{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/662260492f403400115f8c90?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'Influencer of influencers': Modi's strategy to win the Indian election","description":"<p>India's PM Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third term as 970 million voters hit the polls in a six-week general election. Using an aggressive digital campaign, he’s doubling down on Hindu nationalism and promising more development. However, crackdowns on opposition and the press have intensified during his decade-long leadership, raising concerns about the future of India's secular democracy.&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</em></a></p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>thestory@thetimes.co.uk&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers</strong>:<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> 'Inside the newsroom'</a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Philip Sherwell, Asia correspondent, The Sunday Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Maveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>ANI, Reuters, DW News, BBC, CNN, The Wire, Brut India.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}