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Santosh Singh
Introduction
Santosh Singh is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008....Read More
Santosh Singh is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008.
Expertise
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.
Santosh Singh Industry Experience
- 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)
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Articles by Santosh Singh
Nitish bid to flag Right to Service Guarantee Act in Dalit villagesSubscriber Only
May 24, 2011 00:08 IST
Beginning August 15 this year,it will be mandatory for the 26,000 scheduled caste villages across...
Tue, May 24, 2011Offender Bihar minister quits,may surrender todaySubscriber Only
May 20, 2011 03:51 IST
I have submitted my resignation, said Singh,adding that he would opt for a legal...
Fri, May 20, 2011Sackabsconder minister,says RJDSubscriber Only
May 19, 2011 02:57 IST
Even as the BJP said the party would look into the legal aspects of a pending case against Bihar...
Thu, May 19, 2011Absconder minister by side,Nitish says will get at truthSubscriber Only
May 18, 2011 02:00 IST
A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar faced major embarrassment fending off queries on...
Wed, May 18, 2011Noida lesson: cm wary of angering farmersSubscriber Only
May 17, 2011 02:45 IST
Bihar has already faced some resistance in getting the Navinagar power project...
Tue, May 17, 2011Ex-Speaker,11 babus bookedSubscriber Only
May 12, 2011 01:05 IST
The bureau has also lodged a case against 30 job beneficiaries,including 18 relatives of Singh and...
Thu, May 12, 2011Cant implement MPLAD fund projects: Bihar to CentreSubscriber Only
May 11, 2011 03:26 IST
Previously,the Rural Works Department was the implementing agency for such works done with MPLAD...
Wed, May 11, 2011Bihar ties up with UNICEF to teach teachersSubscriber Only
May 09, 2011 00:33 IST
With an aim to make primary education simple and interactive,the Bihar government has tied up with...
Mon, May 09, 2011Arrested Maoists top leadersSubscriber Only
May 01, 2011 00:03 IST
It was done with help from the Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh...
Sun, May 01, 2011Nitish cracks whip on babusSubscriber Only
Apr 26, 2011 01:02 IST
Seeks timely clearance of files,wants letters to mention reason for...
Tue, Apr 26, 2011Patna constable kills physically challenged student,abscondingSubscriber Only
Apr 24, 2011 03:35 IST
They had reportedly fought over use of the common...
Sun, Apr 24, 2011Bihar panchayat poll candidates on a new frequency,place ads on Nepal radioSubscriber Only
Apr 21, 2011 02:07 IST
Some advertisements were dropped recently after returning officers received...
Thu, Apr 21, 2011Patna police to seek Hasan Alis custodySubscriber Only
Apr 20, 2011 03:36 IST
A local court issued a production warrant against Hasan Ali Khan the Pune-based businessman...
Wed, Apr 20, 2011Wrote letter in good faith… out of sympathy for struggling politicianSubscriber Only
Apr 19, 2011 03:29 IST
Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh has said it was the then All-India Congress secretary and...
Tue, Apr 19, 2011A toddy sellers son basks in World Cup glorySubscriber Only
Apr 18, 2011 02:20 IST
Got rare opportunity to kiss the Cup in Sachins presence; Sudhir now wants to build a hospital in...
Mon, Apr 18, 2011In Bihar,OBC homes torched after inter-caste marriageSubscriber Only
Apr 17, 2011 02:16 IST
Residents said there was tension ever since a Brahmin youth married an OBC woman on April...
Sun, Apr 17, 2011Patna police make proclaimed offenders face music,of dugdugiSubscriber Only
Apr 14, 2011 02:53 IST
Publicly call out their names,with beating of the drums,more than 100...
Thu, Apr 14, 2011Bihar panchayat polls: Everyone in race for mukhiyas postSubscriber Only
Apr 13, 2011 03:20 IST
Social activist Anna Hazare may have vouched for more decentralisation of power and praised the...
Wed, Apr 13, 2011Over 8,000 Bihar teachers fail Class V testSubscriber Only
Apr 08, 2011 03:46 IST
If they dont score 30 per cent in second attempt,the primary school teachers will lose their...
Fri, Apr 08, 2011Nitish gives more power to zilla parishadsSubscriber Only
Apr 06, 2011 03:40 IST
After scrapping the MLA local area development fund,the Bihar government has come up with a unique...
Wed, Apr 06, 2011Bihar MLAs pay doubled to Rs 1.65 lakhSubscriber Only
Apr 01, 2011 00:40 IST
A Legislator in Bihar will now get a pay package of Rs 1.65 lakh per month in place of the current...
Fri, Apr 01, 2011Thanks to fake MEA letter,Hasan got Patna passport in a weekSubscriber Only
Mar 26, 2011 02:18 IST
Investigators suspect Congress leader posed as a Ministry official to send...
Sat, Mar 26, 2011Buddha beckons: Foreigners come calling on Bihar DiwasSubscriber Only
Mar 24, 2011 03:36 IST
The almost 15-feet-high steel-sheet statue of Gautam Buddha,sculpted by a team of Hollands Tiana...
Thu, Mar 24, 2011Nitish repeats special status call as President lauds him for progress…Subscriber Only
Mar 23, 2011 00:48 IST
The Bihar CM reciprocated Patils praise by inviting her to visit Bihar at least once in a...
Wed, Mar 23, 2011IAS officers property to be confiscatedSubscriber Only
Mar 19, 2011 03:28 IST
Former minor irrigation secretary,currently under suspension for alleged involvement in a...
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