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Kashmir is an integral part of India, its integration was an idea whose time had come. We may sit and argue and debate whether the manner in which it was done was the best or not, but it has happened, minus Article 370. Can this be seen as an attempt to bring prosperity and peace in the valley? Doesn't Kashmir deserve a development blueprint? Are there positives in the Kashmir solution reboot? Can investment deliver the healing touch ? A special development package for the state, more industries, jobs, is this the valley's big moment for change?

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recounts his personal experiences working with Sushma Swaraj calling her a "considerate and strong woman". He also said she was a politician who made the ministry for the people and helped all those in trouble, understanding what people needed.

We speak to Ladakh MP Jaymang Tsering whose speech in parliament went viral and what has him so exicited about India's youngest Union Territory.

Congress's Manish Tewari explains his party's flip flop on Article 370 and why are people striking a discordant note.

Pakistan in the aftermath of Article 370 has initiated a five-point downgrade in its relations with India, but the honest truth is, this diplomatic downgrade means nothing. Relations were at an all-time low. Trade suspension is useless. There is negligible trade. Going to UNSC - sure. Been there done that. Pakistan's Kashmir protests have fallen on deaf ears. Most countries have either not responded or called it India's internal matter. As for observing August 15 as a black day, purely symbolic. The announcements don't affect India's life. Pak government and military had to appear to be doing something after India sprung a surprise on them, and they have done exactly that. A detailed discussion on why India must simply ignore this empty threat up ahead.

A day after the government pushed through the landmark legislation taking away Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy, the communications blackout continues in the state. Senior leaders like Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah remain arrested. On the show, an exclusive interview with senior leader Farooq Abdullah, who says he too was detained, something that Home Minister Amit Shah, has denied in parliament. But the question is why and for how long will mainstream leaders remain arrested? Will they get a chance to speak their mind? Also on the show, we have an exclusive interview with Nirmal Singh, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. We ask him how the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir will affect his own politics in the state. Jyotiraditya Scindia says he backs the move on Jammu and Kashmir, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury bizarrely asks whether Kashmir is an internal matter of India while Rahul Gandhi finally breaks his silence on the matter a day late.

Jammu And Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged India and Pakistan not to take steps that will "bring tensions in Kashmir". Addressing the meeting after holding an all-party meet at his residence here,Mr. Abdullah requested people to maintain peace and said that leaders of all the political parties in the state were united in their "struggle to safeguard the special status of Kashmir". The meeting comes amid rising tension over the build-up of troops-35,000 of them - which the Centre says is to address an increase in cross-border infiltration attempts.

A major bid by the Pakistani Army's Border Action Team to infiltrate across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector was repulsed by alert troops. Bodies of at least five Pakistani intruders lie in Indian territory. We debate the tense situation in Jammu and Kashmir and what to make of the chaos and confusion for tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. We discuss the consistent troop build-up as well as the political heat over the travel advisory.

Earlier this week, the state of Rajasthan introduced a bill that proposes a tough new law to deal with incidents of mob killings. As per the bill, if the victim dies due to mob violence, people guilty of the crime will be given life sentences. Also, conspiracy to lynch will be treated as a crime equal to lynching itself. Is there less outrage over the lynchings and more at those who protest them? We discuss on The Big Fight.

In an unprecedented development, Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists were asked by the Jammu and Kashmir government to "immediately" cut short their stay in the Kashmir Valley and go back, amid intelligence inputs of terror threats. This resulted in a fair bit of chaos in Jammu and Kashmir, with people in Srinagar already stocking supplies. On this special report of Left Right And Center, we have a look at the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a blow to the Yogi Adityanath government, the Supreme Court moves out the Unnao cases to Delhi; doesn't even trust the UP Police with the rape survivor's security, assigning central forces instead. Is this a huge embarassment for the Yogi Adityanath government?

In a blow to the Yogi Adityanath government, the Supreme Court moves out the Unnao cases to Delhi; doesn't even trust the UP Police with the rape survivor's security, assigning central forces instead. Is this a huge embarassment for the Yogi Adityanath government?

You can't be in denial anymore about economic slowdown, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon Limited. "India Inc feels neglected. Indian government needs to work with India Inc. So what if you have to roll back some of your budget announcements," she said.

With the recent hard-hitting numbers showcasing the economic crisis the country is facing in terms of slump in auto and core sectors and the slide in the stock market, on Left, Right and Centre, we discuss whether the economy will pick up and if the government has a plan to combat the slowdown.

The government will now penalise companies for defaulting on the corporate social responsibility targets. Is this corporate charity at gun point? Will this dampen business sentiment further or is it important to hold companies accountable?