Salim UsmanBreaking Chains or Forging Shackles?Tried writing a serious article. Lost my train of thought. Happy reading!4 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·May 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…5 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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…8 min read·Dec 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…6 min read·Mar 3, 2021----