Elections in the world’s largest democracy are underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s power is ascendant.

But, like in other global democracies, so are concerns about religious nationalism and democratic decline.
<h4>Ashutosh Varshney and Vivan Marwaha join Meghna Chakrabarti.</h4>

Elections in the world’s largest democracy are underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s power is ascendant. But, like in other global democracies, so are concerns about religious nationalism and democratic decline. Ashutosh Varshney and Vivan Marwaha join Meghna Chakrabarti.

Elections in the world’s largest democracy are underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s power is ascendant.

But, like in other global democracies, so are concerns about religious nationalism and democratic decline.
Ashutosh Varshney and Vivan Marwaha join Meghna Chakrabarti.

India’s high-stakes election

Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.

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