India has the world's largest population, but can it be the next global economic superpower? Or will extreme poverty, inequality, unemployment, and lack of industrialization and manufacturing capacities hold it back? Why is the Western media so eager to portray India as a pro-Western alternative to China? Ben Norton is joined by economic historian Jyotishman ... Show More
Yesterday
How does China's system really work? This famous Chinese professor explains
How do China's government, political system, and socialist market economy actually work? How does China see democracy, the USA, and Donald Trump's trade war? Renowned Chinese scholar Zhang Weiwei explains the China model in this interview with Ben Norton. VIDEO with subtitles her ... Show More
29m 49s
Aug 16
Trump's tariffs backfire: India moves closer to China, strengthening BRICS unity
The US government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China, but Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS. Political economist Ben Norton explains the compl ... Show More
45m 32s
Apr 2024
Why India Is Stuck Between Poverty and Superpower
Check out The Next Wave, Hubspot's AI podcast here: https://lnk.to/thenextwaveEEFor decades now economists have been predicting that India would become an economic superpower, and in part, it has. India's workforce is younger than China's and wages are lower meaning they have bee ... Show More
15m 53s
Jan 2024
113 - Can India Replace China in the Global Supply Chain?
Businesses considering the great decoupling from China face the dilemma of finding a new manufacturing hub, with India emerging as a popular choice due to its large workforce, affordable labour, and investor-friendly leadership. However, a closer examination reveals complexities ... Show More
1h 27m
Jan 2025
Martin Wolf talks to Arvind Subramanian: India, the next economic superpower?
India is the world’s most populous nation, and since the 1990s it has maintained almost Chinese levels of rapid economic growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to make India a high income country and, by implication, an economic superpower by 2047. But is that achievable? This ... Show More
30m 40s
Aug 2024
India Is The Most Promising Emerging Market | Angus Shillington
This interview with Angus Shillington explores why India is the most promising emerging market, why it has outperformed the S&P 500, and the country’s favorable demographics. We also discuss the risks & rewards of investing in China, how Chinese equities compare to Indian equitie ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 2024
India China, bhai bhai…again!
In today’s episode, we look at 7 big stories:
- This quarter, Axis got axed
- L&T’s CFO is concerned about skilled laborers
- India China, bhai bhai…again!
- China has become a hoarder!
- Can MapMyIndia Map India?
- India is building an Aadhaar for agriculture?
- Rain rain, pleas ... Show More
18m 38s
Aug 15
Is China losing its steam?
China’s economy hits the brakes as factory output, retail sales and investment all come in weaker than expected.Over in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to build a self-reliant nation, laying out his latest economic vision.And as Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin in A ... Show More
26m 24s
Aug 2024
Why China Is Risking a Trade War
Faced with stagnating economic growth, Chinese leader Xi Jinping decided to go all in on manufacturing and exporting. But, as Lingling Wei reports, the increase in low-cost Chinese goods is squeezing businesses around the world and raising the specter of a new trade war.
Further ... Show More
19m 29s