Aiswarya Raj is a Senior Correspondent for The Indian Express, one of India's most respected media houses, specialising in in-depth coverage of Uttarakhand and the Himalayan region. Her work focuses on delivering essential, ground-up reporting across complex regional issues....Read More
Aiswarya Raj is a Senior Correspondent for The Indian Express, one of India's most respected media houses, specialising in in-depth coverage of Uttarakhand and the Himalayan region. Her work focuses on delivering essential, ground-up reporting across complex regional issues.
Aiswarya brings significant journalistic experience to her role, having started her career at The Indian Express as a Sub-Editor with the Delhi city team. She subsequently developed her reporting expertise by covering Gurugram and its neighboring districts before transitioning to her current focus. She is an accomplished alumna of the prestigious Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) and the University of Kerala.
Her reporting is characterized by a commitment to narrative journalism, prioritising the human element and verified facts behind critical events. Aiswarya’s beats demonstrate deep expertise in state politics, law enforcement investigations (e.g., paper leak cases, international cyber scams), human-wildlife conflict, environmental disasters, and socio-economic matters affecting local communities.
This specific, sustained focus on critical regional news provides the necessary foundation for high trustworthiness and authoritativeness on topics concerning Uttarakhand.
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Wed, Jan 07, 2026
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Tue, Jan 06, 2026
Jan 06, 2026 07:15 IST
A source in the CMO said it would be impractical to implement such a proposal because of the...
Tue, Jan 06, 2026
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Tue, Jan 06, 2026
Jan 04, 2026 21:25 IST
Over 25 years since statehood, the protest in Dehradun on Sunday, one of several held in different...
Mon, Jan 05, 2026
Jan 03, 2026 19:24 IST
Besides the outrage expressed by Bihar parties, Bihar Women Commission has also issued a notice to...
Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Jan 03, 2026 08:05 IST
Rekha Arya’s husband Girdhari Lal Sahu later said his remarks were twisted and issued an apology...
Sat, Jan 03, 2026
Jan 03, 2026 07:35 IST
Uttarakhand has been rocked by a fresh set of allegations in the Bhandari murder case after claims...
Sat, Jan 03, 2026
Jan 02, 2026 07:20 IST
Allegations of a VIP’s involvement have sparked fresh...
Fri, Jan 02, 2026
Dec 31, 2025 08:10 IST
On December 24, while being transported to the Laksar court from Roorkee sub jail, he was shot by...
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
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Wed, Dec 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2025 17:27 IST
Anjel Chakma was assaulted by a group of 6 people in Dehradun on December 6 and died while...
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2025 13:15 IST
The incident took place at 9 am on Tuesday in Almora. The bus was heading to Ramnagar in...
Tue, Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025 05:45 IST
Anjel Chakma murder: Three men have been sent to judicial custody, and the juveniles, aged 15 and...
Tue, Dec 30, 2025
Dec 29, 2025 08:10 IST
A joint team of police, administration, and Forest Department officials was undertaking a survey to...
Mon, Dec 29, 2025
Dec 29, 2025 06:00 IST
The incident also drew condemnation from Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, who is also a leader of the...
Tue, Dec 30, 2025
Dec 28, 2025 04:18 IST
Tyagi was allegedly being driven to Laksar court on Wednesday when the police vehicle got stuck in...
Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Dec 27, 2025 19:51 IST
The accused — Sunny Yadav and Ajay Sain, both arrested — allegedly belonged to Tyagi’s gang,...
Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Dec 27, 2025 07:40 IST
Uttarakhand has been rocked by a fresh set of allegations in the Bhandari murder case after former...
Sat, Dec 27, 2025
Dec 27, 2025 07:05 IST
The victim, Anjel Chakma, an MBA student at a private university in the capital, was assaulted and...
Sat, Dec 27, 2025
Dec 26, 2025 17:28 IST
Amid a sharp escalation in human-wildlife conflict this year, The Indian Express spoke to Subodh...
Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Dec 26, 2025 07:50 IST
According to police, the initial investigation points to a monetary dispute as the motive. When...
Fri, Dec 26, 2025
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A 28-year-old Kashmiri shawl vendor was allegedly assaulted by a group linked to a right-wing...
Fri, Dec 26, 2025
Dec 25, 2025 11:00 IST
The matter assumes significance as Mussoorie has witnessed land grabbing, illegal construction and...
Thu, Dec 25, 2025
Dec 24, 2025 19:56 IST
In his complaint to the police, Rawat said the video was posted to malign his image by the...
Wed, Dec 24, 2025