NRI kids' custody row a closed chapter: Norway

NRI kids' custody row a closed chapter: Norway Kolkata: Amidst the renewed fight over the custody of two children of an Indian NRI couple in Norway even after their return to India, the country's embassy in Delhi has said they consider the issue closed. In reply to a e-mail by city-based NGO India's Smile, counsellor of the Royal Norwegian embassy in Delhi Laila Tronsdal Moen said, "The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Delhi considers the issue as closed from...
12:50 AM, May 29, 2012
I was threatened, abused: Norway NRI kids' mother

I was threatened, abused: Norway NRI kids' mother

The mother of the Norway NRI children, Sagarika Bhattacharya, claimed that her in-laws abused her. ...
01:42 PM, May 26, 2012

Norway NRI kids' mother claims torture by husband

Norway NRI kids' mother claims torture by husband Kolkata: There seems to be a new twist in the custody row of the two Norway children. This time it's a domestic battle and not a diplomatic one. Sagarika Bhattacharya, the mother of the two children, Abhigyan and Aishwarya, has claimed that she was beaten by her husband Anurup Bhattacharya, thrown out of their house and tortured in Norway. Sagarika claims that she has not been allowed to meet the...
09:19 AM, May 26, 2012

Norway NRI children in new family row

Norway NRI children in new family row Kolkata: Within a month of their return to India, two NRI children, who were earlier taken into foster-care by the Norwegian Childcare Services, find themselves in a new controversy - their families have filed police complaints against each other alleging threats to kill. Sagarika Chakrabarty, mother of Abhigyan (3) and Aishwarya (1), has complained to Kulti police station in Burdwan (West Bengal), alleging that her father-in-law, Ajay Bhattacharya, had sent...
11:06 PM, May 25, 2012

We don't want Pranab as President: Mamata

We don't want Pranab as President: Mamata Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has finally broken her silence on the crucial question of who the Trinamool Congress would support for the Presidential election. In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, Mamata said Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, West Bengal Governor Gopal Gandhi and former President APJ Abdul Kalam were acceptable to her. "I love Meira Kumar. She is very soft spoken. Gopal Gandhi...
08:19 AM, May 21, 2012

Are film stars a failure as Parliamentarians?

Are film stars a failure as Parliamentarians? Bollywood actress Rekha took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP. Film personalities, with a few exceptions, have in recent times failed to make a mark in Parliament. Another controversy erupted in Parliament when Jaya Bachchan objected to being shown on TV when Rekha took oath. CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discussed the question and the issue with a distinguished panel on her show Face The Nation. Following is the transcript...
12:01 PM, May 17, 2012

Should cartoon and politician satire be censored?

Should cartoon and politician satire be censored? New Delhi: The members of Parliament across party lines said not just Ambedkar cartoons but no political cartoons at all should be allowed in school textbooks. The BJP said HRD Minister Kapil Sibal must resign on this issue. The question is whether cartoon and politician satire should be censored. CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discussed the issue with a distinguished panel on her show Face The Nation. Following is the...
12:17 PM, May 15, 2012

Are Hindus being persecuted in Pakistan?

Are Hindus being persecuted in Pakistan? New Delhi: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna made a statement at the Lok Sabha on Wednesday throwing light on three separate incidents in Sindh where Hindu girls were allegedly abducted and married to Muslim men. The question is how safe are the Hindus in Pakistan. CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose took up the question with a distinguished panel on her show Face The Nation. Following is the transcript of the...
11:33 AM, May 10, 2012

FTN: Can India afford pension for the elderly?

FTN: Can India afford pension for the elderly? New Delhi: NAC member Aruna Roy is leading the newly formed Pension Parishad to demand a universal pension scheme. The question is whether every elderly person in India who is above 60 years of age should be entitled to a pension. The question was taken up by IBN18 Network Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghosh on her show Face the Nation. Here's the transcript of the discussion with a distinguished panel: Sagarika...
11:40 AM, May 09, 2012

Has 'Satyamev Jayate' redefined TV shows?

Has 'Satyamev Jayate' redefined TV shows? New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's first television show 'Satyamev Jayate' has proved immensely popular after the very first episode was aired on Sunday. The show carries a strong message of social change and calls for a fight against the evils of society. 'Satyamev Jayate' many say has created television history, others are calling it an exquisite piece of journalism. The question is whether the show has redefined entertainment and...
12:23 PM, May 08, 2012
FTN: Should 16-18 year olds be allowed to have sexual relations?

FTN: Should 16-18 year olds be allowed to have sexual relations?

The Union Cabinet has cleared a new law which aims to protect children from sexual abuse. ...
11:30 PM, May 02, 2012
FTN: Were the NRI children better off in Norway?

FTN: Were the NRI children better off in Norway?

Abhigyan and Aishwarya, the two children who were separated from their parents by the child welfare services in Norway, returned to India on Tuesday. ...
11:51 PM, Apr 25, 2012
It's a good moment for me, says relieved Norway NRI mother

It's a good moment for me, says relieved Norway NRI mother

Norway NRI children, Aishwarya and Abhigyan, were on Wednesday reunited with their mother, Sagarika Bhattacharya. ...
09:48 PM, Apr 25, 2012

Norway NRI mother reunited with children

Norway NRI mother reunited with children Kolkata: It was a touching reunion of a mother separated from her two infant children for a year over a custody row in Norway on grounds of alleged 'emotional disconnect' in Kolkata on Wednesday. "I am overwhelmed as I am able to kiss them and take them in my lap after a full one year. I can't express myself," the emotionally choked mother, Sagarika Bhattacharya, said holding her one-year-old daughter...
07:48 PM, Apr 25, 2012
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