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Exploring the BJP party's campaign efforts in southern India as they aim to broaden their reach from the north to the affluent and educated south. A journalist shadows a prominent BJP member in Tamil Nadu, witnessing firsthand the party's tactics for the upcoming general election.

The richer, more urban region does not just differ economically, but politically too. Can Mr Modi tone down the BJP’s Hindu nationalism and gain traction there? The EU has a grand plan to protect its economy from a host of risks, but finding consensus among 27 countries is hard (12:22). And why live music rocks (19:47). Additional music courtesy of Posthuman

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