Left, Right & Centre

Over 350 experts have issued an alarming statement on how Artificial Intelligence could come to represent an existential threat for humanity - putting AI at a similar threat level to pandemics and nuclear war. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask - is this risk real or imagined? How dangerous is AI?

Within days of coming to power in Karnataka, the Congress says that they will revise school textbooks which had, in turn, been revised by the previous government. The Congress says that they will not allow texts and lessons that poison the minds of children. On the show, tonight, does a regime change now have to imply a revision in school texts as well? Should political ideology be allowed to govern education?

Less than two kilometres away from the grand inauguration of the country's new parliament, chaos unfolded in the heart of the capital on Sunday as top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march towards the new parliament building.

At a time when 20 Opposition parties have chosen to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on Sunday, 8 CMs of non-BJP ruled states have not attended the Niti Aayog's 8th governing council meet chaired by the PM today. Ironically, the theme of the meet was 'Viksit Bharat @2047: Role of Team India'.

A political slugfest has erupted over the inauguration of the new Parliament building on Sunday. While some non-NDA parties have accepted the invitation to attend, 20 opposition parties will boycott the event, citing the Prime Minister's decision to inaugurate the Parliament himself instead of the President. The BJP is clear in its response, terming the opposition's move one of 'intellectual bankruptcy.' On Left, Right and Centre, we ask - why is there no dialogue between both sides to solve this political row?

"There's no rush to exchange notes, take your time," assured RBI governor Shaktikanta Das amid the panic after the RBI notification banning Rs 2,000 rupee notes. NDTV answers all questions you may have - and how this decision affects the circulation of black money, how and when you can exchange your notes, and how this will impact the economy.

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday withdrew Rs 2,000 notes from circulation and asked people to deposit these notes into their accounts or exchange them at the nearest bank branches till September 30 this year. NDTV answers all your questions on RBI's latest move.

A day after the Centre brought in an ordinance making Delhi Lt Governor, who is the Centre's representative, the final arbiter on the issue of appointments and transfers, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called this a disgusting joke and says the central government has insulted the Supreme Court. Is this a "brazen assault" on the democratic principles of the country or as BJP claims, an ordinance was necessitated?

Siddaramaiah will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar his deputy, the Congress announced on Thursday, ending five days of suspense after the party's emphatic election win. The leaders will take oath on Saturday.  The decision was announced after days of internal wrangling, with both contenders pushing for the top job. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala dodged a question whether the five-year term will be split among them, saying, "Power-sharing means sharing power with the people of Karnataka, nothing else."

From July 1, a 20 per cent tax will be levied at source on credit card spends on international merchants, according to a government notification. International payments made through credit cards will be covered under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). This means that payments will be counted within the $250,000 foreign spending limit for resident Indians. Who Will Be Impacted The Most? High-value customers, who actively use their credit cards when travelling overseas, and it will also impact people who make international payments for global goods and services using credit cards.