All Indians Matter

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All Indians Matter episodes

April 07, 2023 Who is Amritpal Singh and what sentiment is he tapping into?
The manhunt for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh brings into focus not just the danger he poses but also the underlying socioeconomic tensions in Punjab – from agriculture in decline to drugs and high unemployment. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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9 min
April 04, 2023 Govt wants intellectual hegemony, hence the crackdown on academic freedom
Academic freedom and institutional autonomy have declined significantly in India since the Narendra Modi government came to power. This has been emphasised by independent studies but we don’t need them to see what’s going on. Why is academic freedom important to society and, indeed, individual freedoms? Suhas Palshikar, academician and social and political scientist, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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28 min
March 31, 2023 Celebs’ silence on injustice is a betrayal of their followers
When our icons stay silent, they make a choice to condone oppression and abuse of the democratic process. To the people, it says it’s OK to not speak up. If you have a platform, you ought to take a stand. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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9 min
March 28, 2023 Authoritarians want to capture institutions because they don’t want any division of power
Among the various worries about, and threats to, Indian democracy is the capture of institutions, hobbling their independence and posing a threat to liberties and the democratic process. How does this happen and what does it mean for you? Christophe Jaffrelot, renowned political scientist and Indologist, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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46 min
March 24, 2023 Time to legalise same-sex marriages
The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments for and against legalising same-sex marriages in India. The matter is not just about choice or sexuality, but human rights. If two consenting adults want to enter into a legal union that, for many, is the ultimate step in love, who is the government or anyone else to stand in the way? Marriage would mean same-sex couples could own property together, have joint bank accounts, have inheritance rights, etc. And these are vital for normal, everyday living. It’s time to make same-sex marriage legal in India. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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10 min
March 21, 2023 Tech can reduce friction in urban service delivery
India is poised to have more than 60 cities with a population of more than one million each and six megacities with populations of at least 10 million each by 2030. But, our urban centres are hardly well managed. The growing urban population will strain resources like water and energy, infrastructure like roads, services like waste management and healthcare. So, how we manage our resources and plan infrastructure and services will be critical. Increasingly, it is being understood that technology will have a huge role to play. It’s time to address the challenges in implementing technology and data-driven urban governance. Sarayu Natarajan, founder of Aapti Institute, which works on questions at the intersection of technology and society, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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51 min
March 17, 2023 India’s shrinking academic freedoms
The ‘Academic Freedom Index Update 2023’ has confirmed what we’ve known for a while: academic and cultural freedom, and institutional autonomy, have declined significantly in India since the Narendra Modi government came to power. The areas of concern span the gamut, from freedom to research and teach to campus integrity. Academic freedom is a derivative of freedom of thought and is critical to the evolution of society. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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8 min
March 14, 2023 Monitor air quality better, low-income groups more vulnerable
India’s urban air quality is dismal. Recently, Mumbai was named the second most polluted city in the world in terms of air quality and it is said that the bulk of India’s population breathes air that is at least 10 times more polluted than the World Health Organization’s previous PM 2.5 standards. Bhavay Sharma, Senior Program Manager - Air Quality at WRI India, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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29 min
March 10, 2023 The weaponisation of Central agencies
The misuse of agencies like the CBI and ED keeps political opponents neutralised and critics in check. But it will ultimately lead to the erosion of democracy, weakening our legal safeguards and laying the foundation of rule by fear. It’s what will, in the end, erase our freedoms. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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10 min
March 07, 2023 India producing enough food; urban hunger is a problem of inequity, distribution
India ranks an abysmal 101 among 116 countries on the Global Hunger Index. Rural hunger has received a lot of attention – justifiably so – but what does hunger in urban India look like? With three decades of growth, the urban economy is thought to have done better than the rural one. In reality, large sections of our urban population face serious food insecurity. Growing unemployment and rising food prices all add to urban food insecurity. Vikas Parchhanda, CEO of Akshaya Chaitanya, an initiative in Mumbai that aims to eradicate hunger in a sustainable and scalable manner, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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38 min

About All Indians Matter

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All Indians Matter is a digital home for conversations with and about India on the issues that truly matter.

For most of our post-Independence years, this was done by the news media. However, in recent times, the media have been found wanting. As a result, the issues that should be highlighted are sidelined and the voices that should find a megaphone are muffled. This podcast is an effort to engage with everyone who cares about India, its Constitution, its liberal and secular values.

All Indians Matter is the creation of Ashraf Engineer, who was a senior journalist with some of India’s leading newspapers for 17 years. His media work included a stint in 2011 in Afghanistan, where he trained and mentored journalists. He subsequently quit the news media and is now part of the brand communication industry.

You can reach at: [email protected].

He is also active on social media:

Twitter: @allindianscount

Instagram: @allindiansmatter

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/All-Indians-Matter-116123149932432

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