Open to Debate Is Modi's India Heading in the Right Direction?
Sep 22, 2023
Debate on whether Modi's India is heading in the right direction. Arguments for progress: safety improvements, improved foreign relations, strong economy, social welfare, scientific achievements. Arguments for regression: erosion of democratic institutions, attacks on media, minority rights violations, rising inequality and unemployment, mismanagement of COVID, decline in democracy and social welfare. Observations on India's science and technology ecosystem, Modi's popularity and Hindu nationalism, India's role on the global stage, concerns about freedom and multiculturalism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Is Modi's India Heading in the Right Direction?
01:33 • 10min
Debate on the Direction of Modi's India
11:47 • 5min
Observations of India's Science and Technology Ecosystem
16:28 • 8min
Prime Minister Modi's Popularity and Hindu Nationalism
24:32 • 7min
India's Role on the Global Stage
31:38 • 14min
The direction of India under Prime Minister Modi and concerns about freedom and multiculturalism
45:51 • 5min