Sameer Mushtaq

2 weeks ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Suhail Bhat |Sameer Mushtaq

Inside a dimly lit workshop in Alamgari Bazar in Srinagar’s downtown, sixty-year-old Mohammad Afzal, a master papier-mâché craftsman, is engrossed in putting the final touches on a decorative tray. As he moves his worn-out hands to complete the delicate floral design, each stroke reflects the craftsmanship he has honed over the years. “I have been doing it for the last forty years,” he says with contentment.

Mar 6, 2024 | justicenews.co.in | Sameer Mushtaq |Rohit Lohia

The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances. By Sameer Mushtaq and Rohit LohiaAt a traffic signal in the Indian capital, Ayesha Sharma, a 29-year-old transwoman dressed in a traditional tunic and pants with scarf, holds up a smartphone with a QR code on it as the signal flashes crimson and vehicles come to a stop.

Feb 14, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Sameer Mushtaq |Rohit Lohai

Thousands of farmers have gathered on the outskirts of India’s capital, New Delhi, to set out demands for guaranteed minimum prices for their crops, debt relief and policy reforms. The protests are being led by more than 250 farmer unions, including the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (a platform which represents more than 150 unions) and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which has the backing of more than 100 unions.

Jan 4, 2024 | justicenews.co.in | Rohit Lohia |Sameer Mushtaq

The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances. By Rohit Lohia and Sameer Mushtaq At a traffic signal in the Indian capital, Ayesha Sharma, a 29-year-old transwoman dressed in a traditional tunic and pants with scarf, holds up a smartphone with a QR code on it as the signal flashes crimson and vehicles come to a stop.

Dec 3, 2023 | scroll.in | Suhail Bhat |Sameer Mushtaq

In the Puga Valley, in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is building India’s first geothermal energy plant. Two tectonic plates collide beneath Ladakh, creating a hotspot for geothermal phenomena like hot springs and it is this energy that the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is keen to tap – a potentially zero-carbon source of renewable energy.