Soham Shah

Introduction

Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune....Read More

Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune.

A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics.

Articles by Soham Shah

Candidates end 5-day long protest against lack of professor recruitment in Maharashtra

Oct 31, 2025 22:54 IST

The protesters demand that all posts vacant up to March 2025 should be filled immediately with the...

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

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Rohit Arya’s cafe in Pune shut down in few months, neighbouring shopkeepers shocked

Oct 31, 2025 16:30 IST

According to the other shopkeepers at Girija Shankar Vihar in Karve Nagar, Rohit Arya started the...

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

FTII has accepted that an initial merit list had ‘calculation-based errors’ and published a revised list, with extra candidates selected as a one-time measure. (File Photo)

FTII student body reiterates demand to halt admission, university says full transparency provided

Oct 30, 2025 08:08 IST

The FTII has accepted that an initial merit list had ‘calculation-based errors’ and published a...

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Dy CM Ajith Pawar MoS Raksha Khadse along with other officials unveiled the official emblem and mascot of India’s first ever UCI 2.2 multi stage race Pune Grant Tour 2026 at hotel Westin on Wednesday. (Express Photograph by Arul Horizon)

Cycling solution to pollution, traffic, lifestyle diseases, says Fadnavis; unveils Pune Grand Tour Logo

Oct 30, 2025 07:32 IST

The Pune Grand Tour is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) 2.2 race to be held from January 19 to...

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

As trust agrees to cancel sale of Jain hostel & temple, Charity Commissioner extends status quo

Oct 28, 2025 22:51 IST

Pune MP Muralidhar Mohol has also come under fire for his alleged connections to Gokhale...

Tue, Oct 28, 2025

Over 23% schools in Maharashtra don’t have functional computers, says data

Oct 28, 2025 20:04 IST

The UDISE+ data released in August also shows that across India, overall only 57.9 per cent of...

Tue, Oct 28, 2025

The initial merit list, published on October 17, was redacted after the university found ‘calculation-related discrepancies’ in the list.

‘Reservation discrepancy’ in merit lists: FTII student’s association demands halt to admissions, university says rules followed

Oct 27, 2025 17:05 IST

Posters with quotes like ‘Share rules of reservation policy’ and ‘No place for caste...

Mon, Oct 27, 2025

Helpful colleague, good professional, say hospital colleagues on Phaltan doctor’s suicide

Oct 25, 2025 22:33 IST

In both the cases, inquiry was conducted ....it was decided to amicably resolve the issue, says SP...

Sat, Oct 25, 2025

Pune on my plate: From a toddy shop to serving Pune’s best cheese omelette

Oct 24, 2025 22:24 IST

A huge bowl of butter rests on the billing counter of Vohuman Cafe as a worker cuts bread and...

Sun, Oct 26, 2025

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Desperate begging, then blessings: how repeated, puzzling leaks are defeating the purpose of PAT in Maharashtra

Oct 23, 2025 09:50 IST

The Pune police is currently investigating three instances in which multiple papers of the Periodic...

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

GIPE students raised issues of low placement numbers and limited extracurricular opportunities, prompting VC Umakant Dash to promise reforms and new activities.

Low placements, lack of extra-curricular activities affected students: GIPE V-C Dash

Oct 17, 2025 21:47 IST

Gokhale Institute VC Umakant Dash acknowledged students’ concerns over low placements and limited...

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

Leaked PAT papers on 5 YouTube channels have lakhs of views, Pune police launch probe

Oct 15, 2025 09:57 IST

According to police, the probe will not only focus on the YouTube channels where the papers were...

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

Maharashtra to merge girls, boys schools on same premises into co-ed institutions

Oct 11, 2025 23:09 IST

The GR also mentioned that Bombay High Court’s judgment in 2000 ordered that separate permission...

Sat, Oct 11, 2025

‘Never even travelled by train’: Aditi Parthe, 12-year-old daughter of porter, selected for NASA tour

Oct 11, 2025 21:11 IST

No one in her house owns a smartphone, and there are no functional computers in the school. So when...

Sat, Oct 11, 2025

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State govts not spending enough on higher education: AICTE chairman

Oct 10, 2025 03:43 IST

Sitharam also remarked that nations’ economies were directly proportional to its higher...

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

Pro Chancellor of Symbiosis International (Deemed) University Dr Vidya Yeravdekar has warned students and universities against trusting middlemen for admissions to any universities and recommended directly contacting the administration staff for any enquiries.

Students, universities should not trust middlemen says Symbiosis Pro Chancellor after CBI files case against fake PMO official seeking admission

Oct 08, 2025 22:23 IST

Yeravdekar warned that students should not fall for offers from such impersonators who might...

Wed, Oct 08, 2025

Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar addresses students during a special public awareness program under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan at Modern College on Wednesday. Express photographs by Arul Horizon

Pune Porsche crash case exposed systemic corruption: Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar

Oct 08, 2025 15:49 IST

Amitesh Kumar talked about the tragic impact of alcohol use on families and urged students to...

Wed, Oct 08, 2025

Though tobacco and related products are not permitted on the Pune Metro, spit stains were visible at the entrance of Swargate station and on the tracks and escalator at the District Court and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Garden stations.

12 kg tobacco products seized in 1 week; Pune Metro requests passengers to avoid dirtying public space with paan stains

Oct 04, 2025 13:27 IST

Though tobacco and related products are not permitted inside Pune Metro, spit stains were visible...

Sat, Oct 04, 2025

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Maharashtra schools told to form alumni associations, expected to help with infrastructure

Oct 03, 2025 15:30 IST

These associations, common in many private schools and colleges, will now be formed by all Zila...

Fri, Oct 03, 2025

SPPU, Savitribai Phule Pune University, SPPU Senate members complain, Savitribai Phule Pune University Senate members complain, Pune news, Pune, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs

SPPU Senate members complain about updates on passed motions and committee workSubscriber Only

Oct 02, 2025 00:35 IST

Speaking about motions lying dormant for years, senate member Rahul Pakhre said, "Once a motion is...

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Ambekar also alleged financial irregularities in various university procurements, citing a ‘CAG audit’. (File Photo)

SPPU Senate meeting: Members allege financial, administrative irregularities; VC agrees to forensic auditSubscriber Only

Sep 30, 2025 22:41 IST

A senate member alleged that in 2017, the amount of money that can be spent by the then VC for...

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

Insurance for students, NIRF decline to be discussed at SPPU Senate starting todaySubscriber Only

Sep 30, 2025 04:23 IST

The drop in NIRF rankings from 37 in 2024 to 91 in 2025 has prompted multiple proposals from...

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

Minister says drop in SPPU’s NIRF ‘perception’ scores due to protests; but figures mostly constant in 7 yrsSubscriber Only

Sep 30, 2025 00:14 IST

SPPU’s rank in NIRF’s Overall category dropped from 37 in 2024 to 91 in the 2025 ranking...

Wed, Oct 01, 2025

State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil

Minister says drop in SPPU’s NIRF ‘perception’ scores due to protests; but figures mostly constant in 7 yearsSubscriber Only

Sep 29, 2025 22:09 IST

SPPU’s rank in NIRF’s Overall category dropped from 37 in 2024 to 91 in the 2025 ranking...

Mon, Sep 29, 2025

Purandar Airport Land Survey begins: 94% land consent received; ‘How long can we protest against the government?’ say farmersSubscriber Only

Sep 28, 2025 12:18 IST

The decision to reduce the acquisition area from 7,000 acres to 3,000 acres in August, the...

Sun, Sep 28, 2025

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