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.

Articles by Santosh Singh

Bihar government, Bihar govt, Mission Daksh (Dynamic Approach for Knowledge and Skill), Indian express news, current affairs

Eye on checking student dropout, Bihar govt launches Daksh MissionSubscriber Only

Dec 02, 2023 01:38 IST

Daksh classes were run successfully between 3.30 pm and 4.15 pm in over 60,000-plus schools across...

Sat, Dec 02, 2023

bihar school teacher kidnapped forced marriage

Government school teacher kidnapped, ‘forcibly married’ in Bihar’s Vaishali districtSubscriber Only

Dec 01, 2023 12:30 IST

A case was lodged against the father of the woman the school teacher was allegedly married...

Fri, Dec 01, 2023

FUTAB, other teachers associations up in arms against gag order and ‘overzealous’ education secretary KK PathakSubscriber Only

Dec 01, 2023 10:25 IST

FUTAB general secretary and CPI MLC sits at dharna against stoppage of pension by education...

Fri, Dec 01, 2023

Row erupts as Bihar scraps holidays on key Hindu festivalsSubscriber Only

Nov 29, 2023 04:23 IST

The circular dated November 27 issued by the Director, Secondary Education, said: “While issuing...

Wed, Nov 29, 2023

For the JD(U), which is now the third-largest political force in the state behind the RJD and BJP, this will provide it a chance to assess the public mood on prohibition, especially women whom Nitish Kumar has viewed as a “caste-neutral” constituency. (Facebook/Nitish Kumar)

Bihar orders prohibition survey: Why Nitish Kumar wants to test the waters before LS pollsSubscriber Only

Nov 27, 2023 19:45 IST

The govt will survey a minimum of 2,500 households in each of the 38 districts to assess the impact...

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

Nitish Kumar plays up caste survey at Dalit meet

At Dalit meet, Nitish Kumar plays up caste survey benefitsSubscriber Only

Nov 27, 2023 04:13 IST

At the Bhim Sansad, organised by the JD(U) on the occasion of Constitution Day in the honour of...

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

Patna, Patna High Court, Saptapadi, 10-yr-old forced marriage, forced marriage, Indian express news, current affairs

Patna HC annuls marriage 10 years after Bihar man ‘forced to wed at gunpoint’Subscriber Only

Nov 25, 2023 04:09 IST

The petitioner, an Army constable from Nawada, sought annulment saying 'Saptapadi' was not...

Sat, Nov 25, 2023

Muzaffarpur shelter home, Muzaffarpur, Muzaffarpur Riots, Muzaffarpur shelter home case, Indian express news, current affairs

Five years on, girls who survived abuse in Muzaffarpur shelter home rebuild their livesSubscriber Only

Nov 25, 2023 04:07 IST

Seventeen of the 34 girls are now working in hotels across the country — from Karnataka to Madhya...

Sat, Nov 25, 2023

Patna, Bihar Cabinet, Bihar cabinet clears special status demand, Rs 2.5-lakh cr allocation for poor families, Indian express news, current affairs

Bihar cabinet clears special status demand, Rs 2.5-lakh cr allocation for poor familiesSubscriber Only

Nov 23, 2023 00:02 IST

The cabinet decision comes a day after the Bihar Governor approved the Bihar Reservation...

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Uttarkashi rescue: The men in the tunnel, waiting for the lightSubscriber Only

Nov 22, 2023 07:46 IST

Across seven states, The Indian Express speaks to families of the men trapped in the tunnel for...

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

Bhojpur builds a ‘fence’ under a bridge to stop sand mining boatsSubscriber Only

Nov 21, 2023 03:26 IST

The issue of sand mining in Bihar recently came into focus when a tractor transporting sand mowed...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023

This combination photo shows Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) founder and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and sitting Bihar CM and JD (U) supremo Nitish Kumar. (Photos via their Facebook pages)

Nitish’s ‘murkhta’ fireworks give Manjhi, BJP ammo in bid to dent his Mahadalit vote bankSubscriber Only

Nov 17, 2023 10:07 IST

JD(U), which initially adopted strategy of ignoring HAM(S) chief's barbs against Nitish, has now...

