Nepal’s Youth Rise Against a Digital Gag Order
A sudden social media blackout lit the fuse. But the youth revolt shaking Kathmandu runs far deeper, fueled by years of corruption, joblessness, and a democracy hijacked by its former revolutionaries.
5 Articles by: Sajad Hameed
Sajad Hameed is an India-based visual journalist covering human rights, politics, and technology in South Asia.
India’s Book Ban in Kashmir Is a War on Memory
Twenty-five titles — including a work by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy — have been banned in Kashmir. The crackdown has left authors, students, and booksellers navigating fear and defiance, as the state seeks to erase history and police memory.
As India Strikes Back, Civilians in Kashmir Pay the Price
As India and Pakistan escalate tensions following the deadly Pahalgam attack, border communities in Kashmir face renewed shelling, economic fallout, and deepening fear. Our reporters bring dispatches from villages where civilians remain on edge.
A Move Against Modi
We report from Kashmir’s first vote since the 2019 crackdown, where economic difficulties and a longing for autonomy drove support for an anti-Modi alternative.
Kashmir Votes to Challenge Modi’s Grip
We report from Kashmir’s first vote since the 2019 crackdown. Residents discuss why economic difficulties and support for autonomy drove a repudiation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.