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The Intelligence from The Economist

Delhi melee: India’s citizenship protests

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

News, Global News, Daily News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Violence in the country’s capital is the worst in decades. The unrest pits the ruling party’s Hindu-nationalist agenda against citizens proud of India’s secular history. Both technology and society are outpacing the laws on free speech; we examine the battle lines. And we turn a data set outlining Europe’s economic history into sound. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

0:49.6

I'm your host Jason Palmer.

0:51.9

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:00.0

Both technology and society are racing ahead of the law when it comes to matters of free speech.

1:06.5

When does an opinion become a belief worthy of protection?

1:10.2

When does an off-hand tweet become a sackable offense?

1:13.5

We take a look at the battle lines.

1:16.7

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1:24.4

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The best way to understand what it reveals is to listen to the data.

1:38.3

First up, though.

1:42.6

Protests that have been sporadic for months in India have flared into outright religious violence in the capital in the past week.

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