New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said that Rahul Gandhi has made Uttar Pradesh his 'special turf' and the party's heavy reliance on him in the Assembly polls there would prove to be a 'risk worth taking'. He said that it will not be the end of the road for Rahul Gandhi if the Congress does not perform well in the Assembly elections in the politically-crucial state of Uttar...
06:15 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Former deputy Army chief Lieutenant General (Retired) Raj Kadyan said General VK Singh's position was untenable and he should quit. ...
11:42 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Has the controversy over the Army Chief's date of birth ended in the government's favour or is it an outcome that suits both the sides equally? ...
08:49 PM, Feb 10, 2012
The BJP has been facing serious problems in Karnataka and Gujarat. Experts discuss whether the party is in trouble. ...
09:04 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Could the depressed state of the Indian economy put off foreign investors and could the 2G judgement then add to their concerns? ...
09:13 PM, Feb 08, 2012
In the political race to the Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh, experts discuss how important is the Gandhi surname. ...
09:07 PM, Feb 07, 2012
On Devil's advocate, the father of Indian telecommunication Sam Pitroda said that Supreme Court's verdict on 2G will not affect the telecom revolution. ...
08:57 PM, Feb 05, 2012
New Delhi: Father of Indian telecom revolution Sam Pitroda said that we should not blame any government for the cancellation of the 122 2G licences by the Supreme Court as it was part of a process. He also said that the court order will not make any difference to the Indian growth story in telecom and IT. Speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, he said the country is...
08:19 PM, Feb 05, 2012
New Delhi: Jaipur literature Festival organiser Sanjoy Roy has claimed that JLF organisers chose to call off controversial author Salman Rushdie's video link even after the Rajasthan police promised protection. While speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, he admitted that it was the festival organisers who decided to call off the video conference with the author at the last minute despite the assurances of security given by the...
04:46 PM, Jan 29, 2012
New Delhi: Jaipur literature Festival organiser Sanjoy roy has claimed that JLF organisers chose to call off controversial author Salman Rushdie's video link even after the Rajasthan police promised protection. While speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, he admitted that it was the festival organisers who decided to call off the video conference with the author at the last minute despite the assurances of security given by the...
07:56 AM, Jan 29, 2012
Was the media responsible in handling the Salman Rushdie controversy? Or was it one sided? ...
11:57 PM, Jan 27, 2012
In what may be described as a first, a former Army chief has come out in support of General VK Singh in the age row controversy. Former Chief of Army Staff General Shankar Roychowdhury, while speaking to Karan Thapar on Devils Advocate, remarked that the government should have acted with much more understanding in the case. He further said that Defence Minister AK Antony should ideally have overruled his bureaucrats,...
07:03 PM, Jan 22, 2012
New Delhi: In the government vs Army Chief row, former army chief General Shankar Roychowdhury has come out in support of General VK Singh becoming the first former Chief of Army Staff to do so. He said that Defence Minister AK Antony should have overruled his bureaucrats in the age row. He feels that the government should have acted with more understanding on the VK Singh age controversy. Speaking on...
07:38 AM, Jan 22, 2012
Indian Army Chief General VK Singh has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on his date of birth controversy. ...
11:58 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf revealed on Friday that he was open to an alliance with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan, however, adding that he would not "work under him". Musharraf was speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate when he made the comments. Speaking from Dubai, he said Pakistan needed a third political option when asked whether alliance with Imran Khan was a possibility. Here's the...
07:21 PM, Jan 15, 2012
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