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Himanshi Dhawan

New Delhi

Journalist and Senior Editor at The Times of India

Journalist. Senior Editor, TOI I Ex-India Todayl UNFPA-Population First Laadli Award 2011 l Edward Murrow Fellow '07 l Sophia College l St Stephen's

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  • Trump’s funding cuts will deprive 75 million kids of vaccines, lead to a less safe world: Dr Seth Berkley

    2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Himanshi Dhawan

    Professor at Brown University School of Public Health and former CEO of Gavi, the vaccine alliance, Dr Seth Berkley championed equitable access to vaccines and co-founded Covax during the pandemic. In an interview with Sunday Times, he warns of the repercussions of abrupt fund cuts. Excerpts:What is the global impact of the orders to cut funds for WHO?

  • PILs and protest, but Bhojpuri music industry sticks to titillating tunes

    3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Himanshi Dhawan

    Himanshi DhawanTNNUpdated: Mar 29, 2025, 19:05 IST ISTThe double-meaning songs used to be played before Holi where a certain permissiveness was part of the festivities or during performances at weddings are now played at street corners and other public placesBhojpuri music has never been for prudes, but the recent spate of songs can make even the most broad-minded blush.

  • Meet the viral ‘papa’ pastors taking Jesus to Bathinda and Birmingham

    1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Himanshi Dhawan |IP Singh

    Even sexual harassment and tax cases have not dampened the popularity of Punjab’s self-styled preachers who are using social media to grow their flock beyond the stateOn the screen is a cherubic looking young boy, held in his father’s arms. A voice in the background announces that the boy, Fateh, was diagnosed with blood cancer a few months earlier.

  • Look at the construction. Govt is taking the quake-prone Himalayas for granted: Prof Kusala Rajendran

    1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Himanshi Dhawan

    As a seismologist, Prof Kusala Rajendran likes finding faults. Whether it’s Kutch that was devastated by the 2001 quake, TN after the tsunami of 2004 or the fragile Himalayas, she and her husband C P Rajendran have travelled across India for four decades to study earthquakes.

  • Maoists have suffered a brief setback but security forces cannot afford errors now: RK Vij

    2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Himanshi Dhawan

    NewsMaoists have suffered a brief setback but security forces cannot afford errors now: RK VijTrendingThere is strong political will to eliminate left-wing extremism (LWE) with better coordination between central and state police forces. Measures include increasing local police strength, improving intelligence and tactical movements, enhanced security infrastructure, and special training. Public support has increased as people demand better infrastructure and services.

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9 Apr 25

RT @ShubhajitRoy: I’m not part of this panel discussion and I never consented to this. Yet my name is part of the panelist as per the email…

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7 Apr 25

Trump’s funding cuts will deprive 75 million kids of vaccines, lead to a less safe world: Dr Seth Berkley https://t.co/94ltXAu1Ed Download the TOI app now: https://t.co/uW2PFMPfa3

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30 Mar 25

PILs and protest, but Bhojpuri music industry sticks to titillating tunes https://t.co/147YjbPwek Download the TOI app now: https://t.co/uW2PFMPMZB