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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The SC is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the EC’s June 24 order to conduct a Special...
Wed, Aug 06, 2025
Aug 04, 2025 22:02 IST
The complex will be spread over 1.5 lakh square metres, across two basements, ground floor plus...
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Aug 03, 2025 19:29 IST
As of 3 pm Sunday, the EC statement said that 941 claims and objections have been filed by...
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Aug 01, 2025 13:05 IST
Polling to be held in Parliament House; MPs to vote by secret ballot under proportional...
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Aug 01, 2025 07:30 IST
From August 1 to September 1, officials must verify submitted documents and collect pending ones....
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Aug 01, 2025 04:20 IST
With a minority of the 7.23 crore applicants submitting documents to prove their eligibility so...
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Jul 31, 2025 15:00 IST
Statement comes amid ongoing electoral roll revision in Bihar over alleged inclusion of illegal...
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Jul 26, 2025 15:46 IST
Responding to the Election Commission’s counter-affidavit filed on July 21, petitioner ADR...
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EC says while 22 lakh of the electors were found to have passed away, 7 lakh were registered in...
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Citizenship will not terminate on account of being held ineligible for registration in electoral...
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Point to some provisions in ONOE Bill which could lead to legal...
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Thu, Jul 10, 2025
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EC statement comes after Bihar CEO ad in local papers, saying documents can be submitted later,...
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Jul 05, 2025 07:30 IST
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Jun 28, 2025 19:32 IST
Election Commission rolls out special intensive revision of Bihar electoral rolls. ‘History...
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Jun 27, 2025 22:14 IST
The poll panel had on Tuesday announced the “special intensive revision” of the electoral roll,...
Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Jun 27, 2025 06:50 IST
This “special intensive revision” of rolls will eventually cover all states and Union...
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
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This move comes at a time when the commission is facing questions from the...
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Jun 24, 2025 04:20 IST
Secretariat verified 44 signatures, 50 needed to move on...
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Jun 20, 2025 04:19 IST
The poll watchdog communicated its decision to all Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in the states on...
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