Fri, Nov 17, 2023

Ex-Armyman killed, 2 ‘assailants’ lynched in Bihar’s RohtasSubscriber Only

Nov 16, 2023 13:39 IST

The Rohtas police said that ex-Armyman Bijendra Singh’s murder could be related to a business...

Thu, Nov 16, 2023

After Amit Shah talks of ‘inflated’ Yadav numbers, BJP puts its best Yadav foot forwardSubscriber Only

Nov 15, 2023 16:44 IST

Top leaders from the community are present at event to mark Govardhan Puja in Patna, as BJP claims...

Wed, Nov 15, 2023

Nitish Kumar govt rides caste survey to hike quota, but numbers show flip side: only 1.5% in govt jobsSubscriber Only

Nov 15, 2023 10:00 IST

General category holds disproportionate number of jobs; EBCs highest in number, with lowest share...

Thu, Nov 16, 2023

Patna, Patna High Court, Bihar ambulance contract, Patna HC cancels Bihar ambulance contract, Indian express news, current affairs

‘Unfair, contrary to norms’: Patna HC on ambulance tender to JD(U) MP’s kinSubscriber Only

Nov 15, 2023 04:03 IST

The contract, given to PDPL on May 31, was for running 2,125 ambulances as part of the Dial 102...

Wed, Nov 15, 2023

S-I mowed down by tractor carrying illegally mined sand in BiharSubscriber Only

Nov 14, 2023 13:42 IST

While the police were still looking for the tractor driver, two of his accomplices were arrested...

Tue, Nov 14, 2023

EBC numbers to education, income levels, how caste survey fits into Nitish politicsSubscriber Only

Nov 11, 2023 16:28 IST

By releasing Bihar caste survey data, passing the new quota bill and taking other measures in its...

Sun, Nov 12, 2023

Patna HC cancels Bihar ambulance contract to firm of JDU MP’s kinSubscriber Only

Nov 11, 2023 04:04 IST

The contract, given to PDPL on May 31, was for running 2,125 ambulances as part of the Dial 102...

Sat, Nov 11, 2023

Nitish Kumar hits back at former Bihar CM Manjhi for doubting caste surveySubscriber Only

Nov 09, 2023 19:29 IST

BJP rallies behind Manjhi, calls it ‘insult of...

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

Why remarks of Nitish ‘Sushasan’ Kumar a surprise in his long politicsSubscriber Only

Nov 09, 2023 17:45 IST

Thanks to cycle scheme for girls and other measures, woman voters have been the Bihar CM's biggest...

Fri, Nov 10, 2023

Bihar reservation bill clears Assembly unanimously, quota raised from 50% to 65%Subscriber Only

Nov 09, 2023 15:31 IST

With the existing 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), the effective quota will be...

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

Under attack for crude remark on family planning, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar apologisesSubscriber Only

Nov 08, 2023 12:05 IST

Nitish Kumar was speaking during the tabling of the caste census report in the Bihar legislative...

Wed, Nov 08, 2023

bihar quota, bihar reservation, nitish kumar

Bihar cabinet nod to increase quota to 75%, reservation Bill likely in current Assembly sessionSubscriber Only

Nov 08, 2023 08:18 IST

The proposed Bill is likely to lay provision of 18 per cent quota to OBCs, 25 per cent to EBCs, 20...

Wed, Nov 08, 2023

Bihar caste survey report shows one-third families living on less than Rs 200 a daySubscriber Only

Nov 07, 2023 17:33 IST

CM Nitish Kumar says Centre should raise overall quota ceiling to 65% based on survey...

Tue, Nov 07, 2023

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