Crisis of Secularism? Rethinking Politics in Bihar & India

Inside the RSS Archive: What Their Own Records Reveal | Dr. Shamsul Islam

In this episode of Nous Network, Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Shamsul Islam, a leading scholar of religious nationalism whose work critically examines the ideological foundations of the RSS, Hindutva, and the politics of the Hindu Rashtra. Drawing on decades of archival research, Dr. Islam explains how the RSS imagined

Muslims, Development, and the Politics of Neglect in Bihar

Despite forming 17% of Bihar’s population, Muslims remain largely invisible in its development story. Concentrated in Seemanchal’s poorest districts, they face deep gaps in education, jobs, and representation—raising urgent questions ahead of the 2025 Bihar election.

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

Parties Take Muslim Votes, But Deny Representation | Author & Former IPS Officer Abdur Rahman

In this episode of Nous Network, journalist Asad Ashraf speaks with former IPS officer and author Abdur Rahman, whose books Denial and Deprivation and Absent in Politics and Power explore the marginalization of Indian Muslims. The discussion focuses on the political exclusion of Muslims in India, with a special emphasis

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Inside the RSS Archive: What Their Own Records Reveal | Dr. Shamsul Islam

Muslims, Development, and the Politics of Neglect in Bihar

Invisible Bihar: The Untold Story of Muslims in Seemanchal | Poverty, Politics & Representation

Parties Take Muslim Votes, But Deny Representation | Author & Former IPS Officer Abdur Rahman