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. 

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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

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a new layer of strategic infrastructure, but it's hungry for power.&nbsp;
On today's Emerging podcast, host Menaka Doshi explores how the AI revolution&rsquo;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 &amp; Climate Center about whether the country can meet rising energy demands.&nbsp;
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/ai-trade-turns-adani-s-energy-stocks-into-india-proxy-play">AI Trade Turns Adani&rsquo;s Energy Stocks Into India Proxy Play</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/india-s-energy-generation-capacity-may-more-than-double-by-2036">India&rsquo;s Energy Generation Capacity May More Than Double by 2036 - Bloomberg</a>&nbsp;
Watch more: <a href="https://youtu.be/FJMRT-OmkyQ?si=QGsRvO1AnrY9Nk1q">Can India Catch Up in the AI Race? | Bloomberg Emerging</a>
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts"> Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
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

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. 

The superpowers of tomorrow have more in common than you think. Bloomberg&rsquo;s Menaka Doshi and Haslinda Amin dive deep on the challenges and opportunities facing some of the world&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s New Economy Forum, taking place in Delhi, India for the first time this October.&nbsp;

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How to Power India’s Ambitious AI Goals

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