One of the worlds biggest countries has a leader who polarises opinions, stokes nationalist sentiment, has a controversial past, and they predilection for twitter, i am thinking of course of indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But are there any parallels to be drawn with americas current president . My current guess is a matter of the parliamentary chamber, Swapan Dasgupta, does this conservative ally of indias Prime Minister see any dangers in Narendra Modis populism . Swa pa n swa pan dasgupta, welcome Swapan Dasgupta, welcome to hardtalk. More than three years ago, when he came to power, mr modi was described widely around the world, and in india, ithink, as a conservative, hindu nationalists, and their populist politician, do you think he has lived up to those labels . Imrmodi you think he has lived up to those labels . I mr modi think the most important thing about when he came to power is that it was interpreted very differently by very different sections of the electorate. Ther
One of the worlds biggest countries has a leader who polarises opinions, stokes nationalist sentiment, has a controversial past, and a predilection for twitter, i am thinking of course of indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But are there any parallels to be drawn with americas current president . My current guess is a member of the parliamentary chamber, swa pan dasgupta, does this conservative ally of indias Prime Minister see any dangers in Narendra Modis populism . Swa pan dasgupta, welcome to hardtalk. More than three years ago, when he came to power, mr modi was described widely around the world, and in india, ithink, as a conservative, hindu nationalist, and a populist politician, do you think he has lived up to those labels . I think the most important thing about when he came to power is that it was interpreted very differently by very different sections of the electorate. There were certainly some who saw him as a conservative, there were some who saw him as a free marketeer.
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Festival weve had 14 authors speak today so i dont want to dispersion by say we kept the best for last but will end on a high note. I appreciate you coming. Those of you who are members raise your hand. Thats fantastic. I cant tell you how much i appreciate you being here in your support. We have Christie Goodman and jack goodman who have been supporting the library one of the most interesting parts about working at the library is even though its been 80 years, new material comes up all the time. You researchers find new things to talk about. And expose new aspects of this story. This incredible story. Our next speaker has focused in on the final era and is written a book which i think is going to go down as one of the defining descriptions of this time. A Pulitzer Prize winning author of one of our great journalist, sir four years as reporter and editor, i followed his career closely when i was a journalist at the museum, great writer and great eye for detail and a persistence that al
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