Nothing But The Truth

Nawaz Sharif, three-time Pakistan PM, returns after four humiliating years in exile and the fall of Imran Khan. Can he become PM again for a record fourth term?

In this episode of Nothing But The Truth, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa looks at the new political power game in Pakistan, analyses the significance of Nawaz Sharif’s return to the centre stage and the challenges he faces.

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How to protect yourself from being robbed of your money through your phone!

In this episode, we look at how your phone has increasingly become an instrument in the hands of criminals to rob you of your hard earned money. And then tell you what you can do to protect yourself.

Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa is joined by India’s top cyber security expert, Dr Gulshan Rai, who also advised the prime minister for India, to give us insights.

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What we are all watching in Israel are tragic scenes of death and devastation. Hamas militants fired more than 5,000 missiles on major Israeli population centres, accompanied by land and sea offensives. The attack left more than 1,200 Israelis dead and another 2,700 wounded.

What was astounding was the failure of the Israeli defence, intelligence and security apparatus. Israel had in the past few decades had built up a fearsome reputation of its ability to defend itself and launch pre-emptive strikes against groups antagonistic to its interests, such as the Hamas.

But with the Hamas attack, the Israeli intelligence network seemed to have no inkling of the Hamas’s plans to launch such a massive attack.

In this episode of Nothing But The Truth, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa answers the big questions: Why Hamas Struck? Will the War Spread? How Will it Impact India and the World?

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The Opposition will use the Bihar caste findings on OBCs to unleash a fresh wave of  Mandal politics to disrupt the BJP's Hindutva consolidation strategy for 2024. But can it work?

What's behind the diplomatic face-off between Modi and Trudeau, and will it turn even nastier.

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In this episode of Nothing But The Truth, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa answers the key questions: Why did PM Modi enact the women’s quota bill at the fag end of his second term and not earlier? When will women enjoy the reservation quota that they have been promised?

Will women’s legislation politically benefit the PM and the Bhartiya Janta Party or BJP for the upcoming state assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana? And will it give the BJP a decisive edge in the 2024 General Elections?

Listen in to Raj Chengappa's in-depth analysis of the Modi Government's historic legislation to politically empower Indian women, including the challenges and battles ahead.

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What’s in a name? Well plenty it seems when it comes to the name of a country. For 76 years most of us have been comfortable using India or Bharat to refer to our great nation. In general parlance, India was used while speaking in English and Bharat while speaking in Hindi. 

Now there is huge debate over giving pre-eminence of all official communication to the word Bharat in place of India. The controversy throws up a lot of questions: Why did the debate suddenly hot up? What’s behind the timing – is it politically motivated? What is the origin of the two names – India vs Bharat? What is its historical usage? And what is the way forward?

In this episode of Nothing But the Truth, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa answers all these questions as objectively as possible.

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The Geopolitical Divide Deepens as Xi and Putin skip summit but India gets Global South Centre-stage. Why Delhi G20 matters.

When India assumed the G20 presidency late last year, the world was already in a state of deep disorder. It was, in fact, in free fall as a war provoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—now in its 19th month—saw big powers line up dangerously against each other.

This was immediately after the Covid-19 pandemic had gutted not just lives but even the economies of nations, sparking a process of deglobalisation that had begun over a decade ago.

But as the summit neared, there were three big power game on, that would leave the G2 deeply divided even before the summit began.

What were these three power games?

Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa explains. 

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In an exclusive interview with ISRO Chairman Dr. S. Somanath, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa speaks about the big outcomes of Chandrayaan-3 and India's space plans ahead.

With Chandrayaan's triumph, Somanath discusses its significance for India and how the data from Chandrayaan 3 will shape future scientific endeavors. He sheds light on the uniqueness of upcoming solar missions and the uncharted territories they aim to explore, marking a pioneering venture. Also, Somanath explores the promising prospects of lunar exploration, emphasizing the collaborative agreements with nations like the United States, including the Artemis project.



As we contemplate "What's next after Chandrayaan?", this conversation unveils a fascinating glimpse into the boundless possibilities that lie beyond our celestial doorstep.

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What India Today's latest Mood-Of-The-Nation Poll reveals?

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the big question is will Prime Minister Narendra Modi secure a third term?

The survey found that 52 per cent of the respondents said that PM Modi is best suited to be the next Prime Minister, while 16% of respondents voted for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. 

What are its other major findings?

In this episode of Nothing But The Truth, Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa is joined by Yashwant Deshmukh, the director and founding editor of CVoter, to discuss these in detail. 

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