Divya Chandrababu is an award-winning political and human rights journalist based in Chennai, India. Divya is presently Assistant Editor of the Hindustan Times where she covers Tamil Nadu & Puducherry. She started her career as a broadcast journalist at NDTV-Hindu where she anchored and wrote prime time news bulletins. Later, she covered politics, development, mental health, child and disability rights for The Times of India. Divya has been a journalism fellow for several programs including the Asia Journalism Fellowship at Singapore and the KAS Media Asia- The Caravan for narrative journalism. Divya has a master's in politics and international studies from the University of Warwick, UK. As an independent journalist Divya has written for Indian and foreign publications on domestic and international affairs.
Articles by Divya Chandrababu
Remarks on karma at TN school event stir row
A motivational speaker’s remarks on karma and rebirth, and allegedly blaming children for their struggles in life at two government schools in Tamil Nadu
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
SI suspended, disciplinary action against woman cop for delay in filing rape case
The survivor had to go to three police stations before her FIR was registered the day after the rape incident
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Rameshwaram cafe blast: MoS Karandlaje apologises over cafe blast remark
Karandlaje filed an affidavit on Tuesday before the Madras HC apologising to the people of Tamil Nadu for her statements on the Rameshwaram Cafe blast.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 01:09 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Key allies take swipe at DMK, Stalin for organising religious conferences
VCK, CPI, CPI (M) have accused the DMK of “saffronising education at the conference held for Lord Murugan”
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 05:05 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Man held for sexual misconduct with an NIT student in hostel
A massive protest was held on campus with hundreds of students gathering overnight on August 29 to protest over the institute’s alleged apathy over the crime.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 03:34 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Stalin signs six MoUs in U.S. for 900 investments to Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin during the first leg of his United States trip said that he has secured investments worth over ₹900 crore and creating over 4,000 jobs at Chennai
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Panel to be set up to check sexual harassment in Tamil film industry
A panel akin to the Kerala’s Hema committee will be formed in the next 10 days by the Nadigar Sangam to address complaints of sexual harassment in the Tamil film industry
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Government can hold Formula 4 night race after FIA certificate, says Madras HC
The petitioner had contended that the government had not yet obtained an FIA certificate and conducting the night race in the heart of Chennai would cause inconvenience to the public
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Long walk to freedom: From a village to a liberating paycheck
The young woman from the Malayalitribe had lost her father when she was three years old, and her family was forced to seek shelter in her grandparent’s home
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 07:58 AM IST
AIADMK meet passes resolution backing EPS
The executive committee meeting on Friday praised EPS for running the government successfully for over four years.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 09:12 AM IST
DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls
In the 2021 assembly polls, the DMK alliance secured a two-thirds majority by winning 156 seats out of the 234.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Man held for trying to molest doctor at Coimbatore hospital
A 25-year-old man was arrested for attempting to molest a woman surgeon at Coimbatore Medical College, sparking protests from resident doctors over safety issues.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 09:16 AM IST
CM Stalin, DMK workers attend Governor’s Independence Day event
Chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin had earlier boycotted Tamil Nadu governor’s RN Ravi’s ‘At Home’ reception over his attitude towards the state
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 05:26 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Madras HC allows BJP’s Tiranga Yatra
Justice G Jayachandran passed the orders on a petition filed by the BJP against the DMK-ruled state government for denying permission for the ‘Tiranga Rally’.
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Why MK Stalin wants to elevate Udhayanidhi now?
After fits and starts over the elevation of 46-year-old Udhayanidhi, who is currently the minister for sports and special program implementation, Stalin for the first time acknowledged that “there is a demand to make him deputy chief minister” but said that the “time is not yet ripe”, while speaking to reporters on August 5.
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Ground report: Overworked, unsafe — young doctors battle apathy in line of duty
The brutal rape and murder of a 32-year-old doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last Friday has sparked nationwide protests
Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:52 PM IST
No vice chancellors in five Tamil Nadu universities
With the ending of the tenure of Anna University’s VC, the total number of education institutes without a VC in Tamil Nadu is five
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 12:45 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
AIADMK slams DMK govt over Formula 4 street race
The opposition AIADMK on Sunday opposed the state government’s plans of hosting India’s first formula 4 night street racing in Chennai from the August 30 to September 1 blaming the ruling DMK government for misgovernance.
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Madras HC quashes YouTuber Shankar’s detention under Goondas Act
The Madras high court on Friday quashed the detention of whistle blower-turned-Youtuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar under the Goondas Act observing that the “soul of a healthy democracy lies in free speech.”
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
HC gives Karandlaje 10 days to apologise for remarks on Rameshwaram cafe blast
The Madras high court on Wednesday granted 10 days’ time for the counsel of Union minister Shobha Karandlaje to get instructions from her if she was willing to hold a press meet to apologise for her remarks on the Rameshwaram cafe blast.
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Madras HC reverses Tamil Nadu ministers’ acquittal in disproportionate assets cases
In a major setback to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Wednesday set aside trial court orders discharging state’s revenue minister KKSSR Ramachandran and finance minister Thangam Thenarasu in disproportionate assets cases and directed the lower court to frame charges against the senior DMK leaders.
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Space technology accelerator to boost startup ecosystem launched in Tamil Nadu
Vaanam, a space tech accelerator in Chennai, aims to support space startups in Tamil Nadu mentored by former Isro scientist Nambi Narayanan.
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Ancient terracotta pipelines excavated at Keeladi in Tamil Nadu
It indicated the presence of an ancient water management practice followed by people at least 2,600 years ago
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Breach of privilege case against Stalin revived
The HC referred the breach of privilege proceedings initiated against the DMK leaders back to the present Privilege Committee, secretary and speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly directing them to take final decision “as expeditiously as possible.”
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
6 arrested for killing of BJP leader in Tamil Nadu: Cops
The 52-year-old BJP leader was riding his two-wheeler to go back home when he was cornered by a gang and attacked.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 07:46 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Madras HC seeks DVAC report into Sterlite firing in Thoothukudi
The Madras high court on Monday ordered the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to investigate the assets of police and revenue personnel involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi firing.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Remove word ‘tribal’ from names of state govt schools, Madras HC tells state
The court issued the order during a suo moto case on the socio-economic status of Kalvarayan Hills residents, particularly scheduled tribes.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 02:24 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Panel formed to probe fraud by pvt colleges linked to Anna university
Chennai based NGO Arappor Iyakkam on Tuesday had exposed the alleged irregularities in the affiliation process of private engineering colleges to Anna university
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
DMK to hold statewide protest against Union Budget for ignoring TN
The Union Budget, which was presented on Tuesday, “spewed hatred” on Tamil Nadu despite the southern state playing a crucial role as a financially strong state that contributes to India’s growth, the DMK said.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
‘Think about country’: Stalin slams PM over Union Budget allocations
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “not avenge those who defeated” the BJP amid row over the omission of several states in the Union Budget 2024.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 07:14 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai