Ziya Us Salam
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Ziya Us Salam is a noted literary and social commentator. He has been associated with The Hindu for more than 18 years. He has been The Hindu’s Features Editor for North India editions for 16 years. At present, he is Associate Editor, Frontline, and writes on sociocultural issues for the magazine besides doing book reviews. His book Of Saffron Flags and Skullcaps, published by SAGE, was released in 2018. The same year, Till Talaq Do Us Part, a study of various divorce options available in Islam was released. His book Delhi 4 Shows, a study of cinemas since the talkie era began, was released in 2016. He has contributed to the following anthologies: Being Young in the Worlds of Islam and Past Tense: Living on the Edge. He has edited an anthology titled House Full: The Golden Age of Hindi Cinema. He was a jury member of the International Film Festival of India (non-feature film, 2011), Best Writing on Cinema (2008) and Vatavaran. His book Snapshots of Islam will be released shortly.
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