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
Botticelli meets Chamunda: one image, two worlds
One Mother, Many Mother Tongues at the Humayun Tomb Museum in Delhi explores how similar visual motifs have been reimagined across cultures over five millennia
A Pan-Asian lunch that brings Thailand, China and Japan to one table
A thoughtfully curated set lunch at OKO showcases the authentic flavours of Thailand, China and Japan in a refined Pan-Asian experience
Delhi-NCR hospital performs world’s first laparoscopic dual-lobe living donor liver transplant
A 51-year-old Kyrgyzstan man received liver grafts from both his daughters using a first-of-its-kind minimally invasive procedure
Central Delhi lost 74% healthy ecosystem in 32 years: study
Researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia say habitat fragmentation and unchecked urbanisation are weakening forests, wetlands and other natural systems that protect the city from heat, floods and pollution
‘Folk artistes are storytellers of our ancestors’, says Malini Awasthi
Malini Awasthi talks to Patriot about why India’s folk traditions continue to speak across generations
Unboxed 2.0: Delhi exhibition showcases queer artists beyond labels and stereotypes
Featuring over 20 LGBTQIA+ artists from across India, Unboxed 2.0 at The LaLiT New Delhi explores mythology, faith, family, memory and identity
Delhi: Pregnant women particularly vulnerable during heatwaves, say doctors
Doctors warn that expectant mothers and unborn babies face heightened health risks as soaring temperatures increase chances of dehydration, heat exhaustion and reduced placental blood flow
Dance has always been my true calling: Revati Mahurkar
The noted dancer, actor and model talks to Patriot about her breakthrough with Qatal, Kathak training and finding her place in Bollywood