Left, Right & Centre

The Madras High Court makes singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools, colleges and government and private companies. They say it is to instill patriotism, but do people need to prove their patriotism all the time?

As key separatist leaders are in custody for terror funding in Kashmir, the NIA now sets its sights on hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Will the arrest of separatists deal a blow to terrorist financing in the Valley? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

As the new President, Ram Nath Kovind, takes over, outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee joins us on life in Rashtrapathi Bhavan.

The Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today suspended six Congress MPs for five days for their bad behaviour during a debate over mob lynchings in the lower house of Parliament today. As the opposition launched a protest against the suspension, we debate whether the Speaker right in doing so?

Jawaharlal Nehru University's Vice Chancellor wants an army tank on campus so that students are reminded of the sacrifices made by the soldiers. Will this inspire the students or is this forced nationalism?

Are we looking at a new era in the telecom wars? That's the question as Reliance Jio announced its feature phone today - a phone that's free with a Rs 1,500 deposit and unlimited 4G data. Mukesh Ambani said Jio added more people than Facebook, WhatsApp and Skype - but can it sustain this streak?

Ram Nath Kovind is elected as the 14th President of India in an election that sees major cross voting in states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Bengal and more. Has this exposed the opposition's disunity?

As the Supreme Court decides on whether privacy is a fundamental right, former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi joins us on why he thinks this is much ado about nothing.

The Supreme Court's nine-judge constitutional bench has started hearing a critical case today on whether or not right to privacy in India should be a fundamental right. In the 21st century, is this a basic right that much be accorded to all citizens? Or should the state have the right to impose reasonable restrictions?

Rahul Gandhi held a big rally for farmers in Rajasthan as the Congress steps up its attack. But as farmers commit suicide, legislators get a salary hike. Is there political apathy to the agrarian crisis?