Bilal Hussain is a freelance reporter and columnist based in Srinagar who focuses on press freedom, South Asia, and the economy. Hussain has written for news outlets and organizations including Nikkei Asia, ABC, and The Diplomat.
Pakistan-based subsidiaries tweeted support for Kashmir separatists, sparking boycott calls in India
Journalists seek to revive their refuge of guidance and legal support in Kashmir after authorities closed it
Pattern of arrests, raids leads Kashmir Press Club, others to urge authorities to improve relations with media
Analysts say there is a possibility of continued skirmishes between two nuclear states
While attacks spoiled Christmas season for Christians elsewhere in India, occasion was widely celebrated in Kashmir
With four murders in 2021, India ranks as the third-deadliest country for journalists, but media are also at threat from lawsuits and harassment, experts say
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Pashmina wool, finest version of cashmere, is six times thinner than human hair, highly prized in international market
UN and media advocates say spate of arrests and accusations of terrorism in Indian-controlled Kashmir are having a chilling effect on news reporting
India is looking for greater trade relations to help restore its economy after a fatal second wave of the virus this year
Hours after separatist leader Geelani died under house arrest, Indian authorities in Kashmir cut communications and blocked media access, reporters say
Journalists question whether tax investigations into media houses are response to critical coverage of Modi, pandemic
As authorities in India file legal complaints against journalists and a news website, media experts criticize government for using laws to target critical press
New IT rules and an Indian security police visit to Twitter’s office in New Delhi have led activists to raise concerns about online speech in the nation
Prosecutions under Bangladesh's Digital Security Act and other laws is making some journalists more cautious in their reporting, media experts say
Nationalist push in India is adding to pressures for country's media, according to watchdogs and journalists
Police in India-controlled Kashmir cite safety and national security concerns as they tell journalists to stop live coverage of clashes with militants
Use of volunteers to moderate and flag unlawful online content could chill free expression and lead to self-censorship in regions like Kashmir, rights groups warn
Kashmiri media feel force of new media policy as regional government blocks several outlets from receiving government advertising
Journalists harassed, obstructed while reporting on first district elections since India revoked Kashmir’s special status
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