Santosh Singh

Introduction

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

Articles by Santosh Singh

‘Design of temple at birthplace of Sita now complete’: Bihar’s Punaura Dham redevelopment takes shapeSubscriber Only

Jun 22, 2025 21:51 IST

When Nitish returned to the NDA fold in January 2024, the government stressed that the Janaki...

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

Does RJD have a Dalit problem? As Lalu Prasad faces fire, why his party has so few SC facesSubscriber Only

Jun 22, 2025 13:35 IST

As a young student, the RJD chief’s first rally was a protest against alleged derogatory remarks...

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

Bihar sporting culture, Bihar sporting atmosphere, Bihar sporting infra, Bihar, Bihar government, Nitish Kumar, Indian express news, current affairs

In news for crumbling stadium, Bihar wants to change the headlineSubscriber Only

Jun 22, 2025 06:45 IST

From new multi-crore sports complexes and sports university to hosting Khelo India Youth games, the...

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

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Nalanda University adds 4 new PG courses, V-C says reinforcing its role as centre of high learningSubscriber Only

Jun 22, 2025 03:37 IST

The new courses are in consonance with the blended vision of ancient and new Nalanda universities...

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced Saturday that pension to senior citizens, widows and people with disabilities would be increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100/month

Cometh the polls, cometh the doles: Nitish announces three-fold hike in social security pension in BiharSubscriber Only

Jun 21, 2025 17:35 IST

Welcoming the move, Janata Dal (United) national general secretary Manish Kumar Verma claimed he...

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several development projects, worth a total of Rs 9,145 crore, during his Siwan visit.

In 4th visit to poll-bound state this year, PM Modi flags off first made-in-India locomotive to be exported from Bihar factorySubscriber Only

Jun 20, 2025 11:39 IST

Officials said, however, that the highlight would be the feat of the Marhaura factory, which they...

Fri, Jun 20, 2025

Paswan family expands: How Chirag found his brothers-in-lawSubscriber Only

Jun 19, 2025 19:05 IST

Chirag Paswan's brother-in-law and MP Arun Bharti, who calls himself a “soldier of LJP(RV) and...

Sat, Jun 21, 2025

‘Jamai aayog’: RJD spots ‘blatant favouritism’, sons-in-law in Nitish Kumar government in BiharSubscriber Only

Jun 17, 2025 20:10 IST

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav says a “coterie” around Bihar CM is cornering plum positions for...

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

The study, called ‘Dynamics of circulation and trade networks of illegal firearms and ammunition: A Bihar perspective’, was submitted to Bihar’s Director General of Police Vinay Kumar last week.

Behind Bihar’s violent crimes, web of illegal arms trade, fake licences, police study revealsSubscriber Only

Jun 16, 2025 07:00 IST

Rattled by consistently being in the top five states of India with the most violent crimes, Bihar...

Mon, Jun 16, 2025

Key EBC face set to take over as new Bihar RJD chief: Who is Mangani Lal Mandal?Subscriber Only

Jun 14, 2025 16:25 IST

Veteran socialist and ex-JD (U) leader Mandal emerges as the RJD leadership's “natural choice”...

Sat, Jun 14, 2025

Bihar poll parley begins: What happened at Mahagathbandhan’s first meeting on seat-sharingSubscriber Only

Jun 13, 2025 21:20 IST

While RJD asks allies to focus on winnable seats, account for the strength of candidates before...

Sat, Jun 14, 2025

Rediscovery of Rodin’s Despair — and lessons in rejuvenation

Jun 13, 2025 07:45 IST

Sometimes, the divide between gloom and glory is as fragile as a fleeting glance. In the right...

Fri, Jun 13, 2025

Bihar Assembly elections, Bihar Assembly polls, Nitish Kumar, Indian express news, current affairs

Ahead of Bihar polls, more MNREGA sanction power to mukhiyas, PRI allowances increasedSubscriber Only

Jun 13, 2025 04:32 IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced this at a meeting of mukhiyas and PRIs. The matter is subject to...

Fri, Jun 13, 2025

A decade later, and in time for polls, Nitish ‘revives’ land allotment schemeSubscriber Only

Jun 10, 2025 15:30 IST

Revenue and Land Reforms Department orders re-survey to cross-check data regarding 36,000 families...

Tue, Jun 10, 2025

Good journalism key to governance, empowers citizens: CM Nitish Kumar launches Express edition in PatnaSubscriber Only

Jun 10, 2025 05:45 IST

This is the 11th edition of the newspaper that publishes from New Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad,...

Tue, Jun 10, 2025

The Indian Express will launch its Patna edition today, eleventh across the countrySubscriber Only

Jun 09, 2025 04:20 IST

The Patna edition is being launched months before Bihar heads to crucial Assembly...

Mon, Jun 09, 2025

"I will not contest for myself but for the people of Bihar… I am leaving it to you to decide from which seat I should contest,” Paswan said at a rally in Arah. (File Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)

It’s official, Chirag Paswan to contest Bihar Assembly polls: ‘People will decide my seat’Subscriber Only

Jun 08, 2025 19:26 IST

LJP (RV) chief dismisses talk that he harbours chief ministerial ambitions. “My contest will only...

Mon, Jun 09, 2025

Modi remains silent on Trump ceasefire claim: Rahul in Bihar

Modi remains silent on Trump ceasefire claim: Rahul Gandhi in BiharSubscriber Only

Jun 07, 2025 03:40 IST

This was Gandhi’s fifth visit to Bihar in the last five...

Sat, Jun 07, 2025

‘Tejashwi Yadav leading Bihar alliance coordination panel … not our mandate to announce anyone as CM face’: Congress state in-chargeSubscriber Only

Jun 06, 2025 15:45 IST

“Nitish Kumar is a nice person. But he is no longer running his party or the government … He...

Sun, Jun 08, 2025

150 BJP leaders hit the road, target 2.75 crore Bihari migrantsSubscriber Only

Jun 04, 2025 13:45 IST

Armed with 14 questions, seeking names to professions and party loyalty of migrants, BJP hopes to...

Wed, Jun 04, 2025

From 12 students to over 1,200: Inside the new campus of Nalanda UniversitySubscriber Only

Jun 03, 2025 07:34 IST

Like its ancient counterpart, Nalanda University too has a teacher-student ratio of 1:5, thanks to...

Tue, Jun 03, 2025

L N Mishra was the elder brother of three-time Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra

Decode Politics: Who killed L N Mishra? Why the assassination of a Union Minister is being discussed 50 years laterSubscriber Only

Jun 01, 2025 19:51 IST

Mishra was the Railway Minister when he was fatally injured in a grenade attack in Samastipur in...

Mon, Jun 02, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a public meeting, in Rohtas district, Bihar,

If terrorism rises again, will force the snake out of its hole and crush it: PM Modi in BiharSubscriber Only

May 30, 2025 13:40 IST

He also inaugurated and launched development projects worth Rs 48,500 crore, including three road...

Fri, May 30, 2025

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PM Modi begins Bihar visit with 5-km roadshow, inauguration of new Patna airport terminalSubscriber Only

May 29, 2025 20:11 IST

During the five-kilometre roadshow that began from the airport, people lined up on either side of...

Fri, May 30, 2025

PM begins 2-day visit to poll-bound Bihar today, roadshow and rally in agenda

PM Modi begins 2-day visit to poll-bound Bihar today, roadshow and rally in agendaSubscriber Only

May 29, 2025 02:44 IST

This is Modi’s third visit to the poll-bound state since February but the first after India’s...

Thu, May 29, 2025

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