Modi Is More Powerful Than Ever — Even as India’s Economy Strains
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The episode discusses Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent electoral success amidst economic challenges in India.
Despite India facing economic headwinds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party defied expectations with a stunning state election sweep — capped by a historic win in opposition stronghold West Bengal. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg’s Menaka Doshi about how the BJP secured a shock victory and what an emboldened Modi might mean for India and the world. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Read more: Resurgent Modi Paves Way to Keep Power in India Well Beyond 2030 Hosted by K. Oanh Ha; Produced by Naomi Ng, Yang Yang; Reported by Menaka Doshi; Edited by Paddy Hirsch. Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky, Yang Yang; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver; Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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