New Delhi: The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta has strongly defended the story of the Army units movement and has said that is based on facts and that he is not worried about denials. talking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Shekhar Gupta said the 'C' word in the Army units movement story is 'curious' and not 'coup', which means it is for the readers to interpret it the way they...
01:00 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Army officials, Government and some editors have raised doubts on the story in The Indian Express that claimed 'suspicious' movement of Army units towards New Delhi. However, The Indian Express stood by its story. The newspaper's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta clarified his stand while speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai on Wednesday and claimed that the report brought the facts out in public interest. Following is an excerpt...
07:43 AM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Reacting to the revelations in the Tatra trucks deal, former Army Chief General (Retd) Shankar Roy Chowdhury has blamed the Defence Ministry saying it has kept all previous Army chiefs in the dark. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, General (Retd) Shankar Roy Chowdhury said, "The Army Chief was not informed about the pricing, there should be better integration between the Army Chief and the Defence Ministry." Following...
08:56 AM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: CNN-IBN was the most watched English news channel across the country on the Union Budget Day, while CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz were the undisputed leaders in the business channel category. The in-depth coverage was led by the CNN-IBN's Editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai. The discussion throughout the day was joined by an esteemed panel consisting of political and economic experts. TAM rating: TV Ratings agency TAM has declared viewership...
09:04 AM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: A day after a young IPS officer in Madhya Pradesh was crushed to death by a tractor-trolley allegedly carrying illegally mined stones, the brutal murder has forced the Chief Minister to order a judicial inquiry. IPS Officer Narendra Kumar's father said his son was under pressure to go slow against the mining mafia. But the state police denies any role of the mining mafia in the killing. Madhya...
09:58 PM, Mar 09, 2012
New Delhi: Suspense prevails over who will be the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Clamour within the Samajwadi Party has been growing for Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav to take over, but Akhilesh claims that his father will be the chief minister. IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai's take on whether Akhilesh and not Mulayam should be the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh: A 38-year-old chief minister who is not...
10:44 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: With just a day left for the marathon Uttar Pradesh campaign to end, Samajwadi Party leader and the man who is now being seen as the game changer, Akhilesh Yadav, has made a stunning allegation against the Congress. In an interview to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai on the campaign trail in western UP, Akhilesh claimed that the Congress was trying to manipulate Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to avoid...
01:11 PM, Feb 29, 2012
Godhra: Ten years since the train burning incident in Godhra, CNN-IBN visited the town to find examples of communal harmony, Hindu-Muslim friendships and partnership in business, which survived the communal fire. They are enduring examples of harmony in a town, which is struggling to get over the past and communal divide. In a town made infamous by the incident that sparked off the Gujarat riots, Badri minerals stands as a...
11:54 AM, Feb 27, 2012
Ten years can be a lifetime in today's here-and-now world. Ten years after the Gujarat violence, the state claims to have moved on. Relative peace and the engine of enterprise have taken the state into another orbit. Its Chief Minister Narendra Modi is being seen in some quarters as a potential Prime Minister, a role model of good governance. But what of those who were caught in the vortex of...
08:53 PM, Feb 25, 2012
New Delhi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ehsan Jafri killing in Gujarat on Wednesday filed a report in the case. While the contents of the report remain under wraps, crime branch sources have claimed that the committee appointed by the Supreme Court hasn't found enough evidence against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. However, the SIT officials haven't offered any confirmation on this. Ehsan Jafri's wife Zakia Jafri has...
10:47 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is one of the party's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Talking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Gadkari said, "Modi has got the potential for becoming the Prime Minister." Gadkari's statement came a few hours after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on Gulbarg Society massacre during the 2002...
05:05 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: A day after three Karnataka BJP ministers were caught watching an obscene clip in the Assembly, the party has shown them the door. Three ministers, CC Patil, Lakshmana Savadi and Krishna Palemar, who were caught watching porn in the Karnataka Assembly have been barred from attending the Assembly till the probe into the matter is over. But the question is whether we are hypocritical when it comes to...
09:38 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi put everything at stake in Uttar Pradesh as the first phase of campaigning ended on Monday. Addressing a press conference in Varanasi, Rahul said that UP was not an election, but a mission for him. Ruling out any alliance, he also said that he will stay on in UP irrespective of the result. IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai's take on whether Rahul Gandhi has...
10:49 PM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: Booker winning author Salman Rushdie's video conference was cancelled amidst high drama and following protests by Muslim groups at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday. The cancellation raises questions on not just the state government, but also the organisers and the freedom of expression. IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai's take on the row: With their supine approach, the Congress government in Rajasthan and the Centre clearly has been embarrassed...
10:50 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: Author Ruchir Joshi on Monday said that he does not regret reading out extracts from Salman Rushdie's banned book 'The Satanic Verses' at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Talking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai on Talking Point, Joshi said that he was even ready to do it again if required. "There's nothing in the law that prohibits people reading from a banned book," Joshi said. "Rushdie's constitutional rights are...
11:40 PM, Jan 23, 2012
New Delhi: Amidst the debate over the inclusion of lower bureaucracy, Group C and D employees, and the Prime Minister under the Lokpal Bill, Parliament Standing Committee Chairman Abhishek Manu Singhvi has said that Parliament can add more to the draft once it's tabled. Talking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Singhvi also stated that the Standing Committee is not working to please Team Anna or for that matter any other...
11:16 PM, Dec 07, 2011
New Delhi: Former finance minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has accused the government of acting without thinking. Talking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai on FDI in retail, Sinha said that the Opposition wants a complete rollback, and that a hold back won't help. Rajdeep Sardesai: Let's go straight across to our newsmaker Yashwant Sinha, former finance minister and the Chairman of the Standing Committee on finance in Parliament. Mr...
09:50 PM, Dec 05, 2011
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been speaking in two voices on Ram Mandir. The party in-charge in Uttar Pradesh Uma Bharti has said that the issue is on the agenda. However, BJP president Nitin Gadkari has said that it is not an issue. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Gadkari said,"The BJP does not want to make Ram Mandir a political issue. It is the aspiration of the people of...
11:40 PM, Nov 17, 2011
New Delhi: Battling financial mess, Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya has apologised to passengers for the chaos. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Mallya averred that Kingfisher will not be grounded, but offered no clear roadmap out of the financial mess the airline finds itself in. He also blamed the state governments for the aviation crisis, saying, "I'm a strong advocate for the rationalisation of state sales tax on fuel because I don't...
06:50 PM, Nov 15, 2011
New Delhi: In continuing politics over the petrol price hike, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has issued a fresh threat to the government, saying her party will withdraw support if the government hikes diesel and LPG prices. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Mamata said, "I am concerned about LPG and diesel, where the government is planning to increase prices. If price rise happens, then...
07:23 AM, Nov 09, 2011
