{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6ae9afa1d6cfd0e9087e3a12?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"India’s strongman faces stern challenges ","description":"<p>Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has dramatically changed his country. Yet as he marks a <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/10/29/what-to-make-of-25-years-of-narendra-modi?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">quarter of a century at the top</a></u> of Indian politics, he faces stiffer resistance than ever before.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Topics covered:</em></strong></p><ul><li>India</li><li>Narendra Modi</li><li>Bharatiya Janata Party</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to </a></u><em><u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Economist</a></u></em>.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}