India's 'million mutinies' challenge Modi's political dominance

A wave of disparate protests across India—from farmers to caste groups—is coalescing into a broader challenge to Prime Minister Modi's authority, puncturing his aura of invincibility. The piece argues that grievances are converging into a reckoning with unaccountable power, though the scale and durability of this movement remain uncertain. This matters because sustained domestic unrest could pressure the government's reform agenda and alter the political landscape ahead of elections.