Modis operandi: Indias enormous election

Published: April 15, 2019, 9:58 a.m.

The world\u2019s largest democratic exercise is under way. Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks likely to win on a divisive platform about Hindu nationalism and Pakistani aggression\u2014even if those aren\u2019t voters\u2019 biggest concerns. Social-media companies are increasingly under the microscope of regulators; we take a look at the seemingly intractable problem of policing online content. And, pole-dancing is trying to shed its seedy image. But can it also develop into a global sport?