Left, Right & Centre

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar has alleged political violence, vendetta, victimisation and killings are rising in the state. "Can you imagine if the opposition has no space at all?" Mr Dhankar told NDTV, hitting out at the Mamata Banerjee government. Defending his tweets against the state government, Mr Dhankar said, "It is part of my oath to serve the people of state of West Bengal. When I see that political work is being done by public servants, they are doing it in a manner which shames Indian democracy. Surely, you will expect me to raise a concern."

There is good news for India as the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine has triggered immune response in elders. Pfizer's vaccine delivery in Europe and the US could start before Christmas.

If one is caught without a mask in Delhi, the fine has just been increased to Rs 2,000, up four times. When the government restricted the number of guests at a wedding from 200 to 50, the Delhi High Court had pulled them up saying that surge in cases started from November 1, and this decision came on the 18th. "Why this wait for 18 days?" the court said.

Pulitzer winning commentator Thomas Friedman spoke to NDTV on the most important elections that the US saw two weeks hence and a closer look at American elections.

The Chinese state media has tweeted an image of a Chinese village 2 km inside Bhutan. This village is located 9 km from the Doklam standoff areas. The Chinese village of Pangda lies 2 km within Bhutanese territory and is an indicator of what India has always feared salami slicing by the Chinese cutting into Indian and Bhutanese territory.

On this episode of Left, Right And Centre: As the prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine get closer to reality, is India equipped, logistics wise, to import and distribute vaccines?

On this episode of Left, Right And Centre: With senior leaders yet again raising questions on the Congress's leadership over the Bihar debacle, a war of words breaks out between the loyalists and the 'rebels'.

Several of the Covid vaccines in development have shown promising results. They are expected to be in the market soon. The big question, however, is: Does India have the infrastructure to distribute and administer millions of doses?

The Supreme Court has been looking into the allegation that reporting by a section of media of the Tablighi Jamaat was used to demonise and blame the entire Muslim community. The Court isn't satisfied with the Centre's affidavit, and says it should consider setting up a regulatory mechanism to deal with such content. The big question is: Can a government-appointed regulatory body end media hate?

The bail plea of a journalist from Kerala who was arrested and locked up while on his way to cover a rape case in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras came up in the Supreme Court, but the hearings will continue for the moment. Siddique Kappan has been behind bars for 42 days. Yet, Republic TV's Arnab Goswami got a hearing and bail in double quick time in a case where the Supreme Court championed the cause of freedom.