Special Episode

India’s Dangerous Path

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term in office earlier this month, but voters denied him an outright parliamentary majority after an election cycle dominated by concerns over the economy, environmental degradation, and corruption. In this special episode, Ravi speaks with Kapil Komireddi, author of the recent New Yorker piece, 'My Father’s Fate and India’s,' about the repercussions of the election, the rise of Hindu nationalism, and what the future of democracy in India could look like.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term in office earlier this month, but voters denied him an outright parliamentary majority after an election cycle dominated by concerns over the economy, environmental degradation, and corruption. In this special episode, Ravi speaks with Kapil Komireddi, author of the recent New Yorker piece, ‘My Father’s Fate and India’s,’ about the repercussions of the election, the rise of Hindu nationalism, and what the future of democracy in India could look like.