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Audio podcast: How bringing fuel under GST would lower prices
by admin|25 September 2021|All Indians Matter
By Ashraf Engineer September 25, 2021 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about bringing petrol and diesel under the purview of the Goods and Services Tax, better...
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Audio podcast: ‘There is a huge awareness gap when it comes to multiple sclerosis’
by admin|22 September 2021|All Indians Matter
By Ashraf Engineer September 22, 2021 There are an estimated 1.5 lakh Indians living with multiple sclerosis but the actual number is almost certainly higher. A key reason for this is lack of awareness and data about the disease. Data...
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Audio podcast: Millions are graduating, but where are the jobs?
by admin|18 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 18, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Quite literally, millions of young people who have recently graduated are struggling to find jobs. The Center for Monitoring Indian Economy, or...
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Heroism and compassion amid the horrors of Partition – Part 2
by admin|17 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Bibi Amtus Salam ending her 26-day fast after the signing of the peace pledge in Sirandi. Photo credit: MK Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence This is the final installment of a two-part series on the acts of courage, which symbolised the...
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Heroism and compassion amid the horrors of Partition – Part 1
by admin|16 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Mahatma Gandhi (above) surveying a post-riot scene in the aftermath of Partition. Photo credits: Gandhi Research Foundation This is the first installment of a two-part series on the acts of courage, which symbolised the syncretic heritage of the subcontinent, amid...
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Audio podcast: India is drowning in solid waste
by admin|15 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 15, 2021 India’s burgeoning urban population has resulted in a stark increase in the quantity of solid waste generated – 65 million tons a year – but only 75%-80% of it gets collected and only 22%-28% is...
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Audio podcast: Riding roughshod over India’s history
by admin|11 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 11, 2021 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer What is it about the Narendra Modi government wanting to turn national monuments into Disney-like theme parks? Even as protests against the makeover of...
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Audio podcast: Why does justice inequality persist in India?
by admin|08 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 8, 2021 The justice system exists as part of society, not outside it. So, you’re particularly vulnerable if you happen to be poor, part of a minority or a vulnerable group such as Dalits, or of the...
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Audio Podcast Episode 100: ‘India’s resilience stands out’
by admin|04 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 4, 2021 As the country goes through profound political and social changes, what are common Indians thinking? What do they want from the next decade and what keeps them up at night? Episode 100 of All Indians...
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Audio podcast: Educational marginalisation of Muslims starts early
by admin|01 September 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 1, 2021 A study has found that Muslim children face systematic exclusion at the pre-primary level in Delhi’s private schools – less than 3% of those who applied to private unaided schools at the nursery level were...
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