Society and Culture

Audio podcast: ‘Teaching infrastructure doesn’t begin with technology but human resources’
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Ashraf Engineer March 9, 2022 It wasn’t just students; even teachers struggled as classes moved...
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Audio podcast: Those with cerebral palsy need respect, empathy as much as healthcare, welfare services
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Ashraf Engineer March 5, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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Audio podcast: ‘I planned to record a farewell message for my mom in case I die here in Ukraine’
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Ashraf Engineer February 28, 2022 Raj Dhiman (21) is among the Indian students marooned in...
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All Indians Matter In-Depth – Kastur: In Gandhi’s Shadow, His Guiding Light
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Ashraf Engineer February 22, 2022 There has been much research and conversation about Gandhi and...
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Audio podcast: ‘Stop developmental projects in tiger areas, invest more in lesser-known forests’
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Ashraf Engineer February 9, 2022 126 tigers died in India in 2021, the most since...
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Audio podcast: Why India wants to focus on multidisciplinary education
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Ashraf Engineer January 26, 2022 India’s higher education system is at an inflection point. With...
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Audio podcast: ‘My name was listed on Bulli Bai; I feel dehumanised’
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Ashraf Engineer January 19, 2022 All Indians Matter speaks to Sadaf Jafar, who was among...
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Audio podcast: Record number of tiger deaths in 2021
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Ashraf Engineer January 9, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Audio podcast: ‘Wastewater contributes most to climate change, impacts GDP and health greatly’
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Ashraf Engineer January 5, 2022 Increasing demand and rapid urbanisation has resulted in an exponential...
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Audio podcast: ‘There is a clear link between higher education and social justice’
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  Ashraf Engineer December 29, 2021 Education, especially higher education, fosters an egalitarian society. However,...
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Audio podcast: India is doing terribly on nutrition, anaemia, child wasting
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Ashraf Engineer December 25, 2021 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf...
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Audio podcast: Attacks against Christians on the rise in India
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Ashraf Engineer December 18, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Audio podcast: ‘Lockdown led to a sharp rise in underage marriages’
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Ashraf Engineer December 8, 2021 The lockdown imposed forced many families into debt and poverty....
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Audio podcast: ‘Air pollution affects women more, especially the most poor’
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Ashraf Engineer December 1, 2021 Mortality due to air pollution is a bigger pandemic than...
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Audio podcast: ‘Mumbai police said, like them, their social media handle should be the best in India’
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Ashraf Engineer November 24, 2021 Social platforms offer citizens a direct dialogue with government agencies,...
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Audio podcast: ‘Absence of a personal data protection law is worrying in Pegasus case context’
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Ashraf Engineer November 17, 2021 The Pegasus case, in which several public personalities were tracked...
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Audio podcast: Another climate summit big on words, small on action
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Ashraf Engineer November 6, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Audio podcast: ‘If govt does not invest in every child’s early education, the nation will lose out’
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Ashraf Engineer November 3, 2021 Quality education in early childhood lays the developmental foundation for...
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Audio podcast: Aryan Khan’s arrest puts NDPS Act under scrutiny
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Ashraf Engineer October 30, 2021 Episode transcript Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I...
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Audio podcast: ‘It’s under siege, but Urdu can be the medicine for the pandemic of hate’
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Ashraf Engineer October 27, 2021 In the current political climate, Urdu is made out to...
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Audio podcast: Why India needs accessible, affordable healthcare diagnostics
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Ashraf Engineer October 20, 2021 Diagnostics comprise less than 5% of hospital costs but their...
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Audio podcast: Tribals, the forgotten Indians
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Ashraf Engineer October 13, 2021 No one thinks or writes about districts like Gadchiroli and...
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Audio podcast: ‘There is a huge awareness gap when it comes to multiple sclerosis’
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By Ashraf Engineer September 22, 2021 There are an estimated 1.5 lakh Indians living with...
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Audio podcast: India is drowning in solid waste
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Ashraf Engineer September 15, 2021 India’s burgeoning urban population has resulted in a stark increase...
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