Modi’s mess: a shock election result spells uncertainty for India

<p>Narendra Modi, the strongman of India, will have to compromise now his party has <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/06/04/a-shock-election-result-in-india-humbles-narendra-modi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lost its majority</a>. What does the surprise result mean for the country? As some foreign investors shy away from Africa, <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/05/23/africa-inc-is-ready-to-roar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the continent’s private sector</a> is serving domestic customers to fill that hole (10:02). And how <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/05/08/to-stay-fit-future-moon-dwellers-will-need-special-workouts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mastering circus stunts</a> could help future moon-dwellers exercise (16:42).</p><br /><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><br /><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account. </em></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>