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?
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?
In this episode of Nous Network, we are joined by Aditya Menon, senior journalist at The Quint, whose recent investigative report, “‘Zalim Hindu’ Porn: How AI is Mass Producing Pornographic Images of Muslim Women”, joins Ali Javed to uncover one of the most disturbing manifestations of digital hate and ideological
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
The Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha at midnight on Thursday after nearly 12 hours of heated discussion, and was cleared by the Rajya Sabha the very next day. The government projected itself as the champion of Muslim rights, making grand promises. However, history has shown
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