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

    Chaos and uncertainty brews in border villages as short-term visa holders are told to leave in the aftermath of the Pahalgam massacre The Hindus living in the border areas of Rajasthan and in Pakistan’s Sindh region are divided by a map, but their connections go deep. Discrimination, economic hardships and pressure to convert often lead to them making the cross-border trek to India, despite the uncertainty of visas.

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

    NewsEver-growing death row hasn’t made India safer. Need this thinking to shift: Alastair McClureAlastair McClure, a legal historian of modern South Asia and the British Empire at the University of Hong Kong examines mercy and violence as the two alternating pivots on which colonial rule flourished in India in his forthcoming book, ‘Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Terror and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857-1922’.

  • 1 month 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?

  • 1 month 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.

  • 2 months 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.

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27 Apr 25

‘Will chacha have to leave?’ Pak Hindus in Rajasthan brace for another goodbye https://t.co/QsYsNIOV5k Download the TOI app now: https://t.co/uW2PFMPMZB

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himanshi dhawan @dhawan_himanshi
23 Apr 25

RT @The_Diplomatist: Empowering Women through Education and Health @Letstransform @kanchi_batra89 @unescoindia @dhawan_himanshi Read m…

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himanshi dhawan @dhawan_himanshi
23 Apr 25

Moderated a very insightful discussion on International Women's Day on the breakthroughs we've achieved & challenges ahead https://t.co/0U50b9Im84