Left, Right & Centre

As another senior Trinamool MLA Jitendra Tiwari quit the party, the second in a single day, we look at what is happening in the run-up to the Bengal elections. Is this a small crisis for the Trinamool or is this in fact advantage BJP?

In a hard-hitting observation, the Supreme Court said the government's negotiations with farmers is bound to fail and they want the situation to be resolved urgently. This came on a day when a Sikh priest died of suicide in the protests. The big question is, can the top court-monitored negotiation resolve the farmer crisis?

It could take up to six months before a sufficient number of people could be vaccinated to break the chain of coronavirus transmission and another six months before life could get close to the pre-Covid days, Professor Randeep Guleria, the chief of Delhi's prestigious All-India Institute of Medical Sciences told NDTV today.

The new proposed law to curb atrocities against women and children in Maharashtra were meant to impose stricter punishment on offenders -- the death penalty, big fines -- and speedy trials. But there are many, including leading women's rights advocates, who say that the laws are patriarchal and anti-women.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tells NDTV that though there are some elements that are trying to hijack the farmers' protests, no one in the government is labelling the protesting farmers as anti-nationals. He also gave a suggestion to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar that he should show the protesting farmers a presentation explaining the farm laws and then discuss their issues point by point.

A startling report from the National Family Health Survey says mortality rate among infants and those under five years has improved but malnutrition among children has worsened. What are the implications of this?

Farmers step up their agitation on the outskirts of Delhi on Day 18 of their protest against the new farm laws. A part of the Delhi-Jaipur highway is blocked. People can go from Delhi to Jaipur but can't come from Jaipur to Delhi side. Where are the farmers going with these protests? Will the government relent and meet their demands?

A violent attack on BJP President JP Nadda's convoy as he campaigns in West Bengal, goons barging into Delhi's Deputy Chairman Manish Sisodia's house, allegedly in the presence of the Delhi Police. Has violence been normalised in Indian politics?

PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a new parliament building, saying India will soon be known as the mother of democracy. The opposition said the building, which will be constructed at a cost of over Rs 900 crore is a wasteful expenditure and that the government should strengthen democracy with values, not bricks.

It's the Indian Air Force vs Netflix. The Air Force tweeted an objection to a Netflix movie trailer where Anil Kapoor is the star. The IAF opposes the IAF uniform worn by Anil Kapoor and to the language he uses. Anil Kapoor tweeted an apology video.