Umer Farooq

A freelance journalist based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

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Umer Farooq

A pony handler in Pahalgam, a tourist resort in Anantnag district, South Kashmir, carries a QR code stuck to the back of his phone, an identity tag meant to mark him as a verified and authorised worker.

Marked and Monitored, but Out of Work in Kashmir’s Tourist Hub

26 May 2026

8 min read

Protests against alleged sexual harassment case in Sopore in April 2026. Image is representational.

Sexual Harassment & Violence: A Teacher Arrested, Six Detained, But No Answers in Sopore

12 May 2026

9 min read

MBBS Students in conversation with the University administration over the new rule amendment about the timing of their course.

A Rule Changed Overnight Derailed Thousands of Careers

07 Apr 2026

7 min read

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