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Modi’s operandi: India’s enormous election
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Apr 15, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
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? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Apr 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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