Long form by nous The Decolonial Inversion: Anatomy of the Neo-Hindutva Civilisational State The alignment with Israel is not merely an ideological affinity. It is the logical expression of a domestic political architecture in which Islam must remain, permanently and visibly, the civilisational threat. The fortress needs a siege to justify its walls.
Rethinking the Partition of Bengal, 1905 The 1905 Partition of Bengal was not simply an administrative act or a communal divide. It's making and responses reveal how regional inequalities and competing political visions rather than religion defined one of the most consequential moments in India’s history.
The Kerala Muslim Question 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?
Explainer Odia Pride to Mob Violence: What is BJP's Odisha Story | Explained Odisha, long seen as a syncretic “land of Jagannath,” is witnessing a profound shift. This piece traces decades of ideological groundwork, the BJP’s 2024 rise to power, and the surge in social unrest—examining how identity, politics, and history converge to reshape the state’s plural ethos.
Nous Podcast The shared intellectual history of Shia and Sunni movements: The case of Iran | Syed Akif Zaidi As global order grows volatile, deeper ideological fault lines surface. This article traces the intellectual lineage—from Syed Jamaluddin Afghani to Allama Iqbal—that frames resistance beyond geopolitics, as a contest over power, morality, and modernity.
Nous Podcast Empire, War & Resistance | Vijay Prashad Explains Iran-US-Israel Crisis Historian Vijay Prashad unpacks the Iran–Israel–US conflict beyond headlines, tracing its roots in imperial power, shifting geopolitics, and narrative warfare. The discussion explores global order, sovereignty, and asks whether such crises are exceptions—or intrinsic to modern power.
Nous Explains Vishwaguru vs Reality: Is India’s Foreign Policy Losing Balance? 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.
Nous Podcast The Map of Medina: Why Fiqh is a Blueprint for Society | Dr. Sohail Hanif 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 Explains Designed for Outrage: Inside the Algorithm That Fuels Hate 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 Iran’s revolution showed that faith can challenge Western systems of exploitation I Dr. Javed Jamil 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 Did British Colonial Rule Reshape Hindu–Muslim Relations? | Prof. SherAli Tareen 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.
Nous Podcast Economic Fundamentalism and the Commercialization of Human Vulnerability 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.
Nous Podcast Babri to Waqf: Eroding Equality Before Law - Senior Advocate MR Shamshad Sr. Advocate MR Shamshad exposes how selective justice—from Babri to Waqf—is eroding equality. A deep dive into the crisis of institutional accountability and the urgent need for constitutional literacy to protect minority rights in India.
Nous Podcast Muslim Identity & the Nation-State: Critiquing Wael Hallaq Revisiting Hallaq’s critique of the modern state, the episode highlights how both the ‘Islamic polity’ and the ‘nation-state’ are often theorized through idealized, hypothetical models that never fully existed in practice. We trace the historical role of Jamiat, Deoband, and other Muslim institutions that emerged in periods of relative
Politics Crisis of Secularism? Rethinking Politics in Bihar & India Is the crisis of secular politics merely operational or deeply ideological? We dissect the Bihar verdict, the exclusion of Muslim agency, and why the opposition must move beyond tokenism toward genuine power-sharing to survive.
Nous Podcast Inside the RSS Archive: What Their Own Records Reveal | Dr. Shamsul Islam Dr. Shamsul Islam dives into RSS archives to challenge established narratives. From the origins of the Two-Nation Theory to the freedom struggle, discover what their own records reveal about India's past.
Decrypted by Nous Invisible Bihar: The Untold Story of Muslims in Seemanchal | Poverty, Politics & Representation Bihar is India’s third-most populous state — yet remains one of its most underdeveloped. But behind Bihar’s well-known struggles lies a story almost never told: the story of its Muslim citizens, especially in Seemanchal. Muslims make up 17% of Bihar’s population — one in every six people — but remain
Nous Podcast Justice, Secularism, and the Gaza Genocide — Prof. V.K. Tripathi In this episode, we speak with Prof. Vipin Kumar Tripathi, a retired IIT Delhi professor advocating for communal harmony, secularism, and social justice. Shaped by his Gandhian freedom-fighter father and Muslim teacher Ahmed Baksh, Prof. Tripathi’s journey led him from academia to activism, sparked by the 1982 Lebanon attack
Nous Podcast How Land, Climate & Digital Hate Redefine Citizenship in Assam | Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie In Assam, the state is "manufacturing foreigners out of floods." Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie unpacks how climate erosion, draconian laws, and digital hate converge to strip the vulnerable of citizenship, turning survival into suspicion.
Nous Podcast Why We Need Muslim Public Intellectuals | Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmad Siddiqui Muslims in India face exclusion across multiple fronts, particularly as right-wing Hindutva gains ground. Despite various efforts, resistance has largely failed to create an impact. This podcast critically examines the gaps, failures, and the urgent need for a meaningful intellectual response to counter Muslim marginalisation in the wake of rising
Nous Podcast Waqf Properties belong to Muslims and its Management should be with Muslims: Maulana Faisal Rahmani Join us for a thought-provoking podcast featuring Maulana Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani, Ameer-E-Shariat of Bihar, Bengal, Jharkhand & Odisha and Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. In this episode, we delve into the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and explore Maulana Rahmani's strong opposition to the
Nous Podcast Muslims Are Losing Control of Waqf Properties Through This Bill: Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood In this enlightening episode of Nous Network, we are honoured to host Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood, President of the Zakat Foundation of India, former bureaucrat, and member of the Sachar Committee.
Nous Podcast Decoding fundamentals of Indian Economy: Gandhian Perspective - Professor Arun Kumar Arun Kumar is a Retired Professor of Economics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the author of 'Demonetization and Black Economy' (2018, Penguin Random House) and 'Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis: Impact of Coronavirus and the Road Ahead' (2020). https://youtu.be/vyFAyrZZErc In this
Nous Podcast What will be the impact of the Citizenship Amendment Act on Muslim minority? | Mohsin Alam Bhat In this in-depth podcast we explore of India's Citizenship Conundrum with Mohsin Alam Bhat. We cover the following points: - Who is a citizen, illegal migrant and a refugee? - Assam Accords - 2003 Amendment - Citizenship Amendment Act - 2019 NRC in Assam - Arguments For &
Nous Podcast An Alternative View of Politics & Democracy: Hindu Orientalism & The Logic of Othering with Irfan Ahmad Today, we're joined by Professor Irfan Ahmad, a prominent figure in Anthropology-Sociology, currently teaching at Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul. With a rich academic background, including a significant tenure at the Max Planck Institute, Professor Ahmad's work critically examines the interplay between philosophy, power, and society.
