Master of Arts (M.A.), AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Kashmir
Assistant Professor of Practice
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Master of Arts (M.A.), AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Kashmir
Athar Rather is an award-winning Senior Creative Producer who has most recently served at The Quint, where he spearheaded high-impact visual storytelling projects and directed award-winning investigative and human-interest stories from 2020 to 2026. He previously served as Senior Multimedia Producer at Hindustan Times (Digital), where he conceptualized and delivered groundbreaking multimedia content and documentaries. His accolades include the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2023), the Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity (2024), the AFAQS Best Investigative Reporting Award (2024), and the India Audio Summit Best Show Host in Fiction Podcast (2021–2022). He holds an MA in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia and a BA in Mass Communication & Multimedia Production from the University of Kashmir.
AFAQS Best Investigative Reporting Award (2024)
Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity (2024)
Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2023)
India Audio Summit Best Show Host in Fiction Podcast (2021–2022)
| athar.rather@jgu.edu.in |