All Indians Matter

73 years after his murder, Gandhi lives on as India’s conscience. Why does he still matter – especially to the young? Find out in Episode 6 of the All Indians Matter special series on Gandhi’s assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the decades a web of myths and unfounded theories has been weaved around Mahatma Gandhi’s murder. Why were these myths propagated? Find out in Episode 5 of the All Indians Matter special series on Gandhi’s assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The police and other agencies had several warnings that Mahatma Gandhi was the target of a planned assassination attempt. But a series of mistakes and a casual approach proved fateful. Could Gandhi have been saved? Find out in Episode 3 of the All Indians Matter special series on Gandhi’s assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weknow NathuramGodse as the man who pulled the trigger but he was only a means to an end. There were several conspirators in Mahatma Gandhi’s killing, each of whom played a part. Who were the people involved and what role did each one play? Find out in Episode 2 of the All Indians Matter special series on Gandhi’s assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The investigation into the warning signs before Mahatma Gandhi’s murder was bungled badly. Who benefited from Gandhi’s death? And who got away? Find out in Episode 4 of the All Indians Matter special series on Gandhi’s assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theconspiracy to murder Mahatma Gandhi was long in the making. The plan had roots deep in religious extremism and anger at the prospect of an inclusive India. In the first part of this special series on Gandhi’s assassination, we look at the conspiracy and how it unfolded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, launches a special six-episode series on his assassination.  It’s been 73 years but the details of the conspiracy, who was involved, who benefited, why some people got away, the lapses in the investigation and the limitations of the commission of inquiry are not fully understood by most Indians. Gandhi was not just the father of the nation, he was also its co...

India’s urban population is increasing exponentially, with more than 33% of India’s 1.3 billion people now living in cities. It’s only a matter of time before a majority of Indians are city dwellers. However, urban infrastructure is not keeping pace. As a result, the quality of life is plummeting. , chief architect of the much-talked-about Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment in Mumbai, talks to All Indian...

Tesla has driven into India to much celebration. The news was a fillip to the government’s efforts to turn India into an electric vehicle country over the long term. But, once the hype winds down, there are serious challenges to be surmounted – from lack of charging stations to financing hurdles and battery manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India’s demographic dividend can propel it to dizzying heights, but much of it depends on the quality of our school education. India has doubled its investment in education over the past decade but the learning outcomes leave much to be desired. , a social innovator and founder of the Agastya International Foundation explains, how the shift from ‘what to think’ to ‘how to think’, as well as the ha...

Roughly one and a half years after India declared itself free of bird flu, we are once again in the midst of an outbreak. At least 10 states have reported deaths of thousands of birds caused by the virus. Coming on the back of COVID-19, this is a worry because of its economic impact and because it can be transferred to humans in some cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

India has the dubious distinction of recording the most number of acid attacks in the world - 1,483 victims between 2014 and 2018. Despite stricter laws and harsher punishments, the number of such attacks continues to increase. Daulat Bi Khan, an acid attack survivor herself, launched a foundation to help others like her and is now fighting to ensure they get medical treatment, counselling and edu...

Few Budgets would have been as critical as the one Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present on February 1, 2021. India just experienced its first ever technical recession and inflation continues to be well above the tolerance limit. India needs something extraordinary. Can the finance minister pull a rabbit out of a hat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As human populations expand, there is pressure on natural habitats. They are looked upon as sources of natural resources that can fuel economic growth and help national missions like poverty reduction. As natural habitats shrink or prove inadequate, people, animals and forests are increasingly coming into conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CSR spending by corporate India is rising significantly. In 2018, companies spent 47% more compared to the amount in 2014-15, contributing $1 billion to CSR initiatives. Over the past year, listed companies spent $1.4 billion on programmes ranging from education to skill development, social welfare, healthcare and conservation. , veteran CSR and business leader, speaks to about how corporations ca...

If you’re a salaried employee, your take-home salary could reduce from the next financial year. Under the Narendra Modi government’s new compensation rules, which are part of the Code on Wages, 2019, taxable components of your wages will rise and so will the costs on your employer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sudden, poorly-managed lockdown earlier this year resulted in a massive internal migration as lakhs of workers left cities for home. Hunger was their constant companion as they walked, in many cases, a thousand kilometres with their belongings and families. Among the poor living in cities, lakhs were rendered penniless and without the means to sustain themselves. Enter the movement, which took...

It’s been a year since the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, was passed, sparking protests across the country. However, even today, its rules have been neither framed nor notified. Without them, the law cannot be implemented and it remains on paper. This gives credence to allegations that the Act was passed merely to polarise the population and to be used during elections. Learn mor...

According to UNICEF data, at least 200 million girls and women across 30 countries have suffered female genital mutilation, also known as female genital cutting or FGC. If they were to form a country, it would be the sixth most populous in the world. This year, the UN estimated that 4.1 million girls around the world are at risk of FGC. In India, it is practised mainly by the Dawoodi Bohra communi...

As the economy contracted 7.5% in the July-September 2020 quarter, India entered a ‘technical recession’ for the first time ever. This is bad news, but the fear is that even this contraction doesn’t reflect reality because festival-related spending may be making the situation look better than it is. That pent-up demand, say economists, may be spent and we could see a further contraction in the nex...

The relationship between communication technologies and lower castes is a complicated one. While communication technology and the mass media are widely thought to shrink social divisions, in many cases they have in fact reinforced caste-based exclusion and affected caste narratives. , London-based researcher and consultant – whose work looks at the disavowal of caste in media and communication stu...

The relationship between communication technologies and lower castes is a complicated one. While communication technology and the mass media are widely thought to shrink social divisions, in many cases they have in fact reinforced caste-based exclusion and affected caste narratives. , London -based researcher and consultant – whose work looks at the disavowal of caste in media and communication st...

If the government decides what we can watch, read and say, how long before it can tell us what can and cannot think? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goans are up in arms against the government’s plans to turn the state into a coal hub. The infra push may destroy the Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park, damage the state’s waterways, impact fishermen’s livelihoods, and displace several local families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goans say it will destroy forests, fishing, local communities and their way of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices