All Indians Matter

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All Indians Matter episodes

April 02, 2021 How Delhi’s voters were rendered irrelevant
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, shifts the balance of power from a duly elected government to the Lieutenant-Governor, a Central Government appointee.

This makes the votes of Delhi’s citizens meaningless. It’s an assault on India’s democracy and federal structure.

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6 min
March 30, 2021 The space for dissent and freedoms is shrinking in India
Recently, the V-Dem Institute declared India an ‘electoral autocracy’, pointing to a sharp decline in democratic freedoms. This is in line with what we’re seeing on the ground – the space for dissent, opposition, freedom of speech and other Constitutional rights is shrinking fast in India.

Renowned rights and peace activist Harsh Mander decodes why and how this is happening on the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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1 hr 14 min
March 26, 2021 What’s wrong with India’s new abortion law?
The new Medical Termination of Pregnancy law has some valuable provisions but why should women have to also justify their decision to abort a foetus and seek permission from others?

It could also impose extra hardship and costs on women and, ultimately, bury their rights over their own bodies under layers of procedure. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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8 min
March 23, 2021 Why the NRC is a threat to the idea of India
The National Register of Citizens, or NRC, makes it extremely tough to prove citizenship – often disregarding documents generally considered valid for it. Those excluded from the NRC are to be lodged in detention centres, reminiscent of concentration camps.

With the Assam Assembly elections scheduled for mid-April, the NRC is again being used to polarise the electorate. Anas Tanwir Siddiqi, a lawyer who's at the forefront of the battle against the NRC, speaks to All Indians Matter.

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51 min
March 19, 2021 India is experiencing labour pains
There’s bad news on the employment front – India’s urban unemployment rate was 20.9% for the quarter ending June 2020.

But, even these numbers might not capture the full extent of the turmoil in labour markets. India’s jobs landscape is tremendously fragile.

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7 min
March 16, 2021 Slums, the forgotten battlegrounds of COVID-19
How COVID-19 affected slum-dwellers didn’t receive the attention it deserved. Loss of livelihood and congested conditions made them vulnerable on multiple levels. No wonder it was estimated in mid-2020 that 57% of slum-dwellers could be positive for coronavirus antibodies.

Salma Memon, founder of the UMEED Foundation, who works extensively in the slums of Mumbai’s Malad suburb details the heartbreak of slum life during the lockdown.

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29 min
March 13, 2021 What the recent telecom spectrum auction means for you
Expect better network coverage and data speeds, while 2G and 3G subscribers will get great offers to switch to 4G. But, are we also witnessing an emergence of a duopoly in India’s telecom market?

Listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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6 min
March 13, 2021 What the recent telecom spectrum auction means for you
Expect better network coverage and data speeds
5 min
March 12, 2021 What the recent telecom spectrum auction means for you
Expect better network coverage and data speeds, while 2G and 3G subscribers will get great offers to switch to 4G. But, are we also witnessing an emergence of a duopoly in India’s telecom market? Listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.
5 min
March 09, 2021 Why you should care about the new digital rules
The new rules governing digital content, news platforms and social media will fundamentally alter your internet experience and impact your rights. The key is the shift from regulation to control over digital news platforms, OTT content providers and social media. No wonder there are fears over the rules undermining free speech and privacy.

Prasanth Sugathan, legal director of the Software Freedom Law Centre, speaks to All Indians Matter about what the rules imply.

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23 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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