Listen "The End of Populism in the World’s Largest Democracy? — With Shruti Kapila and Surbhi Gupta"
Episode Synopsis
On this week’s podcast, Cambridge University academic Shruti Kapila, author of “Violent Fraternity: Indian Political Thought in the Global Age,” sits down with New Lines’ Surbhi Gupta to discuss the shock Indian election result and what it means for the future of the world’s largest democracy.
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The War on India’s Free Press — With Manisha Pande, Samar Halarnkar and Surbhi Gupta
India’s Political Hinduism — With Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay and Surbhi Gupta
Further reading:
Why the Indian Election Results Present Modi With a Defeat Within a Win
The Recent Elections Demonstrate India’s Growing Democratic Deficit
Produced by Finbar Anderson
Further listening:
The War on India’s Free Press — With Manisha Pande, Samar Halarnkar and Surbhi Gupta
India’s Political Hinduism — With Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay and Surbhi Gupta
Further reading:
Why the Indian Election Results Present Modi With a Defeat Within a Win
The Recent Elections Demonstrate India’s Growing Democratic Deficit
Produced by Finbar Anderson
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