Dhirendra Kumar is an experienced policy reporter with nearly 20 years of on-ground coverage in economic and governance areas. His reporting has addressed finance, public spending, disinvestment, state-owned firms, textiles, trade, consumer matters and agriculture, with emphasis on policy changes and their practical effects.
He received the Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development. Kumar also obtained a fellowship in international trade from the National Press Foundation.
Known for making complex policy topics accessible, his work highlights overlooked trends and explains shifts that influence India’s economic environment.
