Bottomline With Barkha

'Author Bano Mustaq and Deepa Bhasthi break silence on patriarchy, depression, and faith to tell powerful stories of real women—and win the Booker.' Read more

'Shashi Tharoor clashes with Congress over Operation Sindoor—Barkha Dutt hosts fiery debate on loyalty, nationalism, and party politics.' Read more

'BJP gains from Operation Sindoor; Congress falters as Tharoor shines abroad, exposing party rifts.' Read more

'As India fights terror abroad, a fierce political crossfire erupts at home over Operation Sindoor, unity slogans, and accusations of betrayal.' Read more

'Pakistan denied airspace to an Indigo flight in distress. Experts slam the inhumanity; India urged to escalate at global aviation forums.' Read more

'The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia in relation to multiple FIRs filed against him for his controversial remarks on the YouTube show India’s Got Latent. The Court strongly condemned Allahbadia's comments, stating, "There is something dirty in this person’s mind that has been spread through this program… The words you have chosen, parents will be ashamed, sisters will be ashamed. The entire society will feel ashamed." Allahbadia is being represented by Abhinav Chandrachud, a lawyer at the Bombay High Court and the son of former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud. When asked by Justice Kant whether he was defending the statements made by Allahbadia, Chandrachud responded, "I personally am disgusted. But whether it rises to the level of criminal offence is another question."' Read more

'YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, is facing legal and public backlash over his controversial question, "Will you watch your parents have sex?" during his appearance on comedian Samay Raina's show, India's Got Latent. A fresh FIR has been filed against Ranveer, Samay & Apoorva Makhija, stating that the show degraded Indian culture and the Indian family system. Is an apology enough? Should Ranveer be sent to jail? or is this an over reach by the State, one which could be misused later ? Barkha Dutt speaks to, Meera Borwankar, Former IPS, Dilip Cherian, Image Guru, Tehseen Poonawala, Political Commentator, Abha Paul, Activist' Read more

'As the Aam Aadmi Party suffers a huge setback in the Delhi elections, paving the way for BJP's comeback to the national capital after 27 years, what lies ahead for Arvind Kejriwal, who could not even win his seat. What lies ahead for Kejriwal? Will he join the Rajya Sabha as some reports suggest, or will he take on the role of leading a strong opposition against the BJP? Join us as we decode Kejriwal's fall from grace and the reasons which lead to AAP's drubbing in Delhi.' Read more

'On Monday, February 10, YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, faced backlash and legal trouble for making inappropriate jokes on Samay Raina’s show, India’s Got Latent. A comment on his latest Instagram post, "Shame on you, Ranveer bhai... you lost my respect," garnered 700 likes, reflecting widespread disappointment from his followers. A viral clip from the show has sparked intense online debate about freedom of speech and the limits of humor.' Read more

'The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, chaired by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, adopted the report on the draft legislation by a 15-11 majority vote that contained changes suggested by ruling BJP members, prompting the opposition to dub the exercise as an attempt to destroy the Waqf boards. Pal has approved all 14 amendments proposed by the NDA and rejected all 44 opposition alterations to the contentious Bill, sparking accusations of “dictatorial” conduct after he recently suspended 10 opposition members from the panel. To understand the bill and its implications, Barkha Dutt speaks to, Rasheed Kidwai, Author & Senior Journalist, Zafar Sareshwala, Political Commentator, Mohan Kumaramangalam, Congress Ashwani Shahi, BJP' Read more

'Hours after a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi & US President Donald Trump on Monday, Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was likely to visit the White House in February and added America has “a good relationship with India”. He further noted that he discussed immigration with PM Modi, and said India will do ‘what is right’ when it comes to taking back ’illegal immigrants.' The call came against the backdrop of buzz in diplomatic circles about the Indian side working on an early meeting between the two leaders. During the phone call, Trump & Modi also discussed trade, Russia - Ukraine war & more. Barkha Dutt speaks to, Sanjaya Baru, Amb Manjeev Puri, Amb Manju Seth' Read more