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LIC stock shock could set back disinvestment push

by admin|18 June 202218 June 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer June 18, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Are you among those who have invested in the Life Insurance Corporation IPO? Since its listing on May 17, the shares have...

Why the Arab backlash against Prophet comments rattled Modi

by admin|11 June 202211 June 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer June 11, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Normally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, shows no remorse when its leaders indulge in Islamophobia, minority bashing and hate politics. In...

Audio podcast: The flight of capital from India

by admin|04 June 202204 June 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer June 4, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Reserve Bank of India data tells us that India’s capital account has been negative over the past three years. In layman’s terms,...

Audio podcast: ‘Financial literacy can be a life-changer for the less privileged’

by admin|01 June 202201 June 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer June 1, 2022 It is estimated that only 27% of Indians are financially literate. Also, India has more than 275 million households and 100 million of them are set to become savers for the first time. However,...

Audio podcast: Welcome to shrinkflation

by admin|28 May 202228 May 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer May 28, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Does that packet of biscuits you just bought seem lighter than it normally does? And is your soap lasting for fewer days?...

Audio podcast: Startup layoffs in a weak job market are worrying

by admin|21 May 202221 May 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer May 21, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. India’s much-talked-about startups have begun laying off a worryingly large number of people. Media reports quoted recruiters as saying that another 5,000 employees would...

Audio podcast: Prepare for more, longer power cuts this summer

by admin|23 April 202223 April 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer April 23, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. It’s hot and it could get a lot more uncomfortable. That’s because India is likely to experience more power cuts this year as electricity...

Audio podcast: India faces economic, social turmoil due to climate change

by admin|26 March 202226 March 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer March 26, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. You must have noticed how hot it’s gotten over the past couple of weeks. The heat wave, which usually occurs towards the...

Audio podcast: How a falling rupee affects you

by admin|12 March 202212 March 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer March 12, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Earlier this week, the Indian rupee hit a lifetime low as the Russian invasion of Ukraine raged on, crude oil prices soared and the...

Audio podcast: State polls a bellwether for our democracy, semi-final for 2024

by admin|19 February 202219 February 2022|All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer February 19, 2022 Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. 2022 is a key electoral year for India. Five states go to the polls, and there is the Presidential election too. There is no...

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