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From press to civil society, dissent has been stifled in India for the past decade, Aakar Patel tells Avantika Chilkoti. In episode eight of “The Modi Raj”: how the Indian prime minister chipped away at democratic norms during his second term econ.st/4eBreHQ 🎧

If Europeans made street food the same way Indians do.

Took a look this week at a new paper on how cities expand. Increasingly, upwards rather than outwards, it turns out: economist.com/graphic-detail…

Can't wait to chat to Sathnam Sanghera Sanghera and Avantika Chilkoti at Edinburgh Book Festival on Saturday! Come join us to discuss #TheIncarcerations, Empire and much else Edinburgh International Book Festival. Tickets ⬇️ edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/w…

⭐️ Erica Benner: What's Wrong with Democracy? Hear political philosopher Erica Benner and Avantika Chilkoti discussing the 2,500-year history of democracy, the system’s flaws as well as its benefits, and how it can be done better. Sun 25 Aug 17:45 - 18:45 edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/w…

A fun couple of days at Edinburgh International Book Festival chatting about empire, nationalism and the future of democracy. For your late summer reading list: Empireworld, Incarcerations and Adventures in Democracy.

An interview I won't forget in a hurry. This is a story of caste, cows and right-wing Hindu nationalism.

From cologne to couture, there seems to be little that many people will not buy for their pampered pets. Today on “The Intelligence” Avantika Chilkoti examines a seemingly bottomless market econ.st/3XATJxI 🎧

Awards news: The Economist’s podcast “The Modi Raj”, hosted by Avantika Chilkoti, has been shortlisted at the signal awards. Voting is now open: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/…

A staggering number of people want to become social-media stars—and that, Avantika Chilkoti tells “The Intelligence”, is causing the influencer economy to shift econ.st/4eatqVa 🎧

We rarely write about ourselves at the Economist. But this week, my column about trying to delete myself from the internet. It is the story of my life, from shuttered London nightclubs to Addis airport. Read it and weep: economist.com/1843/2024/11/0…

I went to On's lab in Zurich, where designers cut and paste bits onto old sneakers to make them faster, lighter, more comfortable. They call the prototypes "monsters". It got me thinking about how the sneaker industry is growing - and being shaken up: economist.com/business/2024/…

A chill has been running through the luxury e-commerce market. But a new tie-up aims to get the big spenders spending again, Avantika Chilkoti tells “The Intelligence” econ.st/3UQ2q6y 🎧

“Running is a relatively easy sport in which to build a name, so new brands can emerge, get a sponsorship deal and a famous face attached to themselves quite quickly.” On “The Intelligence” Avantika Chilkoti explains the sneaker wars econ.st/4fAJd0W 🎧

“It’s kind of impossible in this day and age to just delete yourself.” Today on “The Intelligence” Avantika Chilkoti describes her failed effort to disappear from the internet econ.st/3VgPFSE 🎧

“The Modi Raj”, The Economist’s podcast on Narendra Modi, hosted by Avantika Chilkoti, has been featured as part of The New Yorker’s best podcasts of 2024: newyorker.com/culture/2024-i…

“This is the day that you go to really see the RSS out in full force.” On “The Intelligence” Avantika Chilkoti meets the most powerful volunteer group you’ve never heard of econ.st/41NGRI9 🎧

Why do Walmart’s shares trade at a higher earnings multiple than Amazon, Alphabet, Apple or Meta? Listen to “Money Talks”, with Avantika Chilkoti, Mike Bird and Ethan Wu econ.st/3H5HR25