While speaking to CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that alcohol is the root cause of crime against women. ...
11:30 AM, Feb 20, 2013
Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, on Wednesday said she was a victim of sexual abuse as a child, at the hands of a man her parents trusted implicitly. ...
12:25 PM, Feb 14, 2013
The RSS chief while speaking at a gathering of the VHP at the Mahakumbh hinted at support to Narendra Modi as the PM candidate of the BJP, saying, "everyone is speaking the same thing about who should be the PM". Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether the Kumbh Mela should be used for politics. ...
11:49 AM, Feb 08, 2013
The war of words between India and Pakistan at the moment is taking a toll on the range of people to people contacts between the two countries. Pakistan's hockey players have been sent back, the women's cricket team is unlikely to come for the world cup and the promised visa on arrival for senior citizens have been put in hold. So are people to people contacts between India and Pakistan...
11:32 AM, Jan 17, 2013
Sagarika Ghose discusses with the team of 'Inkaar' - including director Sudhir Mishra and actors Chitrangada Singh and Arjun Rampal - whether it is time for cinema to introspect on how it portrays women. ...
12:15 PM, Jan 11, 2013
Self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu on Monday stirred a hornet's nest by saying that the Delhi gangrape victim was herself partially responsible for being attacked. The statement by Asaram about the Delhi braveheart reminds us of the anti-woman mindset. ...
11:38 AM, Jan 09, 2013
Every day seems to bring a new criminal assault on women. A senior citizen was raped on Sunday in Mumbai and in a bizarre dress code diktat a college in Haryana has ordered women not to wear jeans saying it is against Indian culture. The question is whether we are in denial about the rapidly rising crimes and prejudices against women today. CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discussed the issue...
11:33 AM, Dec 11, 2012
The Norway Police has claimed that the Indian couple from Andhra Pradesh facing charges of child abuse burnt and hit their seven-year-old son with belt. CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discussed whether the method of parenting is specific to a certain culture on the show. ...
11:36 AM, Dec 04, 2012
On Face the Nation, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts - should festivals be exempted from noise pollution rules? Here is the full transcript of the show: Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, yes today is Maha Navami, the Navratri festival ends today and it is a day of festivity and celebration. But for many the loudspeakers, the music, the drums are nothing but torture and a health...
11:37 AM, Oct 24, 2012
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani, in an indirect attack at India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, has said laws like the Lokpal Bill cannot help in solving the problem of corruption in India. Speaking to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, Nilekani said, "I think it is not just laws, you need something by which land titling is improved, you need something by which land registration...
08:57 AM, Oct 23, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there. We are focusing in this show on a subject that concerns us all, mental illness. Currently 130 million Indians are diagnosed with some form of mental illness, including depression, bipolarity and schizophrenia, 90 per cent of these cases remain untreated. The government has come up with new Mental Health Bill 2012. But activists say that the bill doesnt protect the rights of the mentally ill. Mental...
05:34 PM, Oct 19, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there. Yes the 'Kejri bomb' explodes again. More revelations today from Arvind Kejriwal and India Against Corruption, this time targeting BJP president Nitin Gadkari. Kejriwal targets BJP president Nitin Gadkari, alleges 100 acres of land acquired for building a dam in Maharashtra was given to him. Irrigation water in Vidarbha was diverted to Gadkari's power and sugar factories. Tonight we are asking, is targeting personalities the way...
06:47 PM, Oct 18, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, the Salman Khurshid-Arvind Kejriwal confrontation is being played out in front of the TV cameras 24X7. In fact every protest, every allegation of Arvind Kejriwal and India Against Corruption is being given 24X7 coverage by the electronic media. Has the media become the agent or ally of Arvind Kejriwal and India Against Corruption? We're exploring that question with, joining us Madhu Trehan, Senior Journalist, Content Director,...
11:42 AM, Oct 16, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress has come out with a weak defence of Robert Vadra's statement about 'mango people in a banana republic'. Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary has said that the remark was meant to be taken lightly. Talking to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose on Face The Nation, Chowdhary also said that Arvind Kejriwal has not yet substantiated his allegations against Vadra. "This is an era of communication where you...
10:10 AM, Oct 12, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Yes we are focusing tonight on temples and toilets. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said "Mandir se bhi zyada pavitra hai shauchalaya". Even purer than a temple is a toilet, is he insulting Hindu sentiment or making a strong argument to challenge the Indian mentality on toilets? Remember 626 million Indians still defecate in the open. We're asking are universal modern toilets much more important than temples....
01:17 PM, Oct 10, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, good evening, yes today is International Day of Older Persons and we're focusing tonight on a disturbing new study which says that one in three elderly persons in India is physically and verbally abused by their own children. The primary perpetrator of this abuse is the son. What explains the rise in abuse of elderly parents? Let's get you the findings of the study and then...
03:10 PM, Oct 02, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there. Yes, the film 'Barfi!' is India's entry for the Oscars for the year 2013. There's been a great deal of adverse comment on this choice made by the jury of the Film Federation of India with many, saying 'Barfi!' was simply not the best in a list that included among others the Telegu film 'Eega', Hindi films 'Paan Singh Tomar', 'Gangs of Wasseypur' and 'Kahani', Marathi...
12:28 PM, Sep 26, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, yes, in just 48 hours we will know if Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is no longer part of the UPA government and if she is solely the Chief Minister of Bengal and the leader of a 19 member Trinamool Congress in Parliament. She may have destabilised the UPA but a number of politicians from Nitish Kumar to Bal Thackeray have praised her, and her popularity...
12:44 PM, Sep 20, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there. Yes we're focusing tonight on a very important public health issue. Is the quest for the perfect body leading to dangerous health hazards for young people? A growing number of gyms are selling and encouraging the use of bodybuilding steroids - completely misleading young fitness enthusiasts who are eager to build their bodies. 29-year-old Rijo died because of the supplementary powders he consumed on the advice...
11:41 AM, Sep 07, 2012
Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, yes, today is the day to say to sir with love or to ma'am with love. Today is Teachers Day, the day to salute all teachers and also to remember our second president S Radhakrishnan whose birthday it is today and who was himself a great teacher. But where are the Dr Radhakrishnans today? Are there simply not enough high quality teachers today both in school...
01:13 PM, Sep 06, 2012
