Left, Right & Centre

As the Congress begins a counter offensive on Modi government's three years in office, can a united opposition effectively take on the BJP?

India and Pakistan face off at the International Court of Justice at the Hague over the death sentence awarded to Indian citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav. As we await the order, we discuss does India have a strong case?

After three rapes in four days in Haryana just days after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence to Nirbhaya's rapists, we ask whether the death penalty is really a deterrent.

The Delhi High Court today refused to stop tax investigation against Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in what's known as the National Herald Case. At the heart of the case is Associated Journals, publisher of the National Herald, an English daily founded and edited by Jawaharlal Nehru. The Congress argues today's case is merely procedural but the BJP claims it's a huge setback to the Gandhis and the party.

Whats going on with the IT, will it get worse before it gets better? Job losses are a reality and some say things could get worse but is that the entire story. Is it part of a cycle and the dust will settle. How worried should we be?

As the security situation in Kashmir goes from bad to worse, the Centre rushes in the Home Secretary to take stock. Should Governor's rule be imposed in the state?

This week marks six months of the notes ban. Where does the economy stand after demonetisation? With unemployment still high and sectors like IT laying off people in the thousands. How do we deal with job losses?

India gets some relief from the International Court of Justice on Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution. It is the first time since 1971 that India has approached the ICJ to settle a dispute with Pakistan. Will Pakistan comply? What are the long term implications of this move?

As UP's Saharanpur sees a third round of violence in a month between Thakurs and Dalits, has the new chief minister's law and order promise been undermined?

Faced with a huge political crisis over corruption allegations, the Aam Aadmi Party tries to change the headlines, holds demo inside Delhi assembly to prove voting machines can be hacked. Is there merit to this? Is it an expose or is it just stunt, a diversionary tactic?

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court sends a sitting High Court judge to jail for contempt and bars the media from broadcasting Justice Karnan's statements. Was this the only option for the top court? What does this case say about judicial accountability?

A 62-year-old man was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr yesterday by a group of 10 men allegedly looking for his young neighbor, who had eloped with a girl from a different community a few days ago. Ghulam Mohammad's family has accused the Hindu Yuva Vahini, the right-wing group set up years ago by Yogi Adityanath, who took over as Chief Minister at the head of a new BJP government on March 19. The police say they have no proof so far of the group's involvement but the big question is if right wing groups are getting emboldened and away with violence and even murder.

The Election Commission has cancelled the parliamentary by-election in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, scheduled for May 25, citing security problems. It's yet another indication perhaps of the shrinking space for mainstream politics and the dangerous vacuum it's creating. Meanwhile, India today warned Pakistan of an "unequivocal" response to the killing and mutilation of two soldiers yesterday along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Pakistan, which has denied the "barbaric act" said in response today that India "should look inwards" to determine how the soldiers were killed. It sought "actionable evidence" of India's claims. As tensions between the two neighbours rise, we discuss how should India respond?

Two soldiers were killed and mutilated in Kashmir by Pakistan and as a result, army has warned of an "appropriate response" for the "despicable act." Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said, "Such acts are unheard of even at a time of war". On Left Right And Centre, we discuss how India should respond to Pakistan's provocations.

The Delhi High Court this week has pulled up private hospitals saying they can't hold patients hostage for unpaid bills. In a country where private healthcare is out of the question for most, many would give this a thumbs up, but others argue running a hospital is a commercial activity too not a charity, so how can they recover their costs?