FM Saleem is a journalist, writer, and blogger. A postgraduate in Hindi and Urdu, he is currently the Bureau Chief of Hindi Milap. He writes regular columns for several Hindi and Urdu newspapers on art, culture, and literature. He also provides translation services to many institutions. His publications include Hujoom mein chehra (Urdu), Yadon ke saye baton ke ujale (Urdu), Dekhna meri ainak se (Urdu), and Surkhiyon mein log (Hindi). He has also published two translations and recently edited a special volume of the Hindi Academy’s quarterly on the Dakhni language. He received the Best Hindi Writer Award (2011), Best Blogger Award (2018), and Best Journalist Award (2022).