All Indians Matter

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All Indians Matter episodes

March 05, 2021 Time to throw out the sedition law
In recent times, sedition cases have been filed against climate activists, journalists, social activists, comedians, politicians, student protestors and authors.

Often, it’s used to discredit those that oppose the government or to silence dissent. What exactly is sedition and why is the law such a danger?

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9 min
March 02, 2021 Why are internet shutdowns so common in India?
We’re barely into 2021 but already, there have been at least eight internet shutdowns in India. The latest round followed the protest by farmers against three new agriculture laws. India shuts down the internet more than any other country – 106 times in 2019 with Venezuela, an authoritarian regime, a distant second with just 12 such instances. Most shutdowns occur during or after incidents of police brutality and protests, and are often used as a tool to stifle dissent.

, counsel at the Software Freedom Law Center, explains the impact of the internet kill switch.Radhika Jhalani

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25 min
February 26, 2021 Disha Ravi shows us what courage is
“If highlighting farmers’ protests globally is sedition, I am better off in jail.” With this, perhaps the most brave words spoken in India in the past seven years, 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi showed the country what courage is all about.

A Delhi court granted her bail but it came only after she had spent several days behind bars after being charged with sedition for editing a digital document on how to highlight the farmers’ protests. Here’s why her incarceration should worry each one of us.

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9 min
February 23, 2021 The cauldron communal violence is bubbling over
Perhaps never before have majoritarian forces been on the ascendant in this manner. One of the results of this is the systematic expansion and normalisation of communal violence. There is an urgent need to restore positive inter-faith relations but is that even possible when the government prides itself as a champion of majoritarian politics?

Anirban Bhattacharya and Misbah Rashid, research scholars on communal violence and Constitutional values at Centre for Equity Studies, pull no punches when discussing this on the latest episode of .All Indians Matter

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1 hr 3 min
February 19, 2021 India takes the plunge with the Deep Ocean Mission
In less than three years, a three-man crew will descend 6 km into the ocean in a tiny titanium alloy submersible to kick off India’s mission to mine the mineral riches of the sea floor.

How will this collaboration between agencies like ISRO and the National Institute of Technology support India’s economic ambitions? And what are its implications on the fragile ocean ecology, coastal communities and livelihoods?

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10 min
February 16, 2021 Can technology change how India votes?
When it comes to elections, the casting of the ballot is only the last piece in a jigsaw that has many interlocking pieces. The others include voter awareness, registration, motivation to vote and so on.

As in all other walks of life, technology has played a growing role in each of these aspects. But it’s had its share of controversy too. Can technology revolutionise the way India votes?

, a veteran of mobile and digital initiatives for transformative civic engagement campaigns, speaks to .Swaraj ShettyAll Indians Matter

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38 min
February 12, 2021 Free Nodeep Kaur
Why has the arrest of Dalit and labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur during the farmer protests sparked an international outcry?

What does her arrest signify for you and the state of civil rights in India? Please listen to the latest episode of the podcast.All Indians Matter

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8 min
February 09, 2021 How private is your data?
The latest update to Whatsapp’s privacy policy has been controversial, to say the least. It’s also brought under the microscope the data collected by the apps and websites you use, how it’s gathered and what it’s used for. The Supreme Court has ruled that privacy is a fundamental right but is your data – gathered by various entities, including the government – truly secure?

, volunteer legal counsel with the Delhi-based Software Freedom Law Center, explains how your sensitive data is collected - and often compromised - on virtually a daily basis and what you can do about it.Apurva Singh

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35 min
February 09, 2021 How private is your data?
The latest update to Whatsapp’s privacy policy has been controversial, to say the least. It’s also brought under the microscope the data collected by the apps and websites you use, how it’s gathered and what it’s used for. The Supreme Court has ruled that privacy is a fundamental right but is your data – gathered by various entities, including the government – truly secure?
, volunteer legal counsel with the Delhi-based Software Freedom Law Center, explains how your sensitive data is collected - and often compromised - on virtually a daily basis and what you can do about it.Apurva Singh
34 min
February 04, 2021 7 things the finance minister didn’t tell you about Budget 2021
needed to be a blockbuster and Finance Minister sought to deliver exactly that. If India was to tackle crippling economic and job losses, she needed to step up expenditure in a big way. Union Budget 2021 Nirmala Sitharaman

While she claims to have done that, what she didn’t tell you is more critical than what she did.

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10 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

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