Kerala is held up as a state where Muslims fare better. This piece tests that claim - with data on representation, employment, and education. The gains are real. So are the gaps. Kerala is different. The question is: different enough, and for whom?
From bulldozers and mass evictions to polygamy bans and "jihad" rhetoric, a documented account of how ostensibly neutral laws are being weaponised against Assam's Muslim communities.
On 9 April, over a crore Muslim voters will cast their ballots in Assam. For decades, narratives around their numbers have shaped how they are seen, policed, and governed. This article examines the data behind these claims and explains what it actually tells us about Assam’s Muslims.
The targeting of Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam is rooted not just in present politics, but in a distorted reading of history. Complex processes of migration and integration are reduced to a single “outsider” narrative - used to justify exclusion, dispossession, and dehumanisation.
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This podcast interrogates the Uttam Nagar violence as a test of law, governance, and social cohesion. Drawing on Professor Apoorvanand, it examines how state response, public attitudes, and institutional accountability shape communal relations and the credibility of constitutional order in India.
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Six years on, the incarceration of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid raises critical questions on dissent and justice. This documentary moves beyond headlines to examine the UAPA cases, their lived realities, and what their imprisonment reveals about protest and democracy in India.
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This explainer examines India’s evolving foreign policy amid global turmoil. From Nehru’s non-alignment to the present, it explores whether India still maintains strategic autonomy or if shifting alliances, rising China, and domestic politics are reshaping its global role.
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Bushra Khanum speaks with Ghazala Wahab on the geopolitical impact of the US–Israeli war on Iran, examining shifting global power dynamics, the role of regional actors like Hezbollah and Hamas, and how the conflict may reshape American influence in the Middle East and India’s strategic position.
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This episode explores Fiqh as a social vision rooted in the prophetic model of Medina. It examines how Islamic law shaped institutions of justice, with zakat and waqf functioning as mechanisms for wealth circulation, social welfare, and building a responsible and equitable community.
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.
Senior journalist Bushra Khanum speaks with Amaresh Misra on the escalating Iran–Israel–US conflict, examining asymmetric warfare, strain on Western defenses, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and how the crisis could reshape global power balances and energy markets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
