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Thousands of Indians stayed off the streets after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a "Janata (public) Curfew" to curb the spread of COVID-19, which has spread to over 140 countries since it originated in China in December. The country is set to grind to a halt shortly as railway, metro and interstate bus services will be stopped to break the march of coronavirus, which infected close to 350 people and killed seven persons in India.

The virus that emerged in China's Wuhan in December last has now spread to over 130 countries and infected about 140,000 people worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO has taken the rare step to call this a pandemic. The Government has decided to treat the coronavirus outbreak in India as a notified disaster for the purpose of providing assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund. The repercussions of the spread of COVID-19 are already being felt all around us with trillions of dollars wiped off from global financial markets this week.

At least 34 cases of novel coronavirus have been detected in India so far. The virus, which causes COVID-19, is not as deadly as is currently feared, but panic has set in the country. Hand sanitizer in stores are out of stock, and N-95 face masks are being sold online at inflated prices. On tonight's show, we discuss how the virus has altered life in India.

42 people have been killed in violence in Delhi. A young child is now fatherless, a young woman is now a single mother. Who should be blamed for the clashes? And how to restore harmony and trust among the people of Delhi?

In a watershed moment for the Indian Army, the Supreme Court ruled in the favour of equal rights in the armed forces. In a landmark decision the top court ruled that female officers should be granted permanent commission and command positions, on par with men. Currently, female officers can serve for only 10 to 14 years in the Indian Army. So the court's ruling does not permit women to serve in army combat units, like the infantry or artillery corps, but they are now eligible to command entire battalions or head the intelligence department. The decks have been cleared for women in higher ranks in non-combat roles. What are the implications of the Supreme Court's order granting permanent commission to women on a par with men? Is this not just a big step for gender parity in the army but for all of India? The rumblings that we are hearing is that of patriarchy crumbling?

As Arvind Kejriwal is sworn in as Delhi chief minister for the third time, AAP's juggernaut win in the Delhi elections continues to be analysed threadbare. Buoyed by its massive victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, a senior AAP leader has said that it will fight all local bodies elections across India to expand base by focusing on 'positive nationalism' based on love and respect as opposed to the BJP's nationalism that he says is based on hatred and divisive politics. We are asking tonight - has Arvind Kejriwal's AAP punctured the BJP's political copyright on Hindu religiosity?

As Arvind Kejriwal is sworn in as Delhi chief minister for the third time, AAP's juggernaut win in the Delhi elections continues to be analysed threadbare. Buoyed by its massive victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, a senior AAP leader has said that it will fight all local bodies elections across India to expand base by focusing on 'positive nationalism' based on love and respect as opposed to the BJP's nationalism that he says is based on hatred and divisive politics. We are asking tonight - has Arvind Kejriwal's AAP punctured the BJP's political copyright on Hindu religiosity?

The high voltage Delhi Assembly election is finally over. Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set for a hat-trick in Delhi with around 56 of 70 assembly seats, predicted NDTV's poll of exit polls. The big question is: If Arvind Kejriwal wins, would it be considered the win of development agenda over divisive politics.

The high voltage Delhi Assembly election is finally over. Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set for a hat-trick in Delhi with around 56 of 70 assembly seats, predicted NDTV's poll of exit polls. The big question is: If Arvind Kejriwal wins, would it be considered the win of development agenda over divisive politics.

A book has now questioned what medication are people giving their children. Do they work? What's in them? Will it do more them harm than good? This is an issue that affects everyone - there is nobody in this country who has not at one point of time in their lives had to take or will need to take medication. The findings of a book, a New York Times bestseller, Bottle of Lies, has thrown up these questions. Was Ranbaxy a one-off, a bad apple, or is this a industry specific problem? Is the problem of a lack of quality controls more systemic, ingrained?