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The Intelligence from The Economist

Modi’s operandi: India’s enormous election

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2019

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The world’s largest democratic exercise is under way. Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks likely to win on a divisive platform about Hindu nationalism and Pakistani aggression—even if those aren’t voters’ biggest concerns. Social-media companies are increasingly under the microscope of regulators; we take a look at the seemingly intractable problem of policing online content. And, pole-dancing is trying to shed its seedy image. But can it also develop into a global sport?

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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

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I'm your host Jason Palmer.

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

0:59.0

The social media websites and apps you see represent a slightly cleaned up version of the internet.

1:05.0

Tens of thousands of moderators make sure of it, removing all kinds of troubling stuff.

1:10.0

But do they have too much power over what gets through or not enough?

1:15.0

And how are they affected by sifting through the most offensive material online?

1:21.0

And have you ever heard of Ultra-Pole?

1:24.0

It's a sort of extreme version of pole dancing, aimed at men.

1:28.0

The pursuit has already done lots to shed its sexualized image.

1:32.0

And if it can become more gender-balanced, it might well become an Olympic sport.

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But first,

1:52.0

it's the biggest democratic exercise on earth, India's general election.

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