Tahir Bhat
Tahir is the Chief Sub-Editor at Patriot and hails from north Kashmir's Kupwara district. He holds a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Kashmir. His previous stints in the field of journalism over the past eight years include serving as online editor at Kashmir Life, where he covered a range of political and human-interest stories. At Patriot, he has expanded his focus to encompass the lifestyle and arts scene in Delhi, even as he has taken on additional responsibilities at the desk. If there’s news about Kashmir in Delhi, Tahir is the person to turn to for perspective and reportage. Outside of journalism, he loves travelling and exploring new places.
Posts by: Tahir Bhat
Actor and producer Vikas Kumar on storytelling beyond the screen
From theatre and television to immersive audio, Vikas Kumar reflects on listening, discipline and storytelling beyond the visual
Delhi: Father donates part of his liver to treat rare genetic disorder
A life-saving transplant for a one-year-old, whose progressive liver failure and heart condition left no option but urgent surgery
Flipkart Republic Day Sale from January 17; iPhone 17 drops below Rs 75,000
Early deals, exchange benefits and bank offers push down the price of Apple’s latest flagship ahead of the sale
Shammi Narang: The voice that shaped Indian television — and still guides the city
From Doordarshan newsrooms to metro stations and heritage sites, Shammi Narang reflects on authority, restraint and the enduring power of sound
A desert in motion: architect Mansi Trehan’s paintings at Bikaner House
At a debut solo exhibition in Delhi, an architect-artist explores sand, memory and movement through textured abstraction
Survival over stardom: Rahul Dev on loss, discipline and starting again
More than two decades after his debut, the actor reflects on an industry that moves on quickly
From Delhi to New York City Hall, Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor, promising a new era for New Yorkers
Mamdani thanked his parents for bringing him to New York, name-checking family ties that run through Kampala and Delhi
Indian cinema in 2025 was not losing ground — it was recalibrating
From spectacle to sincerity, the year revealed how audiences across languages rediscovered trust in storytelling