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Quratulain Rehbar is an independent journalist from Indian-administered Kashmir with eight years of experience covering human rights, gender, politics, climate, and health.
Her investigative work has explored issues such as state surveillance, violence against Indian minorities, and human trafficking. She has reported extensively on Kashmir’s political landscape, women’s rights, and the socio-economic impact of conflict. Her work has appeared in various national and international publications.
Writer’s Articles
In The Cross Fire: The Perils of Rural Journalism in India's Conflict Zones
In India’s conflict-ridden regions like Bastar and Manipur, local journalists—especially freelancers and women—risk their lives daily to report on corruption, displacement, and state violence, often without institutional support or protection. Their work, largely invisible to national media, exposes a stark reality where telling the truth can cost them everything, even their lives.