The Calcutta High Court today revoked the Mamata Banerjee government's order banning the immersion of Durga idols after 10 pm on September 30 and on October 1, which happens to be Muharram. The Trinamool government said they were doing this to prevent any potential violence between communities. But the High Court told the government = are you not creating a line of division between the two communities by your action? An angry Mamata Banerjee reacted, saying, "someone can slit my throat but no one can tell me what to do". On The Buck Stops Here - is this really a law and order issue or a move that's created a line of division between communities in West Bengal?

The Calcutta High Court today revoked the Mamata Banerjee government's order banning the immersion of Durga idols after 10 pm on September 30 and on October 1, which happens to be Muharram. The Trinamool government said they were doing this to prevent any potential violence between communities. But the High Court told the government = are you not creating a line of division between the two communities by your action? An angry Mamata Banerjee reacted, saying, "someone can slit my throat but no one can tell me what to do". On The Buck Stops Here - is this really a law and order issue or a move that's created a line of division between communities in West Bengal?

When Lieutenant General DS Hooda, then Northern Army Commander, saw the live video feed of India's surgical strike across the Line of Control, he knew he wasn't necessarily getting the full picture. "I won't say what footage it was but we were watching the operation," said the Lt General who approved the plans for Special Forces to retaliate less than two weeks after the Uri terror attack in September last year, when 19 Indian soldiers were killed by Pakistani terrorists.

When Lieutenant General DS Hooda, then Northern Army Commander, saw the live video feed of India's surgical strike across the Line of Control, he knew he wasn't necessarily getting the full picture. "I won't say what footage it was but we were watching the operation," said the Lt General who approved the plans for Special Forces to retaliate less than two weeks after the Uri terror attack in September last year, when 19 Indian soldiers were killed by Pakistani terrorists.

When do we in India get real about moving away from petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to electric-powered ones? The government had announced that 2030 was the target. But since then, Minister Nitin Gadkari seems to have softened his position somewhat, stating that it was not the intention of the government to bankrupt any car company. So where does that leave us? On The Buck Stops Here, some of the biggest names in the auto industry, Bollywood star Gul Panag who drives an electric car herself, and environment experts discuss the dream to go green and whether it is the auto industry that is essentially the stumbling block.

When do we in India get real about moving away from petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to electric-powered ones? The government had announced that 2030 was the target. But since then, Minister Nitin Gadkari seems to have softened his position somewhat, stating that it was not the intention of the government to bankrupt any car company. So where does that leave us? On The Buck Stops Here, some of the biggest names in the auto industry, Bollywood star Gul Panag who drives an electric car herself, and environment experts discuss the dream to go green and whether it is the auto industry that is essentially the stumbling block.

On this special episode of The Buck Stops Here, a look back at the life of a real Indian hero, a perfect gentleman and a gutsy warfighter. Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was given a state funeral today in a solemn ceremony at the Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment. The Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh died on Saturday at the age of 98.

On this special episode of The Buck Stops Here, a look back at the life of a real Indian hero, a perfect gentleman and a gutsy warfighter. Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was given a state funeral today in a solemn ceremony at the Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment. The Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh died on Saturday at the age of 98.

The grand bullet train project, meant to connect Ahmedabad and Mumbai in a little over two hours, is a Rs 1,10,000 crore project, the large bulk of which will come from Japan through a soft loan repayable over a period of 50 years. But is this massive project ever going to be financially viable unless the government chooses to subsidise it? And should a bullet train have been the priority before getting our rail system fixed?

The grand bullet train project, meant to connect Ahmedabad and Mumbai in a little over two hours, is a Rs 1,10,000 crore project, the large bulk of which will come from Japan through a soft loan repayable over a period of 50 years. But is this massive project ever going to be financially viable unless the government chooses to subsidise it? And should a bullet train have been the priority before getting our rail system fixed?