politics – All Indians Matter

Audio podcast: ‘When it comes to hate, people don’t want neutrality; they want an echo chamber’

by admin|10 November 202110 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...

Audio Podcast Episode 100: ‘India’s resilience stands out’

by admin|04 September 202104 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...

Hate and violence in India, Part 1: A ‘He, Ram’ list

by admin|22 February 202122 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...

Audio podcast: 7 things the finance minister didn’t tell you about Budget 2021

by admin|05 February 202124 May 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...

Audio podcast: We need new economic, political thinking

by admin|15 October 202024 May 2021|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...

Audio podcast: Why I created All Indians Matter

by admin|29 September 202024 May 2021|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...

From the man who would be PM to a footnote in history

by admin|30 July 202030 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...

Even the RSS grudgingly acknowledges Rahul as he turns 50

by admin|20 June 202020 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...

Rahul’s compassion, courage are what India needs now

by admin|29 March 202029 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...

Battling the war cries against universities

by admin|02 March 202003 March 2020|All Indians Matter

Photo: Jawaharlal Nehru University, which has been a prime target of the right wing. Picture courtesy: Wikipedia. India would just make its redemption all the more difficult if it continues battling against universities like JNU and AMU. Sangeeth Varghese March...