Tauseef Ahmad

Tauseef Ahmad is a freelance journalist based in Kashmir. He has reported for a range of national and international publications including News International, Al Jazeera, TRT World, News Decoder, The Polis Project, FairPlanet, and Mongabay. With a background in mass communications and multimedia production, Tauseef focuses on stories from conflict zones, environmental issues, and underreported communities in the region.

Articles by Tauseef Ahmad

The image features a pile of chopped wooden logs piled in the open. Behind the pile, logs have been stacked in neat rows on top of each other. In the background, there is a large residential structure with bare trees on either side._Oukhoo pencil village

July 15, 2025

Photo essay: Kashmir’s pencil village faces a raw material crisis

Oukhoo, a village in Kashmir, produces most of India’s pencil slats. But the felling of poplar trees is now threatening wood supply, jobs, and the region’s economy.

by Tauseef Ahmad, Sajid Raina | 3 min read

The image features an old man sitting in a shop and weaving a cane basket by hand. There are woven baskets of various sizes and other goods in the background._Kashmiri artists

May 13, 2025

In Kashmir, no TV drama means no livelihoods for artists

As DD Kashir retreats from local programming, Kashmiri theatre artists face job losses and an uncertain future.

by Sajid Raina, Tauseef Ahmad | 2 min read

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