Divya A
As Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Divya A reports on foreign affairs, culture, tourism, visas and immigration, and policy issues for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade and a half, having worked with...Read More
As Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Divya A reports on foreign affairs, culture, tourism, visas and immigration, and policy issues for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade and a half, having worked with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before joining The Indian Express in 2011.

- Years of experience: 17+
- Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: Masters in English literature; PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication; Creative Writing Course from the Oxford University, London
- Previous experience: Khaleej Times and The Times of India
- Awards and Recognition: Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, for research on the lives of the children of sex workers in India.
- Joined Indian Express in 2011.
Articles by Divya A

Meditation to prosthetics, helping Ukrainians allay war traumaSubscriber Only
Sep 04, 2025 05:00 IST
Some of the soldiers and veterans who have had first-hand experience of stress and trauma in the...
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Singapore PM arrives on 3-day India visit, focus on boosting economic ties
Sep 03, 2025 09:13 IST
PM Modi and PM Wong will hold bilateral discussions and sign key agreements on...
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
US Embassy hails ‘enduring friendship’ with India as Modi meets Putin, Xi Jinping at SCO Summit
Sep 01, 2025 15:58 IST
India-US ties have been strained recently due to the 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, including...
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Indians biggest community of international students, numbers growing: Moldova envoy
Aug 31, 2025 17:45 IST
The small Eastern European country is bordered by Ukraine on three sides, while its western border...
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Ahead of Modi’s talks with Putin, Zelenskyy speaks to PM, says India ready to deliver signal to Russia
Aug 31, 2025 04:00 IST
Modi, in a post on X, thanked Zelenskyy for the phone call. “We exchanged views on the ongoing...
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
President Trump may not visit India for Quad summit this year: NYT
Aug 30, 2025 21:27 IST
Both countries were expected to complete the negotiations over the bilateral trade agreement and...
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
India & China need to work together, bring stability to global economy: PM Modi
Aug 30, 2025 04:16 IST
His remarks, in a written interview to Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun, come ahead of his meeting...
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
Amid US chill, warmth in Tokyo: 10-trillion yen investment, digital ties
Aug 30, 2025 04:00 IST
Describing the talks as “productive” and “purposeful”, Modi said “strong democracies are...
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
At Modi-Ishiba meet, pact on Moon exploration, supply chains for chips and rare earths
Aug 30, 2025 00:00 IST
Without naming China, both PMs flag freedom of navigation in East China Sea, South China...
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
What is the Daruma doll, presented to PM Narendra Modi in Japan?
Aug 29, 2025 16:52 IST
The Daruma is a traditional Japanese wish doll, which is typically made of...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
‘World not just watching India, but counting on it’: PM Modi woos investors during two-day Japan visit
Aug 29, 2025 13:43 IST
PM Narendra Modi addressed the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo even as the nation looks at...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
India, Canada hit reset, name new envoys
Aug 28, 2025 19:37 IST
While New Delhi named Dinesh Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer who is currently...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Trump aide Peter Navarro dubs Ukraine conflict ‘Modi’s war’; House Dems slam ‘sabotaging’ of ties
Aug 28, 2025 11:55 IST
Meanwhile, officials in the Indian government have maintained that India will buy energy from...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
‘Trump singling out India, sabotaging US-India relationship’: Democrats slam additional tariff for importing Russian oil
Aug 28, 2025 08:24 IST
The Democrats on the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee said Donald Trump's penalty...
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
Finland President speaks to PM, discusses ties, India-EU FTA
Aug 28, 2025 04:25 IST
The statement said the two leaders reviewed progress of India-Finland ties and reaffirmed their...
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
India seeks ‘strong condemnation’ of cross-border terror at SCO meet
Aug 27, 2025 04:04 IST
Modi is scheduled to go on a four-day visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September...
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
2+2 Dialogue: India, US discuss energy security, defence ties amid tariff tensions
Aug 27, 2025 03:52 IST
According to a release by the US State Department on Tuesday, “Through this dialogue, officials...
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Counting on India contribution to ending war, says Zelenskyy ahead of likely Modi-Putin meet
Aug 26, 2025 18:14 IST
While thanking PM Modi for his greetings on their Independence Day, Zelenskyy also said that...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
PM to chair panels formed to celebrate Patel, Munda, Vajpayee’s special birth anniversaries
Aug 26, 2025 18:11 IST
Officials said the Centre plans to honour all three national icons in a big manner — through...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
‘As world strives to end this war…we count on India’s contribution’: Zelenskyy thanks PM Modi for Independence Day wishes
Aug 26, 2025 11:56 IST
In his letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, PM Narendra Modi had recalled his visit...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
India, Fiji unveil steps to boost defence and maritime security ties
Aug 25, 2025 14:30 IST
Rabuka arrived in Delhi on Sunday on a three-day trip. It is his first visit to India in his...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Will buy oil wherever best deal available: Indian envoy to Russia
Aug 25, 2025 07:28 IST
India Russia Oil Trade: Echoing Jaishankar, Kumar reiterated that “the US decision is unfair,...
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Oil penalty on India aggressive leverage to force Russia: US Vice-President Vance
Aug 25, 2025 04:20 IST
By imposing a 25 per penalty over Russian oil purchase, Trump has announced a total of 50 per cent...
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
From Indus hourglass to Chola bronzes: North Block will now go back in time, gallery to showcase 100 artefacts
Aug 25, 2025 04:20 IST
The gallery is part of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum complex at the North and South...
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
‘Not had a US President who conducts foreign policy as publicly as Trump’: Jaishankar hits out at US tariff, says talks on, ‘lines not cut’
Aug 23, 2025 14:42 IST
Tariff being presented as oil issue... India red lines on farmers' interests:...
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