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.
Oct 28, 2025 16:45 IST
Special Intensive Revision 2025, Electoral roll update: Starting November 4, half of India’s...
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Oct 28, 2025 07:00 IST
From its earlier refrain asserting the EC’s right to verify citizenship as part of determining...
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Oct 27, 2025 17:32 IST
The enumeration phase is to start on November 4, and the draft roll will be published on December...
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Oct 25, 2025 05:00 IST
Ministry sources said the Type-VI B house was allotted to Seema Raj in her capacity as principal...
Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Oct 23, 2025 04:20 IST
While the final rollout plan will be announced after the conference, it is learnt that the revision...
Thu, Oct 23, 2025
Oct 22, 2025 08:00 IST
Commission holds second meeting with state CEOs in a month to review lessons from Bihar and plan...
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Oct 20, 2025 15:45 IST
According to government sources, only about 4.5% (1.11 lakh) of the 23.93 lakh employees under NPS...
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Oct 19, 2025 04:06 IST
Centre had proposed `20 crore for West Bengal under the scheme in...
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Oct 14, 2025 04:33 IST
"I don’t know what the government’s intention is, but the effect of keeping my resignation...
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Oct 13, 2025 12:17 IST
Total 1,905 deletion applications filed in the Muslim-dominated district, the only one in Bihar...
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Oct 09, 2025 16:59 IST
Three months after announcing SIR, EC yet to fix dates beyond Bihar, leaving little time for...
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Oct 08, 2025 04:33 IST
The petitioners, including the Association for Democratic Reforms, represented by lawyer Prashant...
Wed, Oct 08, 2025
Oct 07, 2025 08:00 IST
The AAP chief has been allotted 95, Lodhi Estate — a Type-VII bungalow, the second-largest...
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Oct 07, 2025 07:00 IST
Since 1952, the Supreme Court has consistently held that the word “election” in Article 329(b)...
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Oct 06, 2025 16:34 IST
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Voting, Full Schedule, Result Date: All political parties had urged EC...
Mon, Oct 06, 2025
Oct 06, 2025 09:39 IST
Bihar Assembly Election Dates 2025 to Be Announced Today At 4 PM: The Bihar polls will be the first...
Mon, Oct 06, 2025
Oct 04, 2025 04:00 IST
After its critique of indices on freedom, democracy, governance...
Sat, Oct 04, 2025
Oct 01, 2025 14:12 IST
UPSC DigiLocker certificates, Puja Khedkar case: Taking questions at a virtual town hall, Ajay...
Thu, Oct 02, 2025
Oct 01, 2025 04:20 IST
Under the June 24 order, any person not listed in the 2003 electoral rolls -- an estimated 2.93...
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
Sep 30, 2025 17:35 IST
EC told Supreme Court it could seek proof of citizenship and put the onus on voters in a Special...
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
Sep 30, 2025 07:00 IST
EC goes back to pre-2019 rule, of wrapping up postal ballot counting before EVMs, amidst fears of...
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025 05:00 IST
The term of the 243-member Bihar Assembly ends on November...
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
Sep 25, 2025 20:22 IST
Opposition parties have been demanding this change, expressing concern that a close election could...
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Sep 25, 2025 04:17 IST
In the case of Bihar, the EC ordered the SIR on June 24 and the enumeration period started the very...
Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Sep 24, 2025 07:00 IST
The change in its app comes days after Rahul Gandhi pointed to irregular applications made for...
Wed, Sep 24, 2025