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Shakir Mir

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New Delhi, Srinagar
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Shakir Mir’s Biography

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Shakir Mir is an independent journalist based in the Jammu and Kashmir region in India. He started his career with The Times of India where he reported on the corporate sector, the energy crisis, the sectarian tensions, the vast inequality plaguing urban India and more.

Since 2019, he has been working independently for many Indian and international publications like The Quint, Frontline India, Caravan Magazine, The Economist and more.

His work delves at the intersection of politics, history a…

Shakir Mir’s Journalist Portfolio

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LoC Violence Leaves Families Shattered in Poonch

LoC Violence Leaves Families Shattered in Poonch

Cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch leaves five children dead, families devastated, and schoo…

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Ancient Carvings Challenge Simplistic Views of Hindu-Muslim Relations in Medieval Kashmir

Ancient Carvings Challenge Simplistic Views of Hindu-Muslim Relations in Medieval Kashmir

A Srinagar team uncovers evidence of Hindu-Muslim cooperation in medieval Kashmir; Findings challenge popular…

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'Our Lands Produce...': Why Kashmiris Are Opposing Centre's Mega Infra Push

'Our Lands Produce...': Why Kashmiris Are Opposing Centre's Mega Infra Push

Villagers in Kashmir allege that new railway project a move will divest them of their prime orchard lands and…

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A new wave of militancy is destroying Kashmiri families | India News - Times of India

A new wave of militancy is destroying Kashmiri families | India News - Times of India

India News: More and more younger people are being lured into picking up the gun in the troubled Valley; and …

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In Srinagar, Rising Attacks On Police Point to a Renewed Threat

In Srinagar, Rising Attacks On Police Point to a Renewed Threat

Mir's death counts among many similar hit-and-run assassinations that appear to have put Srinagar city under …

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When terror struck this village's only Kashmiri Pandit family | India News - Times of India

When terror struck this village's only Kashmiri Pandit family | India News - Times of India

A 45-year-old man died after being shot at allegedly by terrorists in J&K's Pulwama district. A visit to his …

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Articles

‘We Don’t Stand a Chance’: Blinkit’s J&K Entry Triggers Economic Worry for Small Retailers

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'Desperate to Recover...': Why Kashmir’s Anti-Drug Campaign is Failing its Youth

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| The Quint Verified
In Kashmir, substance use among youth is laced with the trauma of political conflict, writes Shakir Mir. (This article contains descriptions of substance use and addiction. Reader discretion is advised.) Zahir Majeed* (name changed) was 12 when the killing of militant leader Burhan Wani in 2016 sparked a massive civil uprising in Kashmir, leading to lockdowns and curfews.
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A Year After Pahalgam, Why Kashmir’s Security Question Still Remains Open

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Experts tell The Quint that another attempt to perpetrate a Pahalgam-like attack cannot be ruled out. Your support helps keep independent voices alive on the ground. Become a member. “We even see troop presence at places where we weren’t used to seeing them earlier,” Waseem Bhat, a local grocer in Srinagar, tells The Quint in the days leading up to the somber first anniversary of the deadly Pahalgam massacre. On 22 April last year, the Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam echoed with the sounds of gunfire.
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