Modi’s operandi: India’s enormous election

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Modi’s operandi: India’s enormous election
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:21:33
• Published: 2019-04-15 11:58

The world’s largest democratic exercise is under way. Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks likely to win on a divisive platform about Hindu nationalism and Pakistani aggression—even if those aren’t voters’ biggest concerns. Social-media companies are increasingly under the microscope of regulators; we take a look at the seemingly intractable problem of policing online content. And, pole-dancing is trying to shed its seedy image. But can it also develop into a global sport?

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