The Last Word: Can interlocutors' proposals turn around J&K?

The Last Word: Can interlocutors' proposals turn around J&K?

Does the Kashmir interlocutors' report make proposals that could turn around India's troubled state? ...
09:51 PM, May 29, 2012
The Last Word: Proper for Army Chief to criticise Govt, SC?

The Last Word: Proper for Army Chief to criticise Govt, SC?

The Army Chief has given a spate of interviews over the weekend. In the process he has spoken critically of the Government, the SC and fellow senior officers. ...
09:27 PM, May 28, 2012

Oil price rollback will hurt India badly: Basu

Oil price rollback will hurt India badly: Basu Amid raging protests by parties cutting across the political spectrum for a partial rollback on the petrol price hike, Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu has said that a rollback of any kind will hurt India's fiscal deficit target badly, leading to price increase in general. In an interview with Karan Thapar on 'Devil's Advocate', the Chief Economic Advisor said that oil price regulations had to be made in such a...
08:10 PM, May 26, 2012
There must be no petrol price rollback: Kaushik Basu

There must be no petrol price rollback: Kaushik Basu

Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu has said that a partial rollback in petrol prices will hit India's fiscal deficit target adversely. ...
10:28 PM, May 25, 2012

'Oil price rollback will hit fiscal deficit'

'Oil price rollback will hit fiscal deficit' Amid speculation that a partial rollback of petrol prices is likely due to political pressure, Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu has said that a rollback of any kind will adversely affect the fiscal deficit target leading to price increase in general. In an interview with Karan Thapar on 'Devil's Advocate', the Chief Economic Advisor said that oil price regulations had to be made in such a way, that in the...
04:28 PM, May 25, 2012
The Last Word: Did the Govt mishandle oil prices?

The Last Word: Did the Govt mishandle oil prices?

How guilty is the government of mishandling the situation on petrol prices? ...
09:23 PM, May 24, 2012
The Last Word: Is govt's explanation for rupee slide adequate?

The Last Word: Is govt's explanation for rupee slide adequate?

Once again the rupee has fallen to yet another new low as the day ended with the rupee at 56 to the dollar. ...
09:27 PM, May 23, 2012
The Last Word: How the UPA Govt performed in the last year

The Last Word: How the UPA Govt performed in the last year

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday presented the UPA-II report card. ...
10:29 PM, May 22, 2012
The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?

The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?

On The Last Word, Karan Thakar asks a panel of experts, is the Indian tradition of taking out multiple large advertisements in all newspapers to commemorate political birth, death or other anniversaries acceptable or morally wrong? ...
10:47 PM, May 21, 2012

PM does not fire from the hip: Salman Khurshid

PM does not fire from the hip: Salman Khurshid On the eve of the UPA-II's third anniversary, Law Minister Salman Khurshid admitted that the coalition government has been facing a tough ride. Supporting the Prime Minister, Khurshid defended the criticism for Dr Manmohan Singh by saying that if allies have a problem with a particular direction that the party wants to take, it is not just for the Prime Minister. Here is the full transcript of the interview: Karan...
09:26 PM, May 20, 2012

Congress ready to sit in Opposition: Khurshid

Congress ready to sit in Opposition: Khurshid On the eve of the UPA-II's third anniversary, Law Minister Salman Khurshid admitted that the coalition government has been facing a tough ride. Khurshid said that the Congress was prepared for all options, including being in Opposition, after the 2014 General Elections. The minister was speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on 'Devil's Advocate'. Below is an edited transcript of the interview: Karan Thapar: Across the country... frustration with this government...
08:39 AM, May 20, 2012
The Last Word: How does Italy react to murder charges on marines?

The Last Word: How does Italy react to murder charges on marines?

On Friday, two Italian marines were charged with murder for killing two Indian fishermen. ...
09:58 PM, May 18, 2012

What are the steps needed to tackle the economy?

What are the steps needed to tackle the economy? Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to The Last Word. After the Finance Minister's widely reported speech on the economy we ask how serious is the situation? What are the steps needed to tackle it and will the government act? That's with the JD(U) MP NK Singh, BJP treasurer Piyush Goyal, Congress spokesman Manish Tewari and the Executive Vice-Chairman of Ashok Leyland, R Seshasayee. Q: Let's start with the state of...
02:44 PM, May 18, 2012
The Last Word: How serious is the economic situation?

The Last Word: How serious is the economic situation?

After the Finance Minister's speech on the economy, it needs to be discussed what steps are needed to tackle it. ...
09:52 PM, May 17, 2012
The Last Word: What's the future of the 2G case?

The Last Word: What's the future of the 2G case?

Now that all the 2G accused have been released on bail, where does the case stand? ...
10:33 PM, May 16, 2012