Politics

Scrap the useless Anti-Defection Law, overhaul electoral process
by admin|12 July 2022|Politics
Tushar Gandhi July 12, 2022 Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram, the phrase that came to be...
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‘State is not the property of an individual; it’s an institution’
by admin|06 July 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer July 4, 2022 Professor VK Tripathi, a former plasma physicist who’s now a...
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‘State’s structural violence pushes tribals into Naxals’ arms’
by admin|15 June 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer June 15, 2022 The Naxal insurgency is much reduced from its peak but...
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Why the Arab backlash against Prophet comments rattled Modi
by admin|11 June 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer June 11, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Audio podcast: ‘Govt must have sensed SC would review or throw out sedition law’
by admin|25 May 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer May 25, 2022 Dr Kumar Askand Pandey, Associate Professor of Law at Ram...
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Audio podcast: No, Hindi is NOT our national language
by admin|07 May 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer May 7, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Audio podcast: Election done, winners will now have to deliver
by admin|19 March 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer March 19, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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Audio podcast: ‘Hijab ban is about eradicating Muslim-ness from public spaces’
by admin|16 March 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer March 16, 2022 The hijab ban in Karnataka is only the latest instance...
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Audio podcast: Manipur state poll – AFSPA, insurgency, jobs dominated the campaign
by admin|26 February 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer February 26, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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Audio podcast: ‘Consent is key; marital rape exception is against Constitution’
by admin|16 February 2022|Politics
Ashraf Engineer February 16, 2022 Marital rape is at the centre of a heated debate...
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Our hate will destroy us
by admin|10 January 2022|Politics
Tushar Gandhi January 10, 2022 Hate is growing. It does not bode well. We see...
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Audio podcast: ‘India needs to urgently bridge the asymmetry of power with China’
by admin|22 December 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer December 22, 2021 While tensions with China continue to simmer, albeit on a...
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Audio podcast: What is the Nagaland insurgency all about?
by admin|11 December 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer December 11, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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AFSPA is detrimental to the Army too
by admin|10 December 2021|Politics
Tushar A Gandhi December 10, 2021 “Democracy of my conception is wholly inconsistent with the...
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Audio podcast: Why are right wingers so afraid of stand-up comedians?
by admin|04 December 2021|Politics
By Ashraf Engineer December 4, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter....
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Audio podcast: What farmers taught us about democracy and inclusiveness
by admin|27 November 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer November 27, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Turning the other cheek requires more courage than Gandhi-haters can fathom
by admin|18 November 2021|Politics
Tushar Gandhi November 18, 2021 Once again there are concerted attacks on Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi),...
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Audio podcast: ‘When it comes to hate, people don’t want neutrality; they want an echo chamber’
by admin|10 November 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer November 10, 2021 The politics of hate can be traced back to Partition...
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Audio podcast: In Kashmir, it’s time for minds and hearts, not guns and handcuffs
by admin|23 October 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer October 23, 2021 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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Gandhi never asked Savarkar to pen mercy pleas; the Sangh is trying to falsify history
by admin|18 October 2021|Politics
Tushar Gandhi October 18, 2021 Many untruths have been propounded to justify Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s...
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Audio podcast: The BJP finds a new ‘anti-national’ – the farmer
by admin|09 October 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer October 9, 2021 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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Heroism and compassion amid the horrors of Partition – Part 2
by admin|17 September 2021|Politics
Bibi Amtus Salam ending her 26-day fast after the signing of the peace pledge in...
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Heroism and compassion amid the horrors of Partition – Part 1
by admin|16 September 2021|Politics
Mahatma Gandhi (above) surveying a post-riot scene in the aftermath of Partition. Photo credits: Gandhi...
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Audio podcast: Riding roughshod over India’s history
by admin|11 September 2021|Politics
Ashraf Engineer September 11, 2021 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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