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.

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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.

Despite India facing economic headwinds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s party defied expectations with a stunning state election sweep &mdash; capped by a historic win in opposition stronghold West Bengal.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg&rsquo;s Menaka Doshi about how the BJP secured a shock victory and what an emboldened Modi might mean for India and the world.
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Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/resurgent-modi-paves-way-to-keep-power-in-india-well-beyond-2030">Resurgent Modi Paves Way to Keep Power in India Well Beyond 2030</a>
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.

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Modi Is More Powerful Than Ever — Even as India’s Economy Strains

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Read more: Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Legacy Is Defending the Bank Against Trump

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press and Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Amara Omeokwe and Catarina Saraiva; Edited by Paddy Hirsch.

Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Alex Suguira.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

After eight years as chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell&rsquo;s term concludes this week. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg Fed correspondents Catarina Saraiva and Amara Omeokwe to look back at Powell&rsquo;s successes, missteps and legacy &mdash; and what shape the central bank could take in the future.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-jerome-powell-fed-legacy/">Fed Chair Jerome Powell&rsquo;s Legacy Is Defending the Bank Against Trump</a>
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press and Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Amara Omeokwe and Catarina Saraiva; Edited by Paddy Hirsch.
Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Alex Suguira.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Legacy

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As a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit looms, tensions over the Iran war and defiance of US sanctions threaten to derail what could be one of the year’s most consequential meetings. On Trumponomics, Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders is joined by Jennifer Welch, chief geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics and Bloomberg News executive editor Dan Ten Kate to unpack whether the talks will happen—and what’s really at stake for the global economy if they do.

As a high-stakes Trump&ndash;Xi summit looms, tensions over the Iran war and defiance of US sanctions threaten to derail what could be one of the year&rsquo;s most consequential meetings. On Trumponomics, Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders is joined by Jennifer Welch, chief geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics and Bloomberg News executive editor Dan Ten Kate to unpack whether the talks will happen&mdash;and what&rsquo;s really at stake for the global economy if they do.

Weekend Listen: Will the Xi-Trump Summit Be Over Before It Starts?

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Supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement helped put President Trump in office for a second term. But just months ahead of the US midterm elections, key voices in the coalition say they feel betrayed.

On today’s Big Take podcast, guest host Tim Stenovec and Bloomberg Businessweek’s Deena Shanker track MAHA’s growing frustrations with the White House, from the fallout over Trump’s decision to pull Casey Means as nominee for surgeon general to a contentious battle over weed killer — and what it could mean for Trump’s record-low approval ratings.

Read more: Outrage Over Pesticides Is Alienating Some Trump Voters

Further listening: Welch’s Fruit Snacks Get a MAHA-Friendly Makeover

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Hosted by Tim Stenovec; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Deena Shanker; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Nicole Beemsterboer.

Fact-checking by Naomi Ng and Yang Yang; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement helped put President Trump in office for a second term. But just months ahead of the US midterm elections, key voices in the coalition say they feel betrayed.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, guest host Tim Stenovec and Bloomberg Businessweek&rsquo;s Deena Shanker track MAHA&rsquo;s growing frustrations with the White House, from the fallout over Trump&rsquo;s decision to pull Casey Means as nominee for surgeon general to a contentious battle over weed killer &mdash; and what it could mean for Trump&rsquo;s record-low approval ratings.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/trump-voting-maha-moms-are-riled-up-over-pesticides-support">Outrage Over Pesticides Is Alienating Some Trump Voters</a>
Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000722991389">Welch&rsquo;s Fruit Snacks Get a MAHA-Friendly Makeover</a>
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Hosted by Tim Stenovec; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Deena Shanker; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Nicole Beemsterboer.
Fact-checking by Naomi Ng and Yang Yang; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Trump Is Losing the ‘MAHA Moms’

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Modi Is More Powerful Than Ever — Even as India’s Economy Strains

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