Left, Right & Centre

Congress President Sonia Gandhi says no to her son and party Vice President Rahul being declared the Congress' prime ministerial candidate. Instead, the party announces he will lead the Congress campaign for 2014 election. Why did the Congress get cold feet? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

The horror of a gang-rape revisits the national capital as a Danish woman is allegedly assaulted in the heart of the city. The Aam Aadmi Party, which had bitterly attacked former chief minister Sheila Dikshit for making Delhi unsafe, finds itself at a loss for answers today. Has India's image been battered by crimes against women? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

As the Aam Aadmi Party cancels FDI in retail for Delhi, the industry says this will hurt investor sentiment, while the Commerce Minister slams the move as devoid of logic. Will AAP's economics scare away investors?

The former law intern who claims she was sexually harassed by a Supreme Court judge takes her case to the apex court. As the outcry over misconduct by judges grows, does the Supreme Court need to take a stronger stand against harassment by it's own?

As the Aam Aadmi Party begins its nationwide membership drive for the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP hits out at their 'gimmicks', while the Congress snubs Jairam Ramesh for his praise of AAP. Are both the BJP and the Congress nervous about AAP? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

In his strongest words of anguish on the 2002 riots, Narendra Modi says he was wracked with pain and shaken to the core. But does this finally close the chapter of 2002? Or does this stop short of an apology?

In major relief for Narendra Modi, a Gujarat court today accepted a clean chit given to him in the 2002 communal violence in the state, rejecting a petition against the chief minister filed by Zakia Jafri, whose husband Ehsan Jafri was burnt alive during the riots. Has the ghost of 2002 finally been buried for Mr Modi? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

The Congress and the BJP don't like them, they're skeptical, almost sneering of the Aam Aadmi Party, but both seem to be learning some lessons from Arvind Kerjriwal's style of campaigning. Has the AAP forced national parties to rethink their poll strategies? We discuss on Left, Right and Centre.

The former law intern hits back at Justice AK Ganguly's charge that her complaint was a conspiracy to malign him. As supporters of the former Supreme Court judge allege a witch hunt, is Justice Ganguly really the victim here? Or is his refusal to resign hurting the judiciary?

The Aam Aadmi Party's stunning performance in the Delhi had already signalled that it's no longer politics as usual. Now the party promises that it will no longer be governance as usual either. We debate.

Even as the Congress sets itself up as the new champion of anti-corruption, talks of an alliance between the Congress and Lalu Prasad's party RJD are gaining ground. With corruption a major poll issue, can the Congress afford to tie up with the fodder-scam tainted Lalu in 2014?

As India and the US try to find a way out of the diplomatic mess caused by the arrest of Devyani Khobragade, India strongly attacks US prosecutor Preet Bharara for his remarks. Has this entire episode highlighted American arrogance? Or has this been mishandled by India? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

It was a historic day in Parliament as the Lokpal Bill finally went through. The Congress gave credit to Rahul Gandhi, who has suddenly begun asserting himself on corruption and other issues. Is the new avatar of Rahul Gandhi going to help the Congress or is it too late? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

As India takes a tough stand on the arrest of its diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York, are the retaliatory measures justified? Or does India also have a lot to answer for on the treatment of domestic help? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.

As the complaint of a law intern against Justice AK Ganguly is made public, the former Supreme Court judge has still not resigned as head of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission. Instead he has questioned how the young woman's affidavit was revealed. Should Justice Ganguly now be sacked? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.