As Narendra Modi fights for a third term, his media blitz is unlike anything he has done before.
With turnout in India’s elections surprisingly low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, traditionally shy during interviews, is spending more time with journalists than ever before.
Contributors:
Abhik Deb – Journalist, Scroll.in
Maya Mirchandani – Associate Professor, Ashoka University
Pragya Tiwari – Writer and co-founder, Indian History Collective
Siddharth Varadarajan – Founding Editor, The Wire
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With:
Assal Rad – Research Director, National Iranian-American Council