2:44:36In this conversation, Dr. Harish S. Wankhede joins Ali Javed to examine the political and cultural legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the evolution of the Dalit movement. They discuss how Ambedkar imagined Dalits as political subjects at a time when they were denied even basic human dignity, and how…
3:25:59What does it mean to renew Islamic thought in an age of modernity? In this conversation, Dr. Waris Mazhari discusses his new book, Fikr-e-Islami Ki Tajdeed (Renewal/ Reconstruction of Islamic Thought), with Ali Javed. The conversation explores the diversity within the Islamic intellectual traditi…
3:25:59What does it mean to renew Islamic thought in an age of modernity? In this conversation, Dr. Waris Mazhari discusses his new book, Fikr-e-Islami Ki Tajdeed (Renewal/ Reconstruction of Islamic Thought), with Ali Javed. The conversation explores the diversity within the Islamic intellectual traditi…
1:22:27What if the story of the Caliphate did not end in Istanbul? In this conversation, Imran Mulla, author of The Indian Caliphate: Exiled Ottomans and the Billionaire Prince, joins Ali Javed to uncover a forgotten chapter of modern Muslim political history. They discuss the Khilafat Movement, Gandhi’…
1:22:27What if the story of the Caliphate did not end in Istanbul? In this conversation, Imran Mulla, author of The Indian Caliphate: Exiled Ottomans and the Billionaire Prince, joins Ali Javed to uncover a forgotten chapter of modern Muslim political history. They discuss the Khilafat Movement, Gandhi’…
1:22:27What if the story of the Caliphate did not end in Istanbul? In this conversation, Imran Mulla, author of The Indian Caliphate: Exiled Ottomans and the Billionaire Prince, joins Ali Javed to uncover a forgotten chapter of modern Muslim political history. They discuss the Khilafat Movement, Gandhi’…
2:25:41In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood joins Ali Javed to discuss the socio-economic and political empowerment of Indian Muslims. Drawing on decades of public service and work on minority rights, Dr. Mahmood reflects on his personal journey, the challenges confronting the …
2:25:41In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood joins Ali Javed to discuss the socio-economic and political empowerment of Indian Muslims. Drawing on decades of public service and work on minority rights, Dr. Mahmood reflects on his personal journey, the challenges confronting the …
2:25:41In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood joins Ali Javed to discuss the socio-economic and political empowerment of Indian Muslims. Drawing on decades of public service and work on minority rights, Dr. Mahmood reflects on his personal journey, the challenges confronting the …
2:05:56In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Professor Irfan Ahmad discusses his new book, Terrorism in Question: Decolonizing Anthropology and the Study of Islam, and challenges some of the assumptions that shape contemporary understandings of terrorism. Rather than asking who is the terrorist?, Ahmad a…
2:05:56In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Professor Irfan Ahmad discusses his new book, Terrorism in Question: Decolonizing Anthropology and the Study of Islam, and challenges some of the assumptions that shape contemporary understandings of terrorism. Rather than asking who is the terrorist?, Ahmad a…
2:05:56In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Professor Irfan Ahmad discusses his new book, Terrorism in Question: Decolonizing Anthropology and the Study of Islam, and challenges some of the assumptions that shape contemporary understandings of terrorism. Rather than asking who is the terrorist?, Ahmad a…
2:03:04In this thought-provoking conversation, Ali Javed speaks with Javed Gaya about his new book, Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India. They unpack the contested history of Partition, examining the roles of Congress, the Hindu Right, and the Muslim League in shaping the subcontinent's fu…
2:03:04In this thought-provoking conversation, Ali Javed speaks with Javed Gaya about his new book, Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India. They unpack the contested history of Partition, examining the roles of Congress, the Hindu Right, and the Muslim League in shaping the subcontinent's fu…
2:03:04In this thought-provoking conversation, Ali Javed speaks with Javed Gaya about his new book, Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India. They unpack the contested history of Partition, examining the roles of Congress, the Hindu Right, and the Muslim League in shaping the subcontinent's fu…
2:24:15‘’How does Hindutva evolve from a political movement into the Indian state's core logic?’’
2:24:15‘’How does Hindutva evolve from a political movement into the Indian state's core logic?’’
2:24:15‘’How does Hindutva evolve from a political movement into the Indian state's core logic?’’
2:06:10How did the Sachar Committee come into being, and what happened behind the scenes during the preparation of one of independent India's most consequential reports? In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Abusaleh Shariff—applied economist, demographer, and Member-Secretary o…
2:06:10How did the Sachar Committee come into being, and what happened behind the scenes during the preparation of one of independent India's most consequential reports? In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Abusaleh Shariff—applied economist, demographer, and Member-Secretary o…
2:06:10How did the Sachar Committee come into being, and what happened behind the scenes during the preparation of one of independent India's most consequential reports? In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Abusaleh Shariff—applied economist, demographer, and Member-Secretary o…
2:06:10How did the Sachar Committee come into being, and what happened behind the scenes during the preparation of one of independent India's most consequential reports? In this episode of the Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Abusaleh Shariff—applied economist, demographer, and Member-Secretary o…
2:10:30In this powerful episode of Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with senior journalist, human rights activist, and Christian community leader John Dayal about the history and contemporary realities of Christians in India. Drawing on more than five decades of reporting and advocacy, Dayal discusses the…
2:10:30In this powerful episode of Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with senior journalist, human rights activist, and Christian community leader John Dayal about the history and contemporary realities of Christians in India. Drawing on more than five decades of reporting and advocacy, Dayal discusses the…
2:10:30In this powerful episode of Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with senior journalist, human rights activist, and Christian community leader John Dayal about the history and contemporary realities of Christians in India. Drawing on more than five decades of reporting and advocacy, Dayal discusses the…
2:10:30In this powerful episode of Nous Podcast, Ali Javed speaks with senior journalist, human rights activist, and Christian community leader John Dayal about the history and contemporary realities of Christians in India. Drawing on more than five decades of reporting and advocacy, Dayal discusses the…
2:01:05In this thought-provoking conversation, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid reflects on some of India's most complex political and constitutional debates. He discusses the relationship between secularism and personal law, questioning how philosophical and religious belief systems interact with…
2:01:05In this thought-provoking conversation, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid reflects on some of India's most complex political and constitutional debates. He discusses the relationship between secularism and personal law, questioning how philosophical and religious belief systems interact with…
2:01:05In this thought-provoking conversation, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid reflects on some of India's most complex political and constitutional debates. He discusses the relationship between secularism and personal law, questioning how philosophical and religious belief systems interact with…
2:01:05In this thought-provoking conversation, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid reflects on some of India's most complex political and constitutional debates. He discusses the relationship between secularism and personal law, questioning how philosophical and religious belief systems interact with…
2:36:06What does it mean to be a Muslim in a modern nation-state? How should Indian Muslims understand their identity, politics, and place in a rapidly changing world? In this wide-ranging and intellectually rich conversation, Ali Javed, Editor of Nous, sits down with Member of Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi…
2:36:07What does it mean to be a Muslim in a modern nation-state? How should Indian Muslims understand their identity, politics, and place in a rapidly changing world? In this wide-ranging and intellectually rich conversation, Ali Javed, Editor of Nous, sits down with Member of Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi…
2:36:07What does it mean to be a Muslim in a modern nation-state? How should Indian Muslims understand their identity, politics, and place in a rapidly changing world? In this wide-ranging and intellectually rich conversation, Ali Javed, Editor of Nous, sits down with Member of Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi…
2:36:07What does it mean to be a Muslim in a modern nation-state? How should Indian Muslims understand their identity, politics, and place in a rapidly changing world? In this wide-ranging and intellectually rich conversation, Ali Javed, Editor of Nous, sits down with Member of Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi…
3:39:39What does authentic Muslim leadership look like in the modern world? Can coaching, education, and personal development emerge from an Islamic worldview rather than simply borrowing from frameworks built elsewhere? In this conversation, Abdul Mujeeb Khan and Maulana Sadiq Falahi explore the challe…
3:39:39What does authentic Muslim leadership look like in the modern world? Can coaching, education, and personal development emerge from an Islamic worldview rather than simply borrowing from frameworks built elsewhere? In this conversation, Abdul Mujeeb Khan and Maulana Sadiq Falahi explore the challe…
3:39:39What does authentic Muslim leadership look like in the modern world? Can coaching, education, and personal development emerge from an Islamic worldview rather than simply borrowing from frameworks built elsewhere? In this conversation, Abdul Mujeeb Khan and Maulana Sadiq Falahi explore the challe…
3:39:39What does authentic Muslim leadership look like in the modern world? Can coaching, education, and personal development emerge from an Islamic worldview rather than simply borrowing from frameworks built elsewhere? In this conversation, Abdul Mujeeb Khan and Maulana Sadiq Falahi explore the challe…
1:53:24For over a century, the nation-state has shaped how we live, vote, and belong, promising stability, progress, and rights. But that promise is now under strain, as exclusion rises, freedoms shrink, and power shifts to corporations, militaries, and global systems beyond its control.
1:53:24For over a century, the nation-state has shaped how we live, vote, and belong, promising stability, progress, and rights. But that promise is now under strain, as exclusion rises, freedoms shrink, and power shifts to corporations, militaries, and global systems beyond its control.
1:53:24For over a century, the nation-state has shaped how we live, vote, and belong, promising stability, progress, and rights. But that promise is now under strain, as exclusion rises, freedoms shrink, and power shifts to corporations, militaries, and global systems beyond its control.
1:53:24For over a century, the nation-state has shaped how we live, vote, and belong, promising stability, progress, and rights. But that promise is now under strain, as exclusion rises, freedoms shrink, and power shifts to corporations, militaries, and global systems beyond its control.
2:04:58In this in-depth conversation with Waris Mazahri, we explore the evolution of Modern Ilm al-Kalam in the Indian subcontinent—an intellectual tradition shaped by the pressures of modernity, science, and shifting philosophical paradigms.
2:04:58In this in-depth conversation with Waris Mazahri, we explore the evolution of Modern Ilm al-Kalam in the Indian subcontinent—an intellectual tradition shaped by the pressures of modernity, science, and shifting philosophical paradigms.
2:04:58In this in-depth conversation with Waris Mazahri, we explore the evolution of Modern Ilm al-Kalam in the Indian subcontinent—an intellectual tradition shaped by the pressures of modernity, science, and shifting philosophical paradigms.
2:04:58In this in-depth conversation with Waris Mazahri, we explore the evolution of Modern Ilm al-Kalam in the Indian subcontinent—an intellectual tradition shaped by the pressures of modernity, science, and shifting philosophical paradigms.
2:29:03"When a world order is collapsing or changing, the final moments are very aggressive."
2:29:03"When a world order is collapsing or changing, the final moments are very aggressive."
2:29:03"When a world order is collapsing or changing, the final moments are very aggressive."
2:29:03"When a world order is collapsing or changing, the final moments are very aggressive."
1:29:14In this conversation, historian and political thinker Vijay Prashad joins nous to unpack the deeper structures shaping the Iran–Israel–US conflict. Moving beyond headlines, the discussion situates the crisis within longer histories of imperial power, regional restructuring, and ideological contes…
1:29:14In this conversation, historian and political thinker Vijay Prashad joins nous to unpack the deeper structures shaping the Iran–Israel–US conflict. Moving beyond headlines, the discussion situates the crisis within longer histories of imperial power, regional restructuring, and ideological contes…
1:29:14In this conversation, historian and political thinker Vijay Prashad joins nous to unpack the deeper structures shaping the Iran–Israel–US conflict. Moving beyond headlines, the discussion situates the crisis within longer histories of imperial power, regional restructuring, and ideological contes…
1:29:14In this conversation, historian and political thinker Vijay Prashad joins nous to unpack the deeper structures shaping the Iran–Israel–US conflict. Moving beyond headlines, the discussion situates the crisis within longer histories of imperial power, regional restructuring, and ideological contes…
1:46:26In this episode, the discussion explores Fiqh not merely as a personal legal code but as a comprehensive social vision rooted in the prophetic experience of Madinah. The conversation examines how Islamic law was historically meant to organize society—shaping economic justice, social responsibilit…
1:46:26In this episode, the discussion explores Fiqh not merely as a personal legal code but as a comprehensive social vision rooted in the prophetic experience of Madinah. The conversation examines how Islamic law was historically meant to organize society—shaping economic justice, social responsibilit…
1:46:26In this episode, the discussion explores Fiqh not merely as a personal legal code but as a comprehensive social vision rooted in the prophetic experience of Madinah. The conversation examines how Islamic law was historically meant to organize society—shaping economic justice, social responsibilit…
1:46:25In this episode, the discussion explores Fiqh not merely as a personal legal code but as a comprehensive social vision rooted in the prophetic experience of Madinah. The conversation examines how Islamic law was historically meant to organize society—shaping economic justice, social responsibilit…
35:45Iran’s 1979 revolution challenged Western systems of power and inspired alternative models such as Islamic economics in parts of the Muslim world. Despite decades of sanctions, pressure and regional conflicts, Iran continues to be seen by many as a symbol of anti-colonial and anti-imperial resist…
35:45Iran’s 1979 revolution challenged Western systems of power and inspired alternative models such as Islamic economics in parts of the Muslim world. Despite decades of sanctions, pressure and regional conflicts, Iran continues to be seen by many as a symbol of anti-colonial and anti-imperial resist…
35:45Iran’s 1979 revolution challenged Western systems of power and inspired alternative models such as Islamic economics in parts of the Muslim world. Despite decades of sanctions, pressure and regional conflicts, Iran continues to be seen by many as a symbol of anti-colonial and anti-imperial resist…
35:45Iran’s 1979 revolution challenged Western systems of power and inspired alternative models such as Islamic economics in parts of the Muslim world. Despite decades of sanctions, pressure and regional conflicts, Iran continues to be seen by many as a symbol of anti-colonial and anti-imperial resist…
2:05:36What were the limits of Hindu–Muslim friendship and coexistence in South Asian history?
2:05:36What were the limits of Hindu–Muslim friendship and coexistence in South Asian history?
2:05:36What were the limits of Hindu–Muslim friendship and coexistence in South Asian history?
2:05:36What were the limits of Hindu–Muslim friendship and coexistence in South Asian history?
39:28In contemporary political debates, secularism is often misunderstood — frequently conflated with secularisation or assumed to mean the decline of religion itself. But are these really the same? What does secularism actually mean, and how has the concept evolved within different historical and pol…
39:28In contemporary political debates, secularism is often misunderstood — frequently conflated with secularisation or assumed to mean the decline of religion itself. But are these really the same? What does secularism actually mean, and how has the concept evolved within different historical and pol…
39:28In contemporary political debates, secularism is often misunderstood — frequently conflated with secularisation or assumed to mean the decline of religion itself. But are these really the same? What does secularism actually mean, and how has the concept evolved within different historical and pol…
39:28In contemporary political debates, secularism is often misunderstood — frequently conflated with secularisation or assumed to mean the decline of religion itself. But are these really the same? What does secularism actually mean, and how has the concept evolved within different historical and pol…
1:23:14In this important conversation, Dr. Javed Jamil explains how economics has shaped the world since the Industrial Revolution—and why inequality keeps growing. Referring to studies like those of Thomas Piketty, we discuss the shift from “British Raj” to “Billionaire Raj” and what real economic grow…
1:23:14In this important conversation, Dr. Javed Jamil explains how economics has shaped the world since the Industrial Revolution—and why inequality keeps growing. Referring to studies like those of Thomas Piketty, we discuss the shift from “British Raj” to “Billionaire Raj” and what real economic grow…
1:23:14In this important conversation, Dr. Javed Jamil explains how economics has shaped the world since the Industrial Revolution—and why inequality keeps growing. Referring to studies like those of Thomas Piketty, we discuss the shift from “British Raj” to “Billionaire Raj” and what real economic grow…
1:23:14In this important conversation, Dr. Javed Jamil explains how economics has shaped the world since the Industrial Revolution—and why inequality keeps growing. Referring to studies like those of Thomas Piketty, we discuss the shift from “British Raj” to “Billionaire Raj” and what real economic grow…
1:15:44India often measures progress through growth, income, and markets. But what happens when development ignores who is being left out? In this Nous podcast, we are joined by Dr. Amirullah Khan, Research Director, CDPP and we move beyond income categories to ask a deeper question: is deprivation simp…
1:15:44India often measures progress through growth, income, and markets. But what happens when development ignores who is being left out? In this Nous podcast, we are joined by Dr. Amirullah Khan, Research Director, CDPP and we move beyond income categories to ask a deeper question: is deprivation simp…
1:15:44India often measures progress through growth, income, and markets. But what happens when development ignores who is being left out? In this Nous podcast, we are joined by Dr. Amirullah Khan, Research Director, CDPP and we move beyond income categories to ask a deeper question: is deprivation simp…
1:15:44India often measures progress through growth, income, and markets. But what happens when development ignores who is being left out? In this Nous podcast, we are joined by Dr. Amirullah Khan, Research Director, CDPP and we move beyond income categories to ask a deeper question: is deprivation simp…
1:16:30The US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a critical moment in contemporary global politics. For decades, the United States has positioned itself as the guardian of a “rules-based international order.” This episode explores how fragile and selective that framework becomes whe…
1:16:30The US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a critical moment in contemporary global politics. For decades, the United States has positioned itself as the guardian of a “rules-based international order.” This episode explores how fragile and selective that framework becomes whe…
1:16:30The US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a critical moment in contemporary global politics. For decades, the United States has positioned itself as the guardian of a “rules-based international order.” This episode explores how fragile and selective that framework becomes whe…
1:16:29The US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a critical moment in contemporary global politics. For decades, the United States has positioned itself as the guardian of a “rules-based international order.” This episode explores how fragile and selective that framework becomes whe…
1:14:10In this podcast, we speak with Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Islamic jurist and President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, to discuss Muslim Personal Law and the role of the Personal Law Board. The conversation looks at why the Board was formed, what responsibilities it carries, an…
1:14:11In this podcast, we speak with Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Islamic jurist and President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, to discuss Muslim Personal Law and the role of the Personal Law Board. The conversation looks at why the Board was formed, what responsibilities it carries, an…
1:14:11In this podcast, we speak with Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Islamic jurist and President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, to discuss Muslim Personal Law and the role of the Personal Law Board. The conversation looks at why the Board was formed, what responsibilities it carries, an…
1:14:11In this podcast, we speak with Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Islamic jurist and President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, to discuss Muslim Personal Law and the role of the Personal Law Board. The conversation looks at why the Board was formed, what responsibilities it carries, an…
1:53:22In this wide-ranging and philosophically rigorous conversation, we speak with Hasan Spiker on what he identifies as the most pressing crisis facing contemporary Muslims today—not merely a political or constitutional crisis, but a far deeper ontological one. Spiker argues that Muslims increasingly…
1:53:22In this wide-ranging and philosophically rigorous conversation, we speak with Hasan Spiker on what he identifies as the most pressing crisis facing contemporary Muslims today—not merely a political or constitutional crisis, but a far deeper ontological one. Spiker argues that Muslims increasingly…
1:53:22In this wide-ranging and philosophically rigorous conversation, we speak with Hasan Spiker on what he identifies as the most pressing crisis facing contemporary Muslims today—not merely a political or constitutional crisis, but a far deeper ontological one. Spiker argues that Muslims increasingly…
1:53:22In this wide-ranging and philosophically rigorous conversation, we speak with Hasan Spiker on what he identifies as the most pressing crisis facing contemporary Muslims today—not merely a political or constitutional crisis, but a far deeper ontological one. Spiker argues that Muslims increasingly…
52:14In this episode of nous, Ali Javed and Dr. Javed Jamil discuss about how debates around nationalism, faith and identity are being reshaped in today’s India. Dr. Jamil highlights the stark contradiction between those who accuse Muslims of “jihad” while simultaneously waging a cultural dharma-yudh—…
52:14In this episode of nous, Ali Javed and Dr. Javed Jamil discuss about how debates around nationalism, faith and identity are being reshaped in today’s India. Dr. Jamil highlights the stark contradiction between those who accuse Muslims of “jihad” while simultaneously waging a cultural dharma-yudh—…
52:14In this episode of nous, Ali Javed and Dr. Javed Jamil discuss about how debates around nationalism, faith and identity are being reshaped in today’s India. Dr. Jamil highlights the stark contradiction between those who accuse Muslims of “jihad” while simultaneously waging a cultural dharma-yudh—…
52:14In this episode of nous, Ali Javed and Dr. Javed Jamil discuss about how debates around nationalism, faith and identity are being reshaped in today’s India. Dr. Jamil highlights the stark contradiction between those who accuse Muslims of “jihad” while simultaneously waging a cultural dharma-yudh—…
1:49:27In this Nous Podcast, we are joined by Supreme Court senior advocate M.R. Shamshad. The 2019 Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case is often discussed as the closure of a long-standing dispute. This episode looks at the judgment more closely, examining how the Court reasoned its decision,…
1:49:27In this Nous Podcast, we are joined by Supreme Court senior advocate M.R. Shamshad. The 2019 Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case is often discussed as the closure of a long-standing dispute. This episode looks at the judgment more closely, examining how the Court reasoned its decision,…
1:49:27In this Nous Podcast, we are joined by Supreme Court senior advocate M.R. Shamshad. The 2019 Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case is often discussed as the closure of a long-standing dispute. This episode looks at the judgment more closely, examining how the Court reasoned its decision,…
1:49:27In this Nous Podcast, we are joined by Supreme Court senior advocate M.R. Shamshad. The 2019 Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case is often discussed as the closure of a long-standing dispute. This episode looks at the judgment more closely, examining how the Court reasoned its decision,…
2:58:03Revisiting 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 institut…
2:58:03Revisiting 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 institut…
