Dr Mujibur Rehman teaches at Jamia Millia Central University, New Delhi, specialising in identity politics and development politics, with a special focus on religious minorities. His earlier publications include Rise of Saffron Power: Reflectons on Indian Politics (2018), and Communalism in Postcolonial India: Changing Colors (2016). He writes for major Indian dailies and weeklies on contemporary issues and has also worked on research projects hosted by Princeton University, Columbia University, Sciences Po, University of York, and ICSSR. He has received his graduate training from the University of Austin, Texas, USA; the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi. His next book project is tentatively titled, Explaining the Muslim Mind.