Episodes
The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court seeking an ex-parte order to the Centre to release Rs 2,000 crore as part of an interim relief package for flood-ravaged districts. 
Published 04/02/24
A real crisis at one of India's finest airlines Vistara as more than 50 flights were cancelled for the second straight day. Thousands of passengers impacted a cascading effect on the airline which will need to ensure that all passengers either get to their destination on another airline, are refunded or are accommodated on subsequent flights. But what led to this crisis? Watch Left Right and Centre
Published 04/02/24
A breakthrough for the AAP in the liquor policy case as senior leader Sanjay Singh is out of jail after six months with the Supreme Court pointing out that no evidence was found against him.  This comes on a day when senior AAP leader Atishi said she was approached by the BJP to swap parties.  We decode the AAP vs BJP face-off on Left Right and Centre.
Published 04/02/24
Katchatheevu - a tiny island - in the Palk strait between India and Sri Lanka is a trigger point and an emotive issue since it is no longer Indian and was ceded to Sri Lanka by the Indira Gandhi government back in 1974. 50 years later, the BJP has raked up the issue and have said the Congress, back in the day, had to business to cede the territory to Sri Lanka. The Congress has hit back accusing the BJP of double standards on India's territorial integrity.
Published 04/01/24
Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister, is now in Tihar jail where he will spend the next two weeks in connection with the liquor policy case. The Opposition says Arvind Kejriwal is being harassed as part of an effort to shut down the opposition, the Enforcement Directorate says that he is the kingpin of the alleged scam. And the AAP says that he will continue to be Delhi's Chief Minister even while he is under bars. Can Arvind Kejriwal run the government from jail?
Published 04/01/24
Amid the Opposition's Loktantra Bachao rally, the BJP launched an all-out attack at the INDIA bloc. Can the now-united Opposition escape the corruption shadow? A power-packed debate on Left, Right & Centre.
Published 03/31/24
A footbal association official was arrested over an alleged assault on two women footballers in Goa. Two women footballers of Khad FC, a Himachal Pradesh-based club, alleged that Deepak Sharma, an executive committee member of the All-India Football Federation assaulted them in their room. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur reacted to the NDTV report and asked for action to be taken. The official accused in the case has been arrested. Is the government doing enough to keep sportswomen safe? Watch...
Published 03/30/24
PM Narendra Modi has hit out at Congress over a letter written by 600 lawyers to the Chief Justice of India by recalling how the party had "called for a committed judiciary" even 50 years ago.  
Published 03/28/24
The ruling Congress seems to be imploding in Karnataka.  The state's higher education minister Dr MC Sudhakar has threatened to resign if the Kolar seat is given to seven-time MP KH Muniyappa's son-in-law.
Published 03/28/24
India takes a tough stand on Western interference over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. After Germany, the US spoke on the arrest, irking New Delhi. The MEA summoned a top US diplomat and registered its strong protest in a meeting that lasted 40 minutes. Is New Delhi drawing a clear red line for the Western world?
Published 03/27/24
The 2024 Mahabharat is on and all is not well in the Maharashtra alliances. The Maha Vikas Aghadi today developed fresh fissures as the Uddhav Sena unilaterally declared candidates for polls, including on seats that the Congress is keen to contest. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam blasted the Uddhav Sena for declaring candidates for Mumbai and asked the party leadership to end the alliance. In the Mahayuti, on the other hand, the muscle flexing is on among the allies to corner more seats. The...
Published 03/27/24
Political heavyweights today filed their nominations for the first phase of voting which will take place on April 19. Key leaders, including Union Ministers and opposition leaders, filed their nominations today. On Left, Right And Centre, we were joined by two candidates from the NDA and the INDIA bloc who have filed their papers today.
Published 03/26/24
Delhi is witnessing a political showdown between AAP and the BJP over the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. While the AAP claims that the CM is effectively governing from ED custody, the BJP has dismissed it as a sham. On the show, we will discuss whether AAP's 'government from jail' strategy is feasible."
Published 03/26/24
Newly inducted members industrialist Naveen Jindal, Ranjit Chautala and former judge of Calcutta High Court Abhijit Gangopadhyay, and actor Kangana Ranaut have been fielded by the BJP in its fifth election list that was announced this evening. The party has dropped Varun Gandhi, though his mother Maneka Gandhi has been fielded from Sultanpur. Varun Gandhi's seat, Pilibhit, has gone to former Congressman Jitin Prasada, who changed sides in the run-up to the election. Senior leader K...
Published 03/24/24
The startup Mahakumbh is an effort to showcase and encourage the startup ecosystem in the country. India's top start-ups join Left Right and Centre and decode what the future holds.
Published 03/20/24
The BJP has intensified its South outreach, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi headlining the party's campaigns in Kerala, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, states where the BJP is yet to make major inroads. Will BJP reverse its fortunes south of the Vindhyas.  
Published 03/19/24
While talking to NDTV, senior Supreme Court lawyer Mukul Rohatgi said that no industry was ever made party to the electoral bonds case. "The case proceeded between petitioners on one hand and the government on other. There was no representation from other important stakeholders," he added."
Published 03/19/24
The Supreme Court today directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all details related to electoral bonds that allowed individuals and companies to make donations to political parties. This must include the "serial number" of each bond, said a five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
Published 03/18/24
After his landslide win in the presidential elections in Russia, what many say was a foregone conclusion, Vladimir Putin has raised the specter of World War 3 as ties between Russia and the West plummet to their deepest crisis since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Putin has repeatedly warned that the use of nuclear weapons is not off the table if Russia is threatened. These comments come at a time when French President Emmanuel Macron said that he could not rule out the deployment of French...
Published 03/18/24
The Israeli Nobel prize winner, Ada Yonath, who won the 2009 award for Chemistry along with Venky Ramakrishnan - for her pioneering work on the structure of ribosomes - a key part of the machinery of our cells spoke to NDTV. Her work has helped prove the efficacy of antibiotics has been remarkable. She is the first woman from the Middle East to win the Nobel in Chemistry and the first woman from the Middle East to win a Nobel in sciences.
Published 03/18/24
Less than 24 hours after the big election announcement, both the blocs have swung into action. While it was star power in Andhra Pradesh, in battleground Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi rallied the India bloc leaders. On Left, Right and Centre, we set the stage for what is going to be a heated battle for the Lok Sabha.
Published 03/17/24
A committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind has submitted a report on the government's 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. Proponents of 'One Nation, One Election' argue that it could lead to increased political stability, reduced expenditure on elections, and a more efficient governance structure. Opponents raise concerns about potential challenges in implementation, the impact on federalism, and the ability of smaller...
Published 03/14/24
Average life expectancy in India was 67.7 years in 2022 - up from 62.7 a year earlier - and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a jump of 6.3 per cent in 12 months, the United Nation's Human Development Index, or HDI, report has said. The HDI report also indicated increases in expected years of schooling (to 12.6 per individual).
Published 03/14/24
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) chief Adish C Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to seek presidential reference of the top court judgement in the electoral bonds scheme case and not to give effect to it unless the top court has reheard the matter. Should a Presidential reference be invoked to stop the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds?
Published 03/13/24
It is widely considered India's IT capital, and yet large parts of Bengaluru are parched and without a regular water supply. These areas mostly rely on borewell water, and the water table seems to have depleted significantly. On tonight's program, residents of those impacted areas, and environmentalists discuss just how grave this situation is.
Published 03/13/24