Showkat Nanda

Oct 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Alex Travelli |Hari Kumar |Showkat Nanda

In the first test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll power since his party's shocking loss of its majority in India's national elections this summer, two closely watched elections on Tuesday kept the surprises coming. In the northern state of Haryana, the results for Mr. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party were surprisingly good: The opposition Congress Party was so heavily favored there that its local leaders were already sparring over the spoils.

Sep 17, 2024 | nytimes.com | Sameer Yasir |Showkat Nanda

The Tao cafe in Srinagar, capital of the disputed Kashmir region in India, is a bustling place. At outdoor tables shaded by majestic trees, Himalayan trout is served with loaves of fresh bread to the young, affluent Kashmiris who frequent it. But when conversation turns to politics, a hush falls, even though it's an election season. People describe a loss of direction, a drift into an unsettled future. They are not sure what place mostly Muslim Kashmir has in an increasingly Hindu-nationalist India.

Aug 22, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Umar Altaf |Showkat Nanda

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Umar Altaf and Showkat Nanda  IN the poorly lit hallway of the RHI Hospital in Rikhawdar, a border town in western Myanmar’s Chin State, 20-year-old Chhanhim holds his bandaged head, grimacing from the pain. The only noise breaking the silence of the night is the buzz of a generator.

Aug 21, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Umar Altaf |Showkat Nanda

Republish this articleIn the poorly lit hallway of the RHI Hospital in Rikhawdar, a border town in western Myanmar’s Chin State, 20-year-old Chhanhim holds his bandaged head, grimacing from the pain. The only noise breaking the silence of the night is the buzz of a generator. Chhanhim, who – like many people in Myanmar – uses only one name, is a fighter for an ethically aligned armed group that has been battling the nation’s military junta since the February 2021 coup.

Jan 26, 2024 | estadao.com.br | Showkat Nanda |Sameer Yasir

THE NEW YORK TIMES — Todas as manhãs, Ishfaaq Ahmad Malik, instrutor de esqui na Caxemira, controlada pela Índia, abre a janela de seu quarto e, como muitos outros na região, se pergunta: Onde está a neve? “Isso nunca aconteceu antes em janeiro. Não em minha vida”, disse Malik, 65 anos.