TRT World - Author: Adnan Bhat

Adnan Bhat

Adnan Bhat

Adnan Bhat is an independent journalist based in India. He regularly writes for The Wire, The Quint, Ozy, among others.

Adnan Bhat is an independent journalist based in India. He regularly writes for The Wire, The Quint, Ozy, among others.

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As protests continue in India, victims of police violence speak up

India's new citizenship law and its plan to conduct nationality tests sparked popular fury across the country, which the far-right BJP government is trying to muzzle with brute force.

As protests continue in India, victims of police violence speak up

As protests continue in India, victims of police violence speak up

India poised to detain and torture more and more Kashmiris, locals say

Many Kashmiris TRT World spoke to allege Indian police and paramilitary forces are picking up young men and teenagers in midnight raids and subjecting them to custodial torture.

India poised to detain and torture more and more Kashmiris, locals say

India poised to detain and torture more and more Kashmiris, locals say

India's clampdown and communication blackout destroys Kashmir economy

Both small and large businesses in Jammu and Kashmir are facing near irreversible losses since the government of India changed the disputed region's autonomy, accompanied with a clampdown.

India's clampdown and communication blackout destroys Kashmir economy

India's clampdown and communication blackout destroys Kashmir economy

Kashmiris spend Eid al Adha unable to make the ‘Qurban’

Despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to allow Kashmiri’s to celebrate Eid, many residents of the Himalayan region said they faced restrictions that left them unable to make the traditional sacrifice.

Kashmiris spend Eid al Adha unable to make the ‘Qurban’

Kashmiris spend Eid al Adha unable to make the ‘Qurban’

Rohingya refugees deported to Myanmar: 'We are the people of nowhere now'

The deportation of seven refugees has shaken the Rohingya community in India. Many of them have no one left in Myanmar and will be sent back to face the dangers of persecution alone.

Rohingya refugees deported to Myanmar: 'We are the people of nowhere now'

Rohingya refugees deported to Myanmar: 'We are the people of nowhere now'

How abandoned explosives kill and maim civilians in Kashmir

Indian armed forces use high-intensity explosives to kill rebels in the disputed Kashmir region and many a time they have left behind live ammunition in civilian areas, which has led to several casualties.

How abandoned explosives kill and maim civilians in Kashmir

How abandoned explosives kill and maim civilians in Kashmir

The daunting task of taking on India’s blossoming fake news industry

Fake news, spread by social media, is a burgeoning business in India, but is fuelling violence and dividing communities. TRT World speaks to three start-ups trying to combat it.

The daunting task of taking on India’s blossoming fake news industry

The daunting task of taking on India’s blossoming fake news industry