Indicast #253: Democracy counts, for whatever it’s worth

India delivers a shock verdict to the Bharatiya Janata Party during the general elections. Narendra Modi’s BJP has done remarkably well and only lost out on the vote by 0.8 per cent as compared to the previous elections. It’s just that the votes were less effectively distributed. But by not winning the elections with a thumping majority means that the opposition will have a voice in the parliament, always a good sign for a healthy democracy. In sports Sunil Chhetri, the legendary Indian footballer retires. And in the animal kingdom, dice snakes pretend to play dead to detract predators.

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Indicast #253: Democracy counts, for whatever it’s worth is an episode from Indicast - Indians on India by The Indicast Show.

This episode is 37:30 long.

This episode was published on Jun 16, 2024.

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