Left, Right & Centre

Real power must lie with an elected government in a democracy and the Lieutenant Governor is bound by the advice of the Cabinet and has not been entrusted with independent decision making power. With those words, the Supreme Court today made it clear, who is the boss of Delhi. The national capital has watched in horror as a bitter power struggle between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor's office AKA the centre has virtually paralysed governance. We had the unprecedented sight just last month, of the chief minister parked for nine days in the Lt Governor's waiting room, just to get a meeting with him. For the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal, this is a huge legal and political victory, but there are some words of caution from the top court as well - the order today is even more significant, because in 2016, the Delhi High Court had actually said exactly the opposite. It had said Lieutenant Governor is the "administrative head" of the national capital and that the AAP Government's contention that he is bound to act on the advice of Council of Ministers was "without substance". Today, the Supreme Court has completely overturned that.

On Left, Right and Centre tonight, what exactly is the state of the Indian economy? The Prime Minister is upbeat, but does the data match his optimism or is the gloom that was being predicted for the economy now well and truly over?

Also on the show, Sanju, based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt is a huge success at the box office, but critics say it's a propaganda piece that glosses over key aspects of his life. Does Bollywood have what it takes to make an honest biopic?

The horrific rape of a 7-year-old child in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh once again triggers the question if India's new rape laws turned have out to be ineffective? And has there been a brazen attempt to communalise this rape?

As the Goods and Services Tax or GST completes one year, the NITI Aayog Vice Chariman tells NDTV he does not agree with the views of the outgoing Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian that the 28 per cent slab has to go but admits the slabs need to be cut down.

On Left, Right and Centre tonight, we look at some more horrific lynchings, again based on rumours spread through WhatsApp. This time, five people are beaten to death in Maharashtra on suspicion of being child kidnappers. What is India turning into? Are we now a nation of lynch mobs?

A direct tax increase of 18 per cent over last year, a 45 per cent spike in personal income tax collection in the first quarter this year; these are the figures the government is celebrating the Goods and Services Tax day with. But what has been the impact of this tax revolution on the ground? Is the GST still a work in progress?

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev speaks on his support for the Sterlite plant, which has evoked angry reactions among activists and environmentalists.

Why have Indian deposits in Swiss banks jumped by 50 per cent last year, reversing a three year trend? Has the government's move to bring back black money from foreign accounts taken a big hit?