Left, Right & Centre

Right between the BJP and the Congress is no more a tactical political fight. The opposition needs a central ideological framework that only the Congress can provide, said party leader Rahul Gandhi as he called for opposition unity against the BJP. He said there's "a huge undercurrent against BJP". Is the Congress setting up a gameplan for the 2024 national election?

China eases covid curbs, prompting worry back home - with states carrying out mock covid drills and ramping up Covid facilities to prepare for the worst. Amid this, Bharat Biotech has launched the world's first nasal vaccine iNCovacc. Amid these developments, on Left, Right & Centre, we ask - how prepared is India for another Covid outbreak?

BJP leader Pragya Thakur's hate speech - where she urges the gathering she is addressing to keep a sharp kitchen knife to 'cut the throats of those indulging in love jihad' has drawn the ire of the opposition. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask - why a free run is being given to a hatemonger?

Dr NK Arora, Chairman of India's Covid working group, spoke exclusively to NDTV and explained the difference between herd immunity and hybrid immunity and how India is gearing up to meet the challenge from the China variant.

The CBI has arrested Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot in connection with the ICICI Bank loan fraud case, just two days after the arrest of the bank's former CEO Chanda Kocchar. The CBI is investigating a case linked to alleged irregularities in an over Rs 3,000 crore loan provided by ICICI to Videocon group when Chanda Kochhar was heading the private bank. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask - why is India's banking sector so vulnerable to frauds?

20-year-old TV actor Tunisha Sharma was found hanging on the set of a television show on Saturday. Her co-actor Sheezan Khan has been arrested from Mumbai after a complaint filed by Sharma's mother. As per initial details, the two broke up only 15 days before her death, resulting in Sharma being on edge. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask - is the spotlight resulting in too much stress?

The Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the national capital today - in its final lap for 2022 - covering a 23 kilometre stretch and amassing thousands. At the Red Fort, Rahul Gandhi hit out at the BJP, blaming the party for spreading hate using religious differences as a weapon - while the BJP hit back, calling those who joined the yatra members of the 'tukde-tukde' gang.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- after a review meeting on Covid today amid the surge in China -- did not make masks mandatory, but advised their usage. He also emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with focus on genome sequencing and increased testing for Covid. There has been concern after four cases of the virus variant playing havoc in China was detected in India. One of the cases surfaced as far back as July, the others in September and November. The government has said there is no cause for panic. Sources said the patients had recovered with treatment at home. PM Modi, however cautioned against complacency, saying states should ensure operational readiness of hospital infrastructure -- including oxygen cylinders, PSA plants, ventilators and human resources.

New FICCI President Subhrakant Panda speaks exclusively to NDTV on a wide range of topics, from impact of Covid on the economy to inflation.

Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far. In the Covid review meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday, experts said although there is no overall increase in Covid caseload as of now, there is a need for continued surveillance to keep a track of existing and emerging variants. So, what is the threat of this new strain?