Left, Right & Centre

It was a day of high-voltage drama as Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal drove up to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's home to ask him questions. But he was told to get an appointment first. As the BJP accuses Mr Kejriwal of theatrics, we ask tonight: was it a publicity stunt or strategic masterstroke?

Has the government's haste to appoint a Lokpal before the elections backfired?

High drama in Lucknow, as one of India's most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, is arrested. As controversy dogs the Sahara boss, we explore the political-corporate nexus. Has Subrata Roy had political 'sahara' all these years? Has the law finally caught up?

From the Navy Chief's resignation to scams and his infamous indecisiveness- has AK Antony been India's worst Defence Minister?

The Congress tells the Election Commission it wants a ban on opinion polls, after a sting by a news channel claims to show how polls can be manipulated at the behest of political parties. But is banning polls the answer? Or should the process be made more transparent? Do opinion polls really influence voters? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde makes a shocking threat to 'crush' the electronic media. And then offers a bizarre explanation that he was talking about social media. But he is not the only one. From the Congress to the BJP to AAP, political parties across the board are targeting the press. Are these attacks an attempt to muzzle free media?

There was high political drama in Bihar today as Lalu Prasad's RJD splits and then some MLAs return to the fold. As that story plays out, Ram Vilas Paswan keeps the Congress and the BJP guessing on his next move, and whether he will indeed go with Narendra Modi and the NDA. As both the BJP and the Congress woo allies for the next elections, will smaller parties hold the key to government formation? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

The 15th Lok Sabha comes to an end, going down as the most disruptive and least productive in India's history. On Left, Right and Centre, we debate: should rowdy MPs be punished in future?

India's 29th state is born amidst pandemonium in Parliament. We debate has the Congress won the battle but lost the war on Telangana?

A day after the Supreme Court commutes the death sentence of Rajiv Gandhi's assassins, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announces that her government will allow the killers to walk free within three days. Does the Tamil Nadu Cabinet's decision smack of cynical politics? Should the assassins of a former prime minister be allowed to walk out? That's the big debate.

The bill to create the state of Telangana is passed in the Lok Sabha in the middle of protests, chaos and an unprecedented blackout of the telecast. Is this a historic day for the people of Telangana or a murder of democracy? Should such a crucial bill have been passed in a blackout? Or was this the only way to prevent MPs from behaving badly?

The Congress gets ready for a showdown in Parliament tomorrow over the Telangana bill. Will there be a repeat of the utter chaos we saw last week? Is the UPA forcing the creation of a new state without proper debate?

Is the Aam Aadmi Party chief going be an anti-corruption hero ahead of the Lok Sabha polls? Is this a smart political move or has he run away from his responsibility as a Chief Minister?

Unprecedented scenes of pandemonium in Parliament after an MP pepper sprays his colleagues and another is accused of brandishing a knife. Have India's MPs made a mockery of democracy?

The debate over free speech is back to haunt us, as Penguin India agrees to withdraw a controversial book on Hinduism and even destroy whatever copies it has. Is free speech in India a myth? Are India's liberal voices being increasingly stifled?