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Missing from History: The Muslim Women Leaders Who Fought for India’s Freedom
Research and Script by Nayla Khan
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State Practices and Muslim Marginalisation | Dr. Tanweer Fazal
Tanweer Fazal is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Hyderabad and author of Practices of the State: Muslims, Law and Violence in India.
Essay· History
Muslim Identities and Universities: Laurence Gautier on AMU and JMI’s role in post-partition India
Gautier, with a PhD from Cambridge, explores the complex role of Muslim universities in India post-partition, examining their impact on national integration, minority rights, and secularism.
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2024 Election Verdict and Indian Muslims | Aditya Menon
Welcome to another engaging episode of Nous Opinion! We are honoured to host Aditya Menon, Senior Journalist and Political Editor at The Quint. With his extensive experience, Aditya sheds light on crucial political topics and pressing issues concerning Indian Muslims.
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Discussing a book, a city, and a country on fire: Interview with Zeyad Masroor Khan
Veteran journalist and debut author Zeyad Masroor Khan discusses childhood trauma, political analysis, Islamophobia in offices, and divides in literature and journalism.
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Political Empowerment is key to all Empowerment: Abdur Rahman
Abdur Rahman, a 1997 batch IPS officer, served as a government servant for 22 years before resigning. He has authored three books: "Sachar Ki Sifarishein", "Denial and Deprivation", and "Absent in Politics and Power: Political Exclusion of Indian Muslims." In this Nous Network video, Rahman delves into his book "Absent
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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 discussion, Arun Kumar reflects
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Empowerment through Education: A Comprehensive Analysis of Muslim-Managed Higher Education Institutions in India
Education is a vital component of development and empowerment.
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How to think about holistic vision of Muslim Empowerment in India? - Dr Javed Jamil
In this interview we discuss Dr Javed Jamil's major work "Muslim Vision of Secular India: Destination and Roadmap" published as a policy paper in 2011 and as a full book in 2014. The approach paper is important because it is the first comprehensive approach paper for trying to analyze the
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Breaking Down Elections 2024 with Aditya Menon
Are minorities, especially Muslims, just votebanks, not voices? Is there any difference between “right-wing” and “secular” political parties when it comes to representational politics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9kBz-EJ53A
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The Pop Cultures of Hate | Kunal Purohit
Kunal Purohit is an independent journalist, writer and podcaster. In his latest book, H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars, Kunal profiles Hindu radicalisation in popular culture through three primary characters: a singer, a poet and a youtuber. In this interview, he breaks down the ideological, cultural and market
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The Myth of Love Jihad in India
The video examines the conspiracy theory of "love jihad" in India. This theory claims Muslim men are systematically seducing and converting Hindu women. It has no basis in fact and is seen as a tool to demonize Muslims. The video explores the history of the theory, tracing anxieties about Muslim
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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 & Against CAA -
Essay· Social Justice
What constitutes Hate Speech? | Shahrukh Alam
In this video, Sharukh Alam, an Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, addresses the challenges of dealing with hate speech and hate crime in India.
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What does it mean to be Muslim in India today? | Ziya Us Salam
Ziya Us Salam is a veteran journalist and author, currently working as an Associate Editor at the national daily, The Hindu. His latest book, Being Muslim in Hindu India, is a documentation of the increasingly ubiquitous marginalisation and prejudice that the Indian Muslim community is facing in India’s contemporary
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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. His analysis extends from
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Minority Education Under Siege: Government closes Maulana Azad Foundation
This video exposes the Indian government's decision to shut down the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), a vital resource for minority education, particularly Muslims. Key Points: * The MAEF effectively promoted education among disadvantaged minorities for over 30 years. * Government data confirms the positive impact of its scholarship programs and skill
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The ‘Good’ Muslim -‘Bad’ Muslim: Cinema, Tropes and Islamophobia
Cinema reflects the political context of its times and in India’s contemporary polarised public discourse, state patronage has been extended to the alarming trend of propaganda films like The Kashmir Files or Kerala Story. Films that lend weight to the Hindutva project of otherising the Indian Muslim. In this