Bottomline With Barkha

'Manipur Crisis I "My Husband Fought for India, Killed Like An Animal" I Barkha Dutt I Manipur News'

'Among the 11 people killed in Manipur since the first of September is a former soldier of the Indian Army - Limkholal Mate, who was killed just for crossing the so called 'buffer zone' - the separation between the Kukis and the Meitei people. Barkha Dutt speaks to Mr Mate's wife, Veilhing Haokip and activist Glady Vaiphei' Read more

'"Not Manipur Police, Either Kuki Or Meitei Police" I Ex DG Assam Rifles, Lt Gen PC Nair I Barkha'

'As Manipur Erupts in violence again Barkha Dutt Speaks to Lt Gen PC Nair who was DG, Assam Rifles, till 31st of July and has seen the worst of the violence between the two communities that first erupted in 2023, May.' Read more

'RG Kar Rape & Murder I "Disillusioned, Disheartened" Doctors Post Supreme Court HearingI Barkha Dutt'

'After the Supreme Court ordered doctors in Bengal to return to work, the junior doctors have expressed their disillusionment and anger at the proceedings in the court. Lashing out at Kapil Sibal who appeared for the West Bengal Government, the doctors said they would not return to work despite the Chief Justice urging them to do so or potentially face disciplinary action. What next for the doctors?' Read more

'"No Confidence in TMC Government" I Kolkata Rape & Murder I RG Kar I TMC MP Resigns I Barkha Dutt'

'Barkha Dutt speaks to TMC MP Jawhar Sircar who resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP over his government's handling of the trainee doctor's rape-murder in Kolkata. "I had to give a suicidal warning", says Sircar' Read more

'Supreme Court on Kolkata Rape & Murder | "Don't Raise Your Voice!" | Chandrachud I SIbal I Barkha'

'Amid thousands of doctors protesting on a global scale, The Supreme Court today heard the suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud ordered the protesting doctors to resume work by 5 pm tomorrow. This directive followed senior advocate Kapil Sibal’s submission that 23 individuals have died due to inadequate medical treatment.' Read more

'"Tamil Director Raped Me, Groomed Me To Be Sex Slave" I Sowmya Reveals'

'As the Malayalam Film Industry is rocked by mounting cases of sexual abuse and the Hema Committee panel exposes how rampant this has been for years, Dr Sujata, who went by the screen name Sowmya in the 90s has revealed how a Tamil Director, whose wife is a well known actor according to her, repeatedly assaulted her when she was 18, raped her and "groomed her to be a sex slave". Horrific details like him using rods in her private party have been revealed by Sujata/Sowmya who says she plans to take up the issue with the TN Police.' Read more

'Kolkata Rape & Murder I Angry Judge, A Polygraph for Sanjoy Roy & Global Protests I RG Kar I Barkha'

'Ahead of a critical Supreme Court hearing on the Kolkata Doctor's rape and murder the CBI has conducted a polygraph test on the main accused Sanjoy Roy who has claimed he ran away after seeing the body according to media reports. The RG Kar Rape & murder case has taken the nation by storm. Ahead of the supreme Court's hearing on the matter, Doctors across continents come together to organise a global protest for the victim. Tune in as Barkha Dutt speaks to Dr Amrita Chatterjee (Rg kAr Alumni of 1994), Dr Dipti Jain (Rg kAr Alumni of 1993), Ms. Tilottama Guha (Protest organizer of Melbourne.' Read more

'"She Should Have Resigned 2 Weeks Ago..." | Sebi Chief Madhabi Puri Buch In Hot Waters'

'Watch what former Finance Secretary Subhash Garg says on charges against SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch.' Read more

'SEBI Employees Accuse Madhabi Buch Of Enabling "Toxic Work Environment" | Barkha Dutt'

'Every day brings a fresh charge against SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch, first accused in the Hindenburg report of a conflict of interest with the Adani group which SEBI had investigated. The Congress has accused Buch of receiving rental income over 2 crores from a company under probe by SEBI. A parliamentary accounts committee is now likely to summon her for questioning. Subhash Garg, former Finance Secretary speaks to Barkha Dutt on whether Buch's exit is inevitable.' Read more

'Sexual Abuse in Malayalam Film Industry I Rima Kallingal I Hema Committee & How Stars Responded'

'Amidst Kerala's Me Too Movement, Actor Rima Kallingal, one of the founders of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), has filed a defamation suit against Tamil playback singer Suchitra over her allegations that the former had hosted drug-fuelled rave parties. "This is only an attempt to distract from the findings of the Hema Committee report, she says. On the responses of the super stars like Mohanlal, Mammooty and Rajnikanth, she says, on their silence and lack of empathy "You Time is up too"' Read more

'Will SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch Resign Amid Volley of New Allegations?'

'Every day brings a fresh charge against SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch, first accused in the Hindenburg report of a conflict of interest with the Adani group which SEBI had investigated. The Congress has accused Buch of receiving rental income over 2 crores from a company under probe by SEBI. A parliamentary accounts committee is now likely to summon her for