Society and Culture

‘Destitute girls are often traumatised; they need love, acceptance’
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Ashraf Engineer June 21, 2023 The Indian girl child is born to tremendous disadvantages. For...
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Grim outlook for press freedom in India
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Ashraf Engineer June 10, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Project Cheetah needed better planning, expert inputs
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Ashraf Engineer June 3, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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‘Gandhi inspired me to start school for children of jail inmates, sex workers, single mothers’
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Ashraf Engineer May 31, 2023 Vinayak Deokar was abandoned when he was three months old....
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‘Culturally, women’s voices are missing in the entire news value chain’
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Ashraf Engineer May 17, 2023 The media industry across the world, and particularly in India,...
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Gender, caste imbalance in criminal justice system a serious concern
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Ashraf Engineer April 29, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Heatwaves here to stay; impact on health, GDP significant
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Ashraf Engineer April 21, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Assault on history textbooks smacks of ideological insecurity
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Ashraf Engineer April 15, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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‘Already, world views India’s climate commitments with some scepticism’
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Ashraf Engineer April 12, 2023 India claims steadfast commitment to environmental laws, but its actions...
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‘Govt wants intellectual hegemony, hence the crackdown on academic freedom’
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Ashraf Engineer April 5, 2023 Academic freedom and institutional autonomy have declined significantly in India...
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Celebs’ silence on injustice is a betrayal of their followers
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Ashraf Engineer April 1, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Time to legalise same-sex marriages
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Ashraf Engineer March 25, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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‘Tech can reduce friction in urban service delivery’
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Ashraf Engineer March 22, 2023 India is poised to have more than 60 cities with...
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‘Monitor air quality better, low-income groups more vulnerable’
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Ashraf Engineer March 15, 2023 India’s urban air quality is dismal. Recently, Mumbai was named...
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‘India producing enough food; urban hunger is a problem of inequity’
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Ashraf Engineer March 8, 2023 India ranks an abysmal 101 among 116 countries on the...
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‘Migrant sugarcane workers’ kids miss school 6 months a year, are often exploited by labour contractors’
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Ashraf Engineer February 22, 2023 Santosh Ram’s short film, ‘Prashna’, is a poignant, emotional piece...
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Gender parity in Indian cricket still elusive, but Women’s Premier League is a positive step
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Ashraf Engineer February 18, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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How trustees, govt are causing Gandhian institutions to implode
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Tushar Gandhi January 23, 2023 “Let ‘Gandhism’ be destroyed if it stands for error. Truth...
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How should airlines deal with flyers going berserk?
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Ashraf Engineer January 14, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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As the Babri Masjid fell, India’s soul splintered
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Tushar Gandhi, December 12, 2022 I consider December 6, 1992, when the Babri Masjid was...
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Ravish Kumar’s voice is our voice; we can’t let it fade away
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Ashraf Engineer December 10, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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‘Cops, judiciary not always aware of laws to prevent cruelty to animals’
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Ashraf Engineer November 30, 2022 There are an estimated 7 crore stay dogs and cats...
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Shraddha Walkar died again at the hands of media and on social platforms
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Ashraf Engineer November 26, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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‘Social justice is entwined with the climate conversation’
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Ashraf Engineer November 23, 2022 The climate crisis is also a justice crisis. Across India,...
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