Auqib Javeed

I am an independent Journalist based in Indian-Administered Jammu & Kashmir.

I am an independent journalist based in Jammu and Kashmir, India, with over 10 years of experience. My reporting spans human rights, politics, insurgency, environment, and business. I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Convergent Journalism.

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Ladakh: The thousands of Indians protesting in freezing cold

In India's high-altitude Ladakh region, thousands are protesting in sub-zero temperatures. In 2019, the government fulfilled their longstanding demand for a region separate from Indian-administered Kashmir. But since 2020, they have frequently taken to streets, accusing the government of "betrayal" and unkept promises. Srinagar-based freelance journalist Auqib Javeed reports on what's changed.Ladakh, India's northern-most region, is a desert inhabited by 300,000 people from the Muslim and Buddhi...
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Why you may not get Kashmir's famed apples easily

On a chilly and foggy winter day, hundreds of apple farmers in Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir stored their harvest in a temporary tin shelter installed at the fruit market, anticipating the arrival of traders who would purchase their produce. The farmers were anxious as the quality of apples this year had not been the best and would affect the price they'd get. Kashmir is known in India for its variety of apples. But a series of challenges - from the onslaught of fungal scab, th...
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Shark Tank India: How a start-up in Kashmir is inspiring thousands

A start-up from Indian-administered Kashmir has raised funding on reality show Shark Tank India, boosting hopes for other budding entrepreneurs from the region. Auqib Javeed met the men behind the company.FastBeetle - a courier delivery service based in Kashmir - raised 9m rupees ($109,295; £90,000) on the Indian version of the show, where entrepreneurs present their product or service to a panel of investors or "sharks", who then decide whether they want to invest in their companies or not.The...

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