Nous Explains
This explainer examines why hate and misinformation spread faster than truth online. It explores how social media algorithms prioritise engagement over accuracy, amplifying outrage, deepening polarisation, and shaping public discourse in ways that increasingly challenge democratic life.
Nous Podcast
Bushra Khanum speaks with Qom-based researcher Syed Akif Zaidi on Iran’s preparedness and resilience in its confrontation with Israel and the United States. The discussion explores strategic and ideological dimensions of the war and its implications for the emerging global order.
Nous Podcast
In this podcast, Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Javed Jamil on the legacy of Iran’s 1979 Revolution, its challenge to Western power structures, and the resilience of the Islamic Republic amid sanctions, regional tensions, and debates over regime change.
Nous Podcast
Amid escalating tensions around Iran, Bushra Khanum speaks with Prof. Muqtedar Khan on the risks of wider escalation, Russia and China’s strategic calculations, and how the unfolding crisis may reshape regional alignments and the Middle East’s geopolitical balance.
Politics
Reflecting on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s influence, this video moves beyond biography to consider memory, leadership, and legacy. It explores his political and religious impact, the moral resonances of martyrdom, and the meaning of unity amid ongoing tensions and conflict.
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Bushra Khanum speaks with Amaresh Misra on Iran’s political transition after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s martyrdom, examining its domestic impact, regional tensions, and how constitutional and factional dynamics may shape the future of the Islamic Republic.
Nous Podcast
Dr. Rahul Sonpimple challenges the progressive image of elite universities, examining caste hierarchies, Ambedkar’s marginalisation, the limits of campus Dalit politics, reservation, and the need for broader Bahujan unity grounded in collective power rather than symbolism.
News
While cow protection fuels domestic fire, a $4B buffalo trade thrives in the shadows. The Allana Group’s Rs 30cr donation to the BJP marks a new era of state-backed halal diplomacy. In India’s "beef" corridor, ideology ends where the global bottom line begins.
Nous Opinions
Maharashtra has scrapped the 5% Muslim quota, inactive for over a decade. But is this merely administrative clean-up or a signal of shifting priorities in minority welfare? This article revisits the data, legal history, and broader policy context behind the decision.
Nous is a multidisciplinary think-tank and media institution working at the intersection of research, media, and technology, producing rigorous, evidence-based knowledge and storytelling on Indian Muslims, and on key socio-economic and politico-legal issues shaping India and the wider world.
Prof. SherAli Tareen explores the limits of Hindu–Muslim coexistence in South Asia, drawing on Perilous Intimacies. The discussion examines how Muslim scholars debated pluralism, theology, and political power during colonial rule and the rise of modern identities.
Prof. Akeel Bilgrami unpacks the meaning of secularism, distinguishing it from secularisation and tracing its historical evolution. The conversation explores Gandhi’s critique, Mughal governance, and contemporary political challenges shaping the future of secularism in India.
Dr. Javed Jamil examines how modern economics—from the Industrial Revolution to today’s “Billionaire Raj”—has deepened inequality. Discussing inflation, taxation, banking, and Zakat, he questions whether economic systems should serve profit alone or promote health, justice, and social peace.
In this conversation, Fahad Zuberi, PhD Scholar at MIT, explores the politics of demolition and space in contemporary India. Using the concept of “punitive domicide,” he explains how law, architecture, and state power intersect to produce exclusion and reshape citizenship and public space.
This video analyses the Ministry of Minority Affairs’ Budget 2026 allocation beyond headline figures, examining real spending, inflation-adjusted trends, and shifting priorities to understand what the numbers truly mean for minority welfare in India.
Watch Episode 1 of our Madrasa Series: The History and Evolution of Madrasas. Moving beyond media stereotypes, this explainer traces the madrasa’s origins as a place of learning and its historic role as a centre of education and scholarship across the Islamic world and India.
Journalist Asad Ashraf in conversation with Professor Apoorvanand revisits Mahatma Gandhi as a political thinker and moral force. Moving beyond hagiography, the discussion examines his ideas on non-violence, mass politics, economics, and why Gandhi continues to unsettle contemporary India.
Based on a large-scale household survey in Jamia Nagar, Delhi, this report examines school access, educational costs, and learning outcomes among children in a Muslim-concentrated urban neighbourhood, highlighting the structural factors shaping educational inequality.
This video examines four critical questions raised by lawyer and researcher Fawaz Shaheen on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls—an exercise affecting over 50 crore voters and reshaping the constitutional promise of universal adult franchise.
India’s growth story is often told through markets and income—but who is left out? In this Nous podcast, Dr. Amir Ullah Khan unpacks how exclusion is shaped by policy, institutions, and labour markets, showing why development without justice deepens inequality and demands urgent course correction.
The US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a critical moment in contemporary global politics. For decades, the United States has positioned itself as the guardian of a “rules-based international order.” This episode explores how fragile and selective that framework becomes when imperial power is directly exercised. The abduction
A conversation with Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani on Muslim Personal Law, the role of the AIMPLB, Islamic approaches to reform, women’s rights, and the Uniform Civil Code—set within the framework of India’s constitutional order and religious diversity.
