Anando Bhakto, Special Correspondent, reports on Kashmir and politics in the Hindi heartland. He has a special interest in covering human rights issues in Kashmir. In a career spanning nine years he has authored well-researched stories on custodial killings, arbitrary detentions under the Public Safety Act and juvenile detainees for Al Jazeera, Dawn , Asia Times and The Wire , besides Frontline . Prior to joining Frontline , he worked with The Hindu , the IANS and The Sunday Guardian . He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, U.K.
