Left, Right & Centre

As the murder of a Muslim techie in Pune causes outrage, why is a fringe group like the Hindu Rashtra Sena even out there? Why isn't their leader, against whom there are over 20 cases, not behind bars? Is there a lack of political will to take on extremist elements? Does there need to be a much stronger response to the Pune murder by both the centre and the state government? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

Shashi Tharoor is all praise for Narendra Modi, telling NDTV that Mr Modi as PM has been amazingly gracious and accommodating. Within hours, the Congress calls it his personal view. Has Mr Modi stumped his critics in his new avatar as Prime Minister? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

Akhilesh Yadav comes under fresh attack for asking people to Google other rapes in India, while Mulayam Singh takes another dig at the media. As the focus on law and order in Uttar Pradesh sharpens, does the situation warrant an intervention by the Centre or President's rule?

Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde dies in a road accident in Delhi after an Indica rams into the car he was travelling in. Just hours later, the driver of the Indica is out on bail. India has the worst road safety record in the world, with over 300 road deaths every day. We ask tonight: what will it take to make road safety a priority and who should be made accountable?

As a video of Congress candidate emerges, showing him threatening to kill Narendra Modi, we ask: why hasn't the Congress expelled him for his hate speech? Has the political discourse touched the lowest levels in this campaign?

The Supreme Court cracks down on corruption in Indian cricket, bans the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals from the IPL and says someone like Sunil Gavaskar should head the BCCI. With a final order expected by the court tomorrow, we ask whether the court can actually clean up the game, and whether this year's IPL should be scrapped.

We begin our special election series with a view from Mumbai, as we debate the Congress manifesto and its pro-welfare schemes. Is the Congress really more pro-poor than the BJP? Has it abandoned the middle class?

The Supreme Court says its nauseating to see BCCI chief N Srinivasan stick to his chair and that he needs to step down for a fair probe into the betting and fixing scandal. So far Srinivasan has been defiant but is his position now completely untenable?

As the BJP mocks the Congress for its top leaders who've decided to opt out of the election race, like P Chidambaram, the Congress says its leaders are not running away. But many leaders have been reluctant to contest this time, while others have left the party altogether. On Left, Right and Centre, we debate: is the Congress a sinking ship?

A legendary writer and journalist is no more. Khushwant Singh died on Thursday at the age of 99. We look at the legacy of a man who inspired generations, who made us laugh with his wit and wicked humour, and who shocked us with his defence of the Emergency and praise for Sanjay Gandhi. What will Khushwant Singh's legacy be? Joining us on the show authors Vikram Seth, Ram Guha, William Dalrymple, David Davidar.

From Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, India's politicians have had a long tradition of contesting from more than one seat, but should candidates be barred from doing so? Is this a truly democratic exercise or one which is a complete waste of money and unfair to the people?

The Aam Aadmi Party holds a big fundraiser dinner in the national capital, after raising Rs 50 lakh at the last one in Bangalore. Are AAP's fundraiser dinners a transparent way to raise money for elections? Or are they not so 'aam aadmi'?

The Congress gives a clean chit to former Railway Minister Pawan Bansal who had to resign over corruption allegations, while there is still a dilemma over a ticket for former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan. From Yeddyurappa to A Raja to others, every party is guilty of the same. Is winnability more important than corruption in this election campaign? A debate on Left, Right And Centre.

Sixteen people - 15 jawans and one civilian - were killed in a gun battle after Naxals ambushed them in the heavily-forested district of Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning, close to the spot where 25 people, including top Congress leaders, were killed in a Naxal ambush last year.

The Supreme Court set a deadline of one year for lower courts to complete trial in all criminal cases involving lawmakers. Will the move ensure that MPs and MLAs charged with serious offences can no longer avoid conviction indefinitely and help clean up politics?