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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Wed, Sep 24, 2025
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Sep 20, 2025 04:45 IST
Electoral registration officers (EROs) of Parliamentary constituencies are empowered by Section 22...
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Sep 18, 2025 13:57 IST
Rahul Gandhi Conference Today: What exactly happened in Aland? Who can petition for names to be...
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Sep 16, 2025 17:22 IST
While employee unions continue to demand a return to the Old Pension Scheme, the government last...
Wed, Sep 17, 2025
Sep 15, 2025 04:20 IST
In preparation for the move, the Finance Ministry floated a tender on September 2 for digital...
Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Sep 11, 2025 04:20 IST
While Bihar's final roll is scheduled to be published on September 30, it is learnt that the EC is...
Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Sep 06, 2025 16:08 IST
After Bihar, the EC is likely to roll out a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across...
Sun, Sep 07, 2025
Sep 06, 2025 14:53 IST
The Law Ministry rejected EC’s request, citing no provision in law; any presidential order to...
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
Sep 05, 2025 04:20 IST
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Fri, Sep 05, 2025
Aug 29, 2025 07:31 IST
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Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Aug 28, 2025 14:13 IST
The CEC, who earlier steered Modi govt’s key agendas from Art 370 abrogation to Ram temple trust,...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Aug 28, 2025 04:20 IST
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Thu, Aug 28, 2025
Aug 23, 2025 08:00 IST
Bihar SIR deadline, Bihar voter list 2025: As part of the second phase of the Election Commission's...
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
Aug 20, 2025 08:32 IST
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Sun, Aug 24, 2025
Aug 17, 2025 17:21 IST
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Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Aug 17, 2025 17:01 IST
First press conference since taking office, Gyanesh Kumar defends EC rolls, terms charges baseless...
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Aug 14, 2025 07:10 IST
On Monday, Pant had written to the EC, calling the suspension and FIRs “disproportionately...
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
Aug 13, 2025 07:14 IST
While the Election Commission (EC) is yet to respond to the charge, the claim spotlights a...
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Aug 10, 2025 11:10 IST
In reply filed in Supreme Court, EC says “no inquiry” done for including names in draft roll of...
Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Aug 09, 2025 10:50 IST
In its report on election reforms tabled in Parliament on Friday, committee accepted EC’s...
Sat, Aug 09, 2025
Aug 08, 2025 04:00 IST
All three nominations were rejected for not complying with statutory requirements, as per a...
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
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At a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi alleged that there was “vote chori” of over 1 lakh...
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
Aug 06, 2025 13:09 IST
On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Central Vista’s first secretariat building where...
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Aug 06, 2025 04:49 IST
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Wed, Aug 06, 2025