Salim UsmanBreaking Chains or Forging Shackles?Tried writing a serious article. Lost my train of thought. Happy reading!Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Salim Usman57% of Kashmiris I Surveyed Know Someone Who Has “Disappeared”It was during the Second World War that the concept of enforced disappearances first came to light. In Nazi Germany, Jews, Communists and…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Salim UsmanA Policy of Oppression: Is it Time to Rethink the Kashmir Solution?The allegations of enforced disappearances against armed forces in Kashmir cast serious doubts on not just the legitimacy of the Indian…Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022
Salim UsmanWestern Origins of the Ukraine ConflictVladimir Putin’s involvement in Ukraine, as well as the large scale military operations currently being conducted by the Russian Armed…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Salim UsmanThe Politics of ApoliticismThe past few years have seen the incessant growth of the doctrine of apoliticism among a large number of social media users. Apoliticism is…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Salim UsmanThe Hindutva Project to Rewrite History And Destroy Historic ArchitectureThe eternal flame at the Amar Jawan Jyoti is being extinguished. The Prime Minister revealed his plans of rebuilding the iconic Central…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Salim UsmanThe Digital Threat to Indian DemocracyRecent investigations by The Wire into an app called ‘Tek Fog’, that can be used to automate hate comments on social media and hijack…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Salim UsmanIndia’s misuse of UAPA, and why the world must take decisive action.An anti-terror law is being used arbitrarily by the Narendra Modi government against those who don’t conform to the regime’s ideology and…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Salim UsmanNationalism & Democracy In The Times Of Farmer’s ProtestsIn September 2020, the Narendra Modi government passed three agriculture acts, which removed certain crops from the list of essential…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021