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The S&P BSE Sensex crossed the 50,000 mark this morning. The Sensex rose as much as 335 points to hit an all-time high of 50,126.73 and Nifty 50 index also moved 14,700 mark for the first time. Amid variations, we look at what is sustaining this boom and whether it is here to stay.

India clinched a historic win against Australia, defeating one of the toughest teams in cricket against all odds. The victory is also special because many senior players, including captain Virat Kohli, did not play.

A day after NDTV's expose on how the Chinese have built an entire village in Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh, a political war of words has broken out. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says that India has no strategic vision and that China is observing India's weakness; the BJP hit back saying it was Jawaharlal Nehru who gifted thousands of kilometres of land in Arunachal Pradesh to the Chinese. But hasn't this now become a templated discourse with both sides accusing each other of having surrendered to the Chinese?

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, known for his command over the English language, has trolled the Australian cricket team in his own trademark style - with a single word that very few would know the meaning of. He also praised the Indian team for winning the fourth test match and the series against Australia.

On Left, Right and Centre, an NDTV exclusive: Satellite images have shown a Chinese village constructed within Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh in the last one year. The area has been disputed for decades, but in all disputed areas, no one, neither India nor China, built up large structures like this in the past. The Chinese have just gone in and built a village with 100 homes, a massive construction in an area that lies well within India's official maps. Tonight, some of the finest experts and panellists on the topic discuss what's been called Chinese salami slicing, or carving into territory. The key point here is -- this is what China was doing in Arunachal Pradesh when Indian and Chinese soldiers last year had a faceoff in Eastern Ladakh.

As India kickstarted the world's largest COVID vaccination drive on Saturday, there were several reasons to cheer. But soon enough, many started raising concerns after news of "adverse events" started trickling in. Vishnu Som discusses on Left, Right and Centre what these "adverse events" are, how serious they are and how concerning the reports are.

On this episode of Left, Right and Centre, as India begins one of the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive, we look at the concerns, challenges and opportunities facing the country.

There is a political pilgrimage going on during Pongal with just five months to go for elections in Tamil Nadu. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was at Madurai to watch Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport and BJP chief JP Nadda was in Chennai for the festival as well. On Left, Right and Centre, leaders from national and regional parties discuss the meaning of 'Tamil spirit' and the criticism over Mr Gandhi supporting Jallikattu after the party vowed to ban the controversial sport if elected to power.

Actor Richa Chadha speaks to NDTV about her upcoming film - Madam Chief Minister. "Hard to make a political film in India, even more so today," says Richa Chadha adding that they had to shoot the film very carefully and that the film will have elements from several leaders.

The countdown begins for the world's biggest vaccination drive. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to rollout the massive drive on January 16 via video conferencing. Phase 1 of the vaccinations will be held in 3,000 centres with 100 shots a day. On Left, Right and Centre we talk to experts about the vaccination process, the two vaccines and their efficacies ahead of India's 'V'-day.