Sujit Bisoyi is a Special Correspondent for The Indian Express. Based in Bhubaneswar, he provides in-depth reporting and analysis on the state’s governance, policy shifts, and the human stories that define the region's evolving narrative....Read More
Sujit Bisoyi is a Special Correspondent for The Indian Express. Based in Bhubaneswar, he provides in-depth reporting and analysis on the state’s governance, policy shifts, and the human stories that define the region's evolving narrative.
Expertise and ExperienceRegional Political Authority: His coverage spans the long-standing tenure and eventual transition of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leadership under Naveen Patnaik to the current BJP-led administration. He is particularly noted for his "Decode Politics" and "Explained" series.
Conflict & Social Justice Beat: He provides critical, ground-level reporting on sensitive regional issues, including:
Tribal & Community Tensions: Authoritative coverage of ethnic clashes, such as those in Malkangiri between tribal groups and settlers, and their historical roots.
Internal Security: Monitoring the legal proceedings and special courts dedicated to high-profile cases involving Maoist leadership.
Social Advocacy: Investigative reporting on crimes against women, student welfare issues in institutional hostels, and the socio-economic struggles of marginalized communities.
Mar 04, 2025 07:00 IST
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi’s government has announced that it will celebrate Biju Patnaik’s...
Tue, Mar 04, 2025
Mar 03, 2025 07:45 IST
A senior sports department official said that a coach, who is an Olympian and an Asian Games...
Mon, Mar 03, 2025
Mar 01, 2025 07:29 IST
The development came after the region did not witness any mass nesting last year. In 2023, around...
Sun, Mar 02, 2025
Feb 25, 2025 17:55 IST
Officials said the 16-year-old, who was giving her board exams, developed labour pain and went back...
Tue, Feb 25, 2025
Feb 23, 2025 10:00 IST
The row, which set off a diplomatic crisis between two countries, has severely dented Samanta’s...
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
Feb 23, 2025 10:00 IST
The row, which set off a diplomatic crisis between two countries, has severely dented Samanta’s...
Mon, Feb 24, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 22:12 IST
Nepal govt seeks 'fair probe' into student's death, removal of 'unruly' KIIT staffers for allegedly...
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
Feb 21, 2025 07:08 IST
The summon to Samanta assumes significance amid demand for action against him by leaders of the...
Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Feb 19, 2025 18:15 IST
On Monday – a day after the student’s death – the KIIT asked over 500 protesting students...
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Feb 19, 2025 06:35 IST
20-year-old Prakriti Lamsal’s father says they decided to send her to India after the varsity...
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 20:46 IST
Development comes as issue spirals into diplomatic row, state govt forms panel to look at...
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 20:17 IST
This came even as police arrested five persons -- three senior KIIT staff members and two security...
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 15:50 IST
Three officials suspended, two security staff sacked as videos also emerge of protesting students...
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 13:46 IST
The father of the deceased student spoke to reporters outside the AIIMS morgue, where her autopsy...
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Feb 17, 2025 22:46 IST
University acknowledges victim approached them with her complaint, says both were counselled and...
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Feb 17, 2025 18:49 IST
Sources say state govt asked university to reconsider decision, Nepal Embassy weighed in on...
Mon, Feb 17, 2025
Feb 17, 2025 15:05 IST
Following protests, the university asked over 500 students from Nepal to board buses and dropped...
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Feb 16, 2025 07:05 IST
At present, the GA department is the administrative department in respect of IAS officers of the...
Sun, Feb 16, 2025
Feb 14, 2025 19:37 IST
32-year-old Abhinav Singh, known as ‘Juggernaut’, was found dead at his Bengaluru flat earlier...
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025 09:00 IST
Earlier, party picked an ST leader for CLP position. However, Das faces an uphill battle as PCC...
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025 07:05 IST
The incident took place on the Assembly premises when Patnaik was going to attend the Budget...
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Feb 10, 2025 12:07 IST
Power failure during India's successful case at Cuttack had resulted in the game getting suspended...
Mon, Feb 10, 2025
Feb 08, 2025 15:32 IST
In his complaint on behalf of the BJP, the RSS and other similar right-wing outfits, Rama Hari...
Sat, Feb 08, 2025
Feb 07, 2025 01:39 IST
It also demanded inclusion of cess and surcharge in divisible pool so states can have their share...
Fri, Feb 07, 2025
Feb 06, 2025 14:27 IST
Governments of at least six states --Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana,...
Thu, Feb 06, 2025