Left, Right & Centre

With reluctant support from the INDIA allies and even her own party, Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra seems to have a long and lonely battle ahead.

What can help better the air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas? Will cloud seeding as an option be effective? Experts weigh in as the people brace for toxic air on Diwali.

India and the United States resume their high level 2+2 Ministerial talks on Friday with discussions involving Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, his counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the US Secy Defence Lloyd Austin. These are annual talks held alternatively in India and the United States and takes forward the deep strategic relationship between the countries. This comes at a time when there has been a major announcement - of huge strategic importance. The US will invest 500 million dollars in a major port being constructed by the Adanis in Colombo.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have encircled Gaza City and what exists now is essentially north and south Gaza. The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has denounced Israel's offensive as "genocide" while the IDF calls it its mission to uproot Hamas. Where is the war headed?

Air pollution in Delhi can't become a political battle, the Supreme Court said today, stressing that the choking air quality is responsible for the "murder of people's health". Is there no political will to fight pollution?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar proposes to increase the quota in Bihar by 65%. Is this consideration of the hike in quota too little or late? Does caste still determine economic conditions? A special discussion on what the data reflects.

A chilling threat by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun in Canada, saying Air India may be targeted again. Canada's reaction to this latest outrage is hardly audible as relations between Ottawa and New Delhi plummet to new lows. Is this a credible threat?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the summons by the Enforcement Directorate today. He opted to campaign in Madhya Pradesh. In a two-page letter to the Enforcement Directorate, he asked them to drop the summons. He also alleged it was politically motivated at the BJP's behest.

The national capital is battling an air pollution crisis as grey smog enveloped Delhi with air pollution levels breaching the 'severe' mark. Doctors have issued warnings about breathing issues being aggravated and the air crisis is expected to get worse. Scientists have warned of a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR over the next two weeks.

New data presented by the Ministry of Transport and Highways repeats facts that have been known for years but have sadly been normalised. India's killer roads - some of the worst in the world have accounted for a record number of lives, once again, bringing the spotlight again to the theme of road safety and how India lags well behind global standards.