Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests

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<p>The resignation of India’s education minister was a <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/07/25/narendra-modi-caves-to-indias-gen-z?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stunning capitulation</a> by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The Cockroach Janta Party, a fast-growing youth movement, has the upper hand for now. So-called <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/06/23/why-macro-trading-is-hard?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">macro trading</a> is hard: even with advance knowledge of events, neither man nor machine seems to make much money. And hunting the <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/07/16/a-mystery-street-artist-is-taking-over-cities?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mosaics</a> of Invader, an anonymous French street artist.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Kira Huju, Asia correspondent</li><li>Joshua Roberts, capital markets correspondent</li><li>Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>India, Cockroach Janta Party, protest, Narendra Modi</li><li>macro trading, retail investing</li><li>Invader, Flashinvader, street art</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>