The superpowers of tomorrow have more in common than you think. Bloomberg’s Menaka Doshi and Haslinda Amin dive deep on the challenges and opportunities facing some of the world’s most exciting, rising economies. How does India gain an edge in AI when the technology is dominated by the US and China? Is Singapore really the best model for rapid economic development? And just how important is soft power in a country’s rise? Each episode, Menaka and Haslinda sit down with leaders and experts to talk about the new economies shaping the global future. Published monthly, this series runs alongside Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, taking place in Delhi, India for the first time this October.
India produces more films than any other country and turned cricket into a multi-billion dollar sport. And yet its cultural exports haven’t found a strong global audience.
In this episode of Emerging, Haslinda Amin sits down with JioStar’s Uday Shankar to discuss whether India can replicate the soft power success of places like South Korea and China.
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10 Sept 2026
Can Singapore's Road to Riches Be Replicated Today?
Singapore’s transition from a small, resource-poor island to a global economic powerhouse has proven a beacon for developing nations, especially China.
In this episode of Emerging, Haslinda Amin sits down with Ambassador Chan Heng Chee and INSEAD professor Pushan Dutt to talk about whether its meteoric rise could still be replicated in today's disrupted world.
Further listening: How India’s Cockroach Party Became a Political Force (https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/how-indias-cockroach-party-became-a-political-force/id1746141911?i=1000778753839&l=gu)
Watch more: How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich (https://youtu.be/YSMWN8VpY6A?si=KwxFUqTITa5cIOv4)
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Hosted by Haslinda Amin; Produced by Yang Yang, Kurien Abraham, Naman Tandon; Video Editor Joseph Albano; Production Design Michala Sabnani, Katya Bohdan; Graphics by Enoch Kao; Camera and Sound by Grey Scale Productions Bharat; Executive Producers Kristin Powers, Emma O'Brien, Nicholas Killham, Aarti Jitender; Special Thanks Daniel Ten Kate
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13 Aug 2026
How to Power India’s Ambitious AI Goals
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a new layer of strategic infrastructure, but it's hungry for power.
On today's Emerging podcast, host Menaka Doshi explores how the AI revolution’s thirst for energy will strain power grids already stretched by soaring temperatures. She speaks with Praveer Sinha, CEO of Tata Power, and Mohit Bhargava of the India Energy & Climate Center about whether the country can meet rising energy demands.
Read more:
AI Trade Turns Adani’s Energy Stocks Into India Proxy Play (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/ai-trade-turns-adani-s-energy-stocks-into-india-proxy-play)
India’s Energy Generation Capacity May More Than Double by 2036 - Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/india-s-energy-generation-capacity-may-more-than-double-by-2036)
Watch more:
Can India Catch Up in the AI Race? | Bloomberg Emerging (https://youtu.be/FJMRT-OmkyQ?si=QGsRvO1AnrY9Nk1q)
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Hosted by Menaka Doshi; Produced by Kurien Abraham, Yang Yang, Naman Tandon; Video Editor Alessia Tinti; Production Design Michala Sabnani, Katya Bohdan; Graphics by Vivek Mehta; Camera and Sound by Grey Scale Productions Bharat; Executive Producers Kristin Powers, Emma O'Brien, Nicholas Killham, Aarti Jitender; Special Thanks Lou Del Bello, Jeanette Rodrigues, Alex Millson, Clara Ferreira Marques
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9 Jul 2026
Can India Win the AI Race Without Its Own OpenAI?
AI is becoming a new measure of global power, built on chips and the infrastructure that powers them. But while India has the talent and the data, it still lacks many of the critical building blocks to be a leader on frontier AI.
In the first episode of Emerging, a monthly podcast series, host Menaka Doshi examines India’s AI trilemma: Can the world’s most populous country achieve AI sovereignty without controlling the technology’s most advanced layers? She’s joined by Srikanth Velamakanni, co-founder of Fractal Analytics, India’s first publicly listed pure-play AI company, and Ganesh Ramakrishnan, a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, to explore how India hopes to turn its talent, scale and innovation into a competitive edge.
Read more: Modi’s High-Stakes Push for Sovereign AI Faces Reality Check (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-02/modi-wants-india-to-join-japan-uk-in-ai-superpower-race-to-rival-us-china)
Watch more: Why Big AI Is Obsessed With India (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OjYIUz19oA)
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Hosted by Menaka Doshi; Produced by Kurien Abraham, Yang Yang, Naman Tandon; Video Editor Effie Toh; Production Design Michala Sabnani, Katya Bohdan; Graphics by Vivek Mehta; Camera and Sound by Grey Scale Productions Bharat; Executive Producers Kristin Powers, Emma O'Brien, Nicholas Killham, Aarti Jitender; Special Thanks Julia Weaver, Ilana Susnow, Jeanette Rodrigues, Edwin Chan
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7 Jul 2026
Introducing: Emerging
The superpowers of tomorrow have more in common than you think. Bloomberg’s Menaka Doshi and Haslinda Amin dive deep on the challenges and opportunities facing some of the world’s most exciting, rising economies. How does India gain an edge in AI when the technology is dominated by the US and China? Is Singapore really the best model for rapid economic development? And just how important is soft power in a country’s rise? Each episode, Menaka and Haslinda sit down with leaders and experts to talk about the new economies shaping the global future. Published monthly, this series runs alongside Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, taking place in Delhi, India for the first time this October.
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