‘Formal schooling structure often fails the underprivileged’

This episode dives into Mahatma Gandhi’s powerful legacy, his vision of self-reliant villages, dignity of labour, and harmony through non-violence. As India evolves, his timeless ideals offer a compelling lens to rethink development, rural empowerment, and sustainable living. A reflection on how Gandhi’s blueprint still holds the potential to shape a more just and humane future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This series on the Mahatma delves into the relevance of Gandhi’s ideals in a divided and unequal India. Tushar explores rising religious tensions, caste pride, media trials, and economic disparity reflecting on how Gandhi might respond today. A powerful reflection on resistance, rural vision, and the erosion of democratic values.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a strong uptick in the number of CEO departures in recent times – both in India and abroad. Blame it on geopolitical turbulence, market volatility, massive technological and regulatory changes, greater board scrutiny, and a mismatch between talent and company expectations. When it comes to large or listed firms, CEO resignations in large numbers can impact your investments through share price volatility. It can also mean job insecurity or shifts in business strategy that hurts hirings, supply chains and private investment. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The revision of school textbooks to erase Mughal influence on Indian history and culture is in keeping with the BJP-RSS effort to rewrite the past to justify its present and the future it wants to create. This future is saffron, a rejection of the secular ethos of India. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Mattter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Study after study shows that women face serious challenges in accessing credit. The wide gender credit gap is holding back our progress — even though women are increasingly taking up entrepreneurship. Financial inclusion is vital for individual empowerment, and it fosters community and GDP growth. A 2024 World Bank report said countries with greater female financial inclusion had more growth, less income inequality and higher resilience against economic shocks. So, bridging the gender credit gap is not just about fairness. It’s about national interest. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Right to Education Act is in place, millions of underprivileged children remain out of school. For those in school, often quality  education is out of reach. Poverty, it is clear, is keeping way too many young minds from reaching their full potential. Akash Tandon, an educator dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged children, speaks to All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump’s unshakeable commitment to tariffs means that it no longer matters how much evidence there is against their effectiveness. He will use them because he believes in them. Never mind that they will shrink the US’ own competitiveness, are inflationary for Americans and will make many jobs disappear. Protectionism may be working politically, but at some stage it will come up against geopolitical and economic reality. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recent India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) put in the spotlight how many countries are using such deals to accelerate growth, access new markets, create jobs and lift people out of poverty. Fewer trade barriers are good for everyone. How exactly do FTAs work and help developing economies? And what are their pitfalls? Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

41 years after the world’s worst industrial disaster, survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and their descendants face severe health issues, soil and water contamination and a wall of state and judicial apathy. Dow Chemicals, which bought over Union Carbide, refuses to implement a comprehensive cleanup or compensate adequately. Virtually none of those responsible have been brought to justice either. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India has a serious lack of spaces accessible to the disabled. For that to change, the issue must be viewed not just as a legal one but as a social responsibility. Also, accessibility must go beyond compliance with the law to encompass qualitative aspects such as functionality and comfort. Jacob Kurian, trustee and honorary secretary of the Association of People with Disability, speaks to All Indians Matter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices