politics

Audio podcast: No, Hindi is NOT our national language
by admin|07 May 2022|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer May 7, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. A few days ago, there was an exchange between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and southern star Sudeep over Hindi as a national...
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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|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer November 10, 2021 The politics of hate can be traced back to Partition and even before that but only now has it become so rabid and a matter of pride. Sachin Garg, bestselling author, media columnist and TEDx...
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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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Hate and violence in India, Part 1: A ‘He, Ram’ list
by admin|22 February 2021|All Indians Matter
This is the first of a three-part series on communal strife and hate crimes in India. The series will comprise two columns and a podcast. Tushar Gandhi February 22, 2021 It’s been 73 years since Mahatma Gandhi was murdered by...
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Audio podcast: 7 things the finance minister didn’t tell you about Budget 2021
by admin|05 February 2021|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer February 5, 2021 PODCAST TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. So much was expected from the Union Budget that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented on February 1, 2021. India needs an economic...
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Audio podcast: We need new economic, political thinking
by admin|15 October 2020|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer October 15, 2020 If ever there was a time for bold, break-out economic and political thinking, it is now. Our economy was tanking even before the pandemic and there is widespread social unrest. Time is running out for...
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Audio podcast: Why I created All Indians Matter
by admin|29 September 2020|All Indians Matter
Ashraf Engineer September 30, 2020 Podcast transcript Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. This episode is going live on World Podcasting Day 2020, so today I want to talk about why I launched All Indians...
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From the man who would be PM to a footnote in history
by admin|30 July 2020|All Indians Matter
By Sujata Anandan July 31, 2020 As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prepares to dust off Lal Krishna Advani and deign to allow him to accompany – though not lay the foundation  stone – Narendra Modi to  the bhoomi pujan...
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Even the RSS grudgingly acknowledges Rahul as he turns 50
by admin|20 June 2020|All Indians Matter
Sujata Anandan June 20, 2020 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) loves to play the “politics of paradox”. Which means they stand at each end of the pole but sit on neither end, suitably confusing not just their critics but also...
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Rahul’s compassion, courage are what India needs now
by admin|29 March 2020|All Indians Matter
By Sujata Anandan March 30, 2020 Every time I hear something like this about Rahul Gandhi, I am convinced that family and upbringing really matter. The latest in his series of good deeds is his support  to the family of...
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