (English) from TNB College, Bhagalpur
- Previous experience: The Telegraph (Patna), April 2006-June 2008 The Statesman (New Delhi and Bhopal), January 2000 to April 2006 The Asian Age (New Delhi), June 1998 to January, 2000
- Published works: Books Authored: Ruled or Misruled: The Story and Destiny of Bihar (Bloomsbury, 2015) Kamdev Singh: The Original Godfather of Indian Politics (HarperCollins India, 2022) JP TO BJP: Bihar After Lalu and Nitish (Vitasta Sage Select, 2021) Kitna Raj Kitna Kaj (Vani Prakashan, 2023) Karwat (a collection of poems in Hindi) (Vani Prakashan) The Jannayak Karpoori Thakur: Voice of the Voiceless (in print from Penguin Random House India)
- Awards and Recognition: The Indian Express award for excellence in investigative journalism, 2023 (Bihar ambulance scam) & 2021 (Covid data fudge series) RedInk Award 2019 (Muzaffarpur shelter series) RedInk Award 2018 (Srijan scam series) Press Council of India award for development journalism, 2013 (Mahadalit scam series) Express Excellence Awards, 2012 (Mahadalit series) Statesman Rural Reporting award (first prize) 2010 for a set of four development stories KC Kulish International Award for excellence in print journalism, 2009 (for an RTI story on 42 people harassed for seeking RTI) Rishabh Shree Samman, 2002 (for an agriculture report)
Articles by Santosh Singh
Bihar road corporation first state PSU to sign integrity pact with Transparency InternationalSubscriber Only
Apr 02, 2012 03:10 IST
Bihar has become the first state in the country to respond to the Central Vigilance Commissions...
Mon, Apr 02, 2012
Left unity priority,says new CPI bossSubscriber Only
Apr 01, 2012 23:58 IST
S Sudhakar Reddy took over as CPI general secretary from A B Bardhan,who will continue to work as a...
Sun, Apr 01, 2012Respect MLAs or face action,Bihar CS tells babusSubscriber Only
Mar 30, 2012 00:37 IST
The CSs letter mentions some MPs complaining about government officials lackadaisical response...
Fri, Mar 30, 2012
This round to Sibal,but Nitish not done yetSubscriber Only
Mar 30, 2012 00:25 IST
Leaders spar over Central university site in Bihar,HRD Ministry enforces its will and CM says state...
Fri, Mar 30, 2012One village,two farming world recordsSubscriber Only
Mar 29, 2012 00:08 IST
After setting a world record for paddy production by following SRI,or system of rice...
Thu, Mar 29, 2012Left must unite to form third front,says BardhanSubscriber Only
Mar 28, 2012 00:45 IST
Bardhan was speaking at the inaugural session of the six-day CPI...
Wed, Mar 28, 2012Engineering college spells hope in Bihar villageSubscriber Only
Mar 23, 2012 00:26 IST
VITM is the first college to get affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge...
Fri, Mar 23, 2012Rs 4.5 cr,property papers seized in I-T raid on Nitish aideSubscriber Only
Mar 23, 2012 00:18 IST
The income-tax department has raided three premises of JD(U) treasurer and former Bihar MLC Vinay...
Fri, Mar 23, 2012Rs 4.5 crore,property papers seized in I-T raid on Nitish aideSubscriber Only
Mar 22, 2012 22:05 IST
IT department has raided 3 premises of JD(U) treasurer and former Bihar MLC Vinay...
Thu, Mar 22, 2012In Bihar,BJP and JD(U) are set to clash over seatSubscriber Only
Mar 13, 2012 00:19 IST
After being unable to jointly contest the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh,ruling coalition partners...
Tue, Mar 13, 2012Now,JD-U mocks BJP,says regional parties risingSubscriber Only
Mar 08, 2012 01:11 IST
Reacting to the UP results,Nitish had said whatever coalition (between JD(U)-BJP) was there,BJP...
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
Waiting for March 6,Arun Nehru dials a fourth frontSubscriber Only
Mar 05, 2012 03:25 IST
Early days but JD(U),TMC,TDP and BJD talk of a united front,hope to get SP on board...
Mon, Mar 05, 2012
Waiting for March 6,Arun Nehru dials a fourth frontSubscriber Only
Mar 04, 2012 21:40 IST
Early days but JD(U),TMC,TDP and BJD talk of a united front,hope to get SP on board...
Sun, Mar 04, 2012Nitish objects to manner of terror arrestsSubscriber Only
Mar 03, 2012 02:42 IST
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken strong exception to the Delhi Police arresting youths in...
Sat, Mar 03, 2012Bihar red belt welcomes health cards,Nepal border districts don’tSubscriber Only
Feb 22, 2012 03:35 IST
It is the showpiece health card scheme for children and adolescent girls,Nayi Pidhi Swasthya...
Wed, Feb 22, 2012Nitish targets Plan panel for Bihars backwardnessSubscriber Only
Feb 20, 2012 00:27 IST
Sen also sought to know why the much-hyped growth rate could not at all bring down number of BPL...
Mon, Feb 20, 2012Bihar BJP MLA booked for threatening officerSubscriber Only
Feb 20, 2012 00:05 IST
A case has been lodged by the Araria police against the BJP MLA from Sikti for threatening a Circle...
Mon, Feb 20, 2012
First get power,then call big players,experts to NitishSubscriber Only
Feb 19, 2012 03:15 IST
Global Bihar Summit: Meghnad Desai says govt should stop subsidy on...
Sun, Feb 19, 2012Bihar ministers husband ‘beats’ Dalit womenSubscriber Only
Feb 18, 2012 01:36 IST
Vijay Singh,also a JD-U leader,allegedly beat up women who were demanding houses under Indira Awas...
Sat, Feb 18, 2012Subbarao calls for roadmap on deficitSubscriber Only
Feb 18, 2012 00:36 IST
He was addressing three-day Global Summit opening...
Sat, Feb 18, 2012Protest patch mars a highway in the makingSubscriber Only
Feb 16, 2012 03:38 IST
On a 3km stretch of the proposed 50km,four-lane Bakhtiyarpur-Patna highway,for which land is being...
Thu, Feb 16, 2012Nitish: PM must discipline ministersSubscriber Only
Feb 14, 2012 03:58 IST
Asking the Election Commission to take strict action against Union Law Minister Salman...
Tue, Feb 14, 2012Nitish may not campaign in rest of UP pollsSubscriber Only
Feb 11, 2012 02:52 IST
Bihar CM is unlikely to campaign in the rest of the phases left in UP polls,sources...
Sat, Feb 11, 2012C P Joshi hails Nitish: happy with Bihars progressSubscriber Only
Feb 09, 2012 00:12 IST
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways C P Joshi,who has criticised the Bihar Chief...
Thu, Feb 09, 2012Bihar tribal MLA faces party show-cause in assets caseSubscriber Only
Feb 06, 2012 01:37 IST
Hembram,who is facing a disproportionate assets case,is a former Bihar State Scheduled Tribes...
Mon, Feb 06, 2012a better experience