Riyaz Wani

Riyaz Wani is a freelance journalist based in Kashmir. Previously a journalist for the Indian Express and Tehelka, he was a recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award in 2015 and he received a Certificate of Honour in the 2014 Red Awards.

Twitter : @waniriyaz

Articles by this author (2)

Across South Asia, online hate speech is increasingly leading to real-world harm

13 July 2022

Human rights

Across South Asia, online hate speech is increasingly leading to real-world harm

Fuelled by politicians and amplified by social media algorithms, hate speech is proliferating online across South Asia. Inflammatory posts garner [...]Read the full article

Two months on, India's lockdown threatens to capsize Kashmir's economy

23 October 2019

Development

Two months on, India’s lockdown threatens to capsize Kashmir’s economy

With the possibility of conflict blowing in the wind, the people of Kashmir are struggling to carry on as normal. Every sector – from public [...]Read the full article

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