Damini Nath is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. She covers the housing and urban affairs and Election Commission beats. She has 11 years of experience as a reporter and sub-editor. Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she was a reporter with The Hindu’s national bureau covering culture, social justice, housing and urban affairs and the Election Commission....Read More
Damini Nath is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. She covers the housing and urban affairs and Election Commission beats. She has 11 years of experience as a reporter and sub-editor. Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she was a reporter with The Hindu’s national bureau covering culture, social justice, housing and urban affairs and the Election Commission.
ExpertiseKey Coverage Areas: Damini Nath currently specializes in reporting on two crucial beats:
Housing and Urban Affairs: Providing in-depth analysis and reporting on India's urban development, policy, and housing issues.
Election Commission (EC): Offering authoritative coverage of electoral processes, policies, and the functioning of India's constitutional body responsible for conducting elections.
Professional Background: Her extensive experience includes roles as a reporter and sub-editor, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the journalistic process from fieldwork to final production.
Previous Role: Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she served as a dedicated reporter with The Hindu’s national bureau, where her reporting portfolio included:
Culture
Social Justice
Housing and Urban Affairs
The Election Commission beat (a consistent area of focus).
TrustworthinessDamini Nath's decade-plus career at two of India's most respected and authoritative news institutions, The Indian Express and The Hindu, underscores her commitment to factual, impartial, and high-quality reporting, establishing her as a trusted and credible source for news on urban governance and electoral matters.
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Earlier this week, NDMC issued a public notice inviting objections and suggestions till January 1...
Sun, Dec 31, 2023
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The updated FAQs were uploaded on August 23 and cover 76 questions; the earlier version answered 39...
Sun, Dec 31, 2023
Dec 29, 2023 03:32 IST
Out of the 4,771 ULBs that report to the MoHUA, 3,417 ULBs registered an increase in property tax...
Fri, Dec 29, 2023
Dec 29, 2023 01:51 IST
The CPWD had floated another tender for additional security gadgets, bullet-proof barriers and new...
Fri, Dec 29, 2023
Dec 20, 2023 07:07 IST
This “process of conferring the ownership rights to the residents of unauthorised colonies and...
Wed, Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2023 00:15 IST
The NCRPB was established by an act of Parliament in 1985 to coordinate the planning of the NCR...
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
Dec 17, 2023 04:05 IST
A source said with 4,123 Assembly constituencies and 543 Lok Sabha seats – each has10 to 20...
Sun, Dec 17, 2023
Dec 15, 2023 00:02 IST
In 2018, the party had spent Rs 122.68 crore, as per its expenditure report to the...
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
Dec 14, 2023 04:00 IST
The project, titled “Redevelopment of reception lounge and other security infrastructure in...
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
Dec 12, 2023 20:14 IST
The Bill, along with the amendments, was discussed and passed by voice vote in just over four hours...
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Dec 12, 2023 15:57 IST
The Constitution lays down no specific legislative process for the appointment of the CEC and ECs....
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Dec 12, 2023 12:48 IST
After the Bill was introduced, several former CECs had written to the government expressing concern...
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023 04:20 IST
With the Supreme Court now setting a September 30, 2024 deadline for holding the elections, the EC...
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
Dec 11, 2023 00:09 IST
Budget 2023-2024 had included Rs.2,183.78 crore for elections,...
Mon, Dec 11, 2023
Dec 08, 2023 12:24 IST
While the Madhya Pradesh Congress has pointed fingers at voting machines for their big loss, the...
Fri, Dec 08, 2023
Dec 07, 2023 14:06 IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was drawing a distinction between the allegations levelled...
Fri, Dec 08, 2023
Dec 07, 2023 04:00 IST
The latest sales (29th tranche) under the electoral bond scheme saw the highest sales in...
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Dec 03, 2023 16:24 IST
On Friday, the EC changed the counting date in Mizoram. However, this isn’t the first time that...
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
Dec 03, 2023 02:33 IST
Approved by Union Cabinet in August, the scheme is aimed at rolling out 10,000 electric buses...
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
Dec 01, 2023 20:40 IST
Mizoram Assembly Elections Results: The poll body said that the counting was being deferred as...
Sat, Dec 02, 2023
Dec 01, 2023 02:49 IST
The amount of donations declared, however, does not include the amount the party would have...
Fri, Dec 01, 2023
Nov 30, 2023 02:35 IST
Starting the project, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) on November 24 floated a tender...
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Nov 28, 2023 17:21 IST
As the Madhya Pradesh Congress alleges postal vote manipulation at a strong room in Balaghat, here...
Fri, Dec 01, 2023
Nov 27, 2023 11:11 IST
The EC had, on November 25, given its 'no objection' for the disbursement during the MCC period as...
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Nov 23, 2023 20:08 IST
The SC has asked the EC to submit data of electoral bonds received by political parties till Sept...
Fri, Nov 24, 2023