The Modi Raj from The Economist

Narendra Modi is one of the most popular politicians on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy. A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider. The man behind the political phenomenon remains hard to fathom. India has become an economic powerhouse during his ten years in charge. But he’s also the frontman for a chauvinistic Hindu nationalist dogma. Can Mr Modi continue to balance both parts of his agenda and finish the job of turning India into a superpower? The Economist’s Avantika Chilkoti finds out what makes him tick. Launching June 2024.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Narendra Modi has been chosen to lead India for the third time in a row. But after 10 years in power, he was humbled at the 2024 national election. What kind of leader will he be? Stories from his youth in the Hindu nationalist movement offer clues.This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: Narendra Modi YouTUbe channel, ANI, Legend Global Studios, Lalit Vachani, Prasar Bharti Archives, Desh Gujarat, The New York Times, NDTV, Doordarshan and BBC.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Riots in 2002 put Modi’s rule in Gujarat under scrutiny. He looks for a way to reinvent himself.This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: BBC, Doordarshan, Desh Gujarat, Vibrant Gujarat, BBC Hindi and CNN-IBN.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Modi runs a slick, high-tech campaign and wins a historic majority in the 2014 election. His leadership evolves as he implements a contentious new economic policy and responds to an attack by a Pakistan-based terror group - with force.This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: SnoopDogTV, Narendra Modi YouTube,Reuters, Times Now, RajyaSabha TV, NDTV, Bharitya Janta Party YouTube, News Click, DW News, ANI, India Today and CTGN.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

After the 2002 Gujarat riots, Modi was persona non grata in the West. Now he’s welcomed with state dinners. What does India’s rise mean for the world. And how should the West handle Modi?This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: Reuters, CBS News, AP Archive, Getty, TV84, Prime Minister’s Office India, NDTV, The Obama White House, India Today, Mango News,Biden-Harris White House, Narendra Modi YouTube, The Print, and Business Standard.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Modi embraces technology to solve some of India’s biggest problems: the vast informal economy, low tax revenues, getting welfare to the needy. But is tech the answer?How has the transformation affected two Indians with very different lives: a tech bro and a villager?This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: PMO India and Prime Video India To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Modi’s experience in the RSS, a Hindu nationalist paramilitary group, shaped his childhood. And a divisive religious nationalism has been a big part of his political career. It takes centre stage in his second term as Prime Minister. This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: Narendra Modi YouTube, NDTV, ANI News, Times Now, Voice of America and New York Times.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

In the final years of Modi’s second term, he begins chipping away at India’s democratic institutions. His authoritarian tendencies leave many Indians fearful. But in the 2024 election, voters deliver a blow to Modi’s image as an invincible strongman. Modi now faces his greatest test.This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: India Today, Reuters, Sansad TV, Narendra Modi YouTube, Zee Studios, Sunshine Pictures, Viacom 18, Yash Raj Films, NDTV and Cambridge Archives.To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.