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Haris Zargar
Haris Zargar is a journalist from Indian-controlled Kashmir writing on the intersection of politics, conflict and human security. He has worked as a political correspondent based in New Delhi with degrees in Journalism and Development Studies. He is also a researcher looking at land reforms, social movements and armed insurgencies.
The Covid-19 crisis facing India’s prisoners
Political prisoners in India, many of whom are awaiting trial, face abysmal conditions in far-flung, overcrowded jails. Now they are threatened with infection without access to…
India is being pulverised by a second Covid-19 wave
Oxygen, hospital bed and medication shortages have left thousands dead. But the ruling party lets millions gather at religious festivals and remains on the campaign trail
India and China border conflict intensifies
A frontier dispute between the two Asian giants turned deadly for the first time in 45 years. Observers argue the skirmish was exacerbated by Delhi’s annexation of Kashmir and…
Covid-19 deepens the crisis in war-torn Yemen
The coronavirus outbreak has left millions at the mercy of the country’s warring factions, which will not stop fighting, despite an escalating humanitarian emergency
Far right uses coronavirus to scapegoat refugees
Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers
Modi’s dangerous game in India
The Modi government’s ‘reign of terror’ is aimed at silencing Muslims into submission on the path to a nation ruled by a far right version of Hinduism
Healthcare system collapsing in Kashmir
With communication lines down, residents can’t call ambulances or schedule operations