Ziya us Salam
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Ziya us Salam (born 1970) is an Indian journalist, author, literary critic, and socio-political commentator. Based in New Delhi, he serves as an Associate Editor at The Hindu and Frontline magazine, where he has worked for over two decades covering socio-cultural dynamics, cinema, secularism, and human rights. Educated in history at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, he began his career in journalism in 1995 with publications such as The Pioneer, The Statesman, and The Times of India.
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Ziya us Salam (born 1970) is an Indian journalist, author, literary critic, and socio-political commentator. Based in New Delhi, he serves as an Associate Editor at The Hindu and Frontline magazine, where he has worked for over two decades covering socio-cultural dynamics, cinema, secularism, and human rights. Educated in history at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, he began his career in journalism in 1995 with publications such as The Pioneer, The Statesman, and The Times of India.
Salam is a prolific author whose non-fiction works critically examine contemporary political developments, minority rights, freedom of religion, and Islamic heritage in India. His notable publications include Of Saffron Flags and Skullcaps: Hindutva, Muslim Identity and the Idea of India (2018), Lynch Files: The Forgotten Saga of Victims of Hate Crime (2019), Women in Masjid: A Quest for Justice (2019), Being Muslim in Hindu India (2023), and Inside the Tablighi Jamaat (2020). He also serves on advisory boards for independent media organizations and civil society initiatives advocating for civil liberties and constitutional democracy.