Power Shifts in Politics

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The BJP remains the largest party in parliament and is likely to continue with Modi as prime minister, but will have to make compromises with alliance partners to form a government. Key alliance partners from Bihar and Andhra Pradesh will play crucial roles as kingmakers, influencing government formation. The BJP will need to court these allies while the opposition competes for their support. Modi, known for centralizing power, will face challenges operating in a coalition government.

Narendra Modi, the strongman of India, will have to compromise now his party has lost its majority. What does the surprise result mean for the country? As some foreign investors shy away from Africa, the continent’s private sector is serving domestic customers to fill that hole (10:02). And how mastering circus stunts could help future moon-dwellers exercise (16:42).

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