Small videos, running for less than ten minutes to disseminate urgent and burning issues to its audience.
History
Partition of 1947 remains one of the greatest ruptures in modern history. It did not merely redraw borders—it uprooted communities, fractured identities, and left millions dead, displaced, or unaccounted for. Drawing on census data from 1931, 1941, and 1951, this video examines migration flows, demographic upheavals, and the uneven
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Gaza is the only place on Earth where an entire population is facing famine. This is not a natural disaster. It is engineered starvation. Israel’s refusal to let in aid leading to Gaza’s starvation is not a byproduct of war. It is a system designed to starve an
History
The story of India’s independence is not the tale of one religion, caste, or community; it is the shared struggle of an entire nation. Yet, the sacrifices of Indian Muslims in the freedom movement have often been overlooked. In this video, we remember some of the countless Muslim freedom
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Terrorism isn’t born in a vacuum—it is fueled by injustice, exploitation, and tyranny. While terrorists must be condemned without hesitation, the world must also hold the US, Israel, and other global powers accountable for oppressive policies, global exploitation, and systemic disregard for human dignity. From hijacking international institutions
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What If We’re Funding a Genocide — Without Even Knowing It? That app on our phone, the bank we trust, the clothes we wear — could they be linked to bombs falling on Gaza? In this urgent explainer, we uncover how global corporations — from tech giants and arms manufacturers to tourism
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Urdu Bazaar, once a thriving hub of Urdu literature, housed around 60-70 book stores. Located opposite to the historic Jama Masjid, the market offered a space which nurtured poets, publishers, and readers. This documentary explores how the rise of food commerce, changing reading trends, and the politics of language has
Explainer
Madrasas have long been centers of learning, producing scholars, reformers, and freedom fighters who shaped India’s history. From Maulana Azad to Hasrat Mohani, countless leaders received their early education in these institutions. Even today, madrasas provide free education, food, and shelter to millions of underprivileged children, especially in areas
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In this second part of our explainer on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, we explore the deeper legal and judicial logic that underpins the recent changes. While the previous episode focused on what the amendments say and why they’re controversial, this video unpacks the historical court rulings and ideological
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The Waqf Act 2025 is not just a legal amendment, but also a political shift. In this Nous explainer episode, we unpack the major changes and the deeper implications of the new Waqf Act. Why has ‘Waqf by user’ been abolished? How does the Act dilute Muslim personal law and
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With temples being "discovered" inside mosques and dargahs across India, sites from Gyanvapi to Sambhal are facing mounting legal petitions under the reclaiming mandir campaign by right-wing Hindu groups. At the heart of it all lies a crucial but overlooked law: the Places of Worship Act, 1991. But
Waqf
Since the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 was tabled in Parliament, discussions on various aspects of Waqf have intensified. With the bill now back in discussion after being reviewed by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and amid nationwide protests by Muslim organisations, one issue stands at the center of contention—the
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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is not just a legal change, it is a direct attack on Muslim community assets. By tweaking key provisions of the Waqf Act, the government is creating systematic loopholes to weaken Waqf institutions, strip them of their autonomy, and make it easier to take over