All Indians Matter

126 tigers died in India in 2021, the most since data began being compiled, for reasons ranging from habitat loss to poaching and from habitat fragmentation to hunting of the tiger’s prey species by locals hit badly by the COVID-19 lockdown. So what can be done to preserve and augment the progress India has achieved over the decades on tiger conservation? Internationally renowned wildlife filmmaker Praveen Singh, whose work has extensively documented India’s tigers and other wildlife, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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Budget 2022 was presented in the backdrop of extremely worrisome levels of unemployment. India needs to create 100 million jobs by 2030 with roughly 10 million aspirants entering the employment market every year. Instead, we’ve had rising  job losses and increasing public anger. By not tackling this crisis head-on, and by even stepping back on crucial employment safety nets, this Budget isn’t great news for job aspirants.

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The recent controversy over charitable organisations’ FCRA registration cancellations has sparked a debate on the regulations governing such organisations, especially tax incentives, and how getting them right could transform philanthropy in India. Ingrid Srinath, Director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University, and Priyadarshini Singh, Senior Visiting Fellow at the centre, speak to All Indians Matter. 

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Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will hold their Assembly elections weeks from now. What does unemployment look like in these states? Given our large population and the rate at which we’re adding young people to the potential workforce, are these states keeping up? Please listen to the concluding part of All Indians Matter’s series ‘Where are the jobs?’

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India’s higher education system is at an inflection point. With at least 30 million students, India’s is the third largest higher education system in the world. However, it is characterised by low to average standards. One of the solutions offered in the New Education Policy is multidisciplinary education. What exactly is multidisciplinary education and what are the challenges to its rollout? Veteran academician and Vice-Chancellor of Vidyashilp University, Dr Vijayan Immanuel, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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India simply can’t seem to make a dent in rising unemployment numbers. At 7.91% in December 2021, the rate has soared past 2018-19 and 2017-18 levels. The data shows that the rot set in as far back as four years ago, so don’t blame COVID-19 alone. All Indians Matter kicks off a special, two-part series on unemployment in India, titled ‘Where are the jobs?’. In the first part, we look at the data, the causes of widespread unemployment and what the long-term outlook is.

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All Indians Matter speaks to Sadaf Jafar, who was among the Muslim women targeted through the Bulli Bai app - she and several others were 'listed' for auction. The posts were clearly meant to harass and terrorise Indian Muslim women and, in fact, Indian Muslims in general. This is in line with a broader trend targeting Muslim women on digital platforms, and is part of the widening harassment of minorities in India over the past few years.

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This year’s Budget comes in the wake of soaring COVID-19 cases, suppressed private consumption and investment, as well as rural distress and unemployment. But, with major state elections coming up, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be under pressure to focus on them. Will she deliver a Budget that has us all in mind? Or is she in election mode? Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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Air pollution in India is so bad that it could be reducing life expectancy of millions by up to nine years. One of the solutions could be carbon capture, utilisation and storage technology as a means to reduce emissions. What is carbon capture? Young entrepreneur Ronak Mistry, founder of Greenovate Solutions, which focuses on pollution prevention technology, details it for All Indians Matter.

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126 tigers died in India in 2021, the most since data began being compiled a decade ago. The previous highest number of deaths was in 2016 when 121 died. The maximum number of deaths took place in Madhya Pradesh which recorded 44, followed by 26 in Maharashtra and 14 in Karnataka. Blame it on diverse threats, ranging from poaching to habitat loss and overhunting of the tiger’s prey species. And, yes, the COVID-19 pandemic had something to do with the last reason.

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