FT News Briefing

The cult-like appeal of Modi

The US inflation report sent stocks to record highs and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot on Wednesday. Plus, the FT’s John Reed explains why India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is so popular.  Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3WFHDEw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US inflation falls to 3.4% in April</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3K2YtWk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slovak premier Robert Fico shot and injured</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4bgzR8D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Narendra Modi launches candidacy in India’s marathon election</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4bgzQS7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to understand Modi’s India</a>CREDIT: Sansad TV The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Breen Turner, Jyotsna Singh, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5cffc108-6d7c-4a66-9fd6-c48b30e8c279" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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