# Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests

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Podcast: [The Intelligence from The Economist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611)
Published: 2026-07-27T10:12:46+00:00
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The resignation of India’s education minister was a stunning capitulation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The Cockroach Janta Party, a fast-growing youth movement, has the upper hand for now. So-called macro trading is hard: even with advance knowledge of events, neither man nor machine seems to make much money. And hunting the mosaics of Invader, an anonymous French street artist. Guests and host: Kira Huju, Asia correspondent Joshua Roberts, capital markets correspondent Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  India, Cockroach Janta Party, protest, Narendra Modi macro trading, retail investing Invader, Flashinvader, street art Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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