Stories by Usman Azeem

One year after Operation Sindoor: India had the jets, the digital army, and a decade of nationalist momentum. Pakistan had self-deprecatory jokes and diplomatic trolling. Guess who won. Updated 07 May, 2026 02:03pm

Four individuals, including a Pakistani newsmaker, played a critical role in instigating one of the UK's most violent riots in recent memory. Published 20 Aug, 2024 11:03am

We are seeing in real time the mainstreaming of religious extremism in our politics. Published 19 Sep, 2022 02:09pm

For every Arab Spring, there is a summer, winter and fall of despair, as authoritarian regimes across the world use social media platforms to ensure their dominance and crush dissent. Published 19 Jul, 2022 12:50pm

The term 'fake news' has been weaponised to delegitimise media as a system of accountability for govts. But what does it mean? Updated 04 Apr, 2022 04:16pm