Left, Right & Centre

We're joined by key Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on his new book on Indira Gandhi's powerful secretary PN Haksar, as well his take on the 2019 polls, where he could once again play an important role.

Is there a trend that those who are critical of policies, irrespective of the nature of criticism, could be labelled as "half-Maoist"? India has already seen the term "urban Naxals". Could this be an attempt to label anyone who raises questions as anti-national?

We're joined by key Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on his new book on Indira Gandhi's powerful secretary PN Haksar, as well his take on the 2019 polls, where he could once again play an important role.

After the big Air India disinvestment flop, reports say the national carrier is looking for Rs 2,200 crore from the government to pay salaries and meet other working capital requirements. What went wrong with the privatisation bid and should the government infact move to sell 100 per cent of the airline, and exit altogether?

Another lynching, this time in Uttar Pradesh. Has this become the new normal in India? Have vigilantes been emboldened by the fact that there has been little action on past incidents?

The government's top economic advisor, Arvind Subramanian quits, says it is for personal reasons, but is there more to his exit than meets the eye? And will the government be quick with a follow up appointment, or drag its feet as its been doing in the appoint of a Chief Statistician - a post that's been lying vacant for over five months.

Another lynching, this time in Uttar Pradesh. Has this become the new normal in India? Have vigilantes been emboldened by the fact that there has been little action on past incidents?

The government's top economic advisor, Arvind Subramanian quits, says it is for personal reasons, but is there more to his exit than meets the eye? And will the government be quick with a follow up appointment, or drag its feet as its been doing in the appoint of a Chief Statistician - a post that's been lying vacant for over five months.

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah tells NDTV that both the BJP and the PDP are equally to be blamed for the deteriorating situation in the state. He ruled out any alliance between Congress-PDP and his National Conference saying that his earlier offer was to keep the BJP out and said, "If Mufti Sayeed had accepted our hand of friendship at that time which was completely unconditional, which didn't involve the National Conference participating in government, I don't think things in the state would have reached the point where they have today."

In a dramatic move, the BJP today pulled out of the Jammu and Kashmir government - a development that took Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti by surprise. Why did the BJP snap ties? What was the tipping point? Is the BJP trying to gain the lost ground in the state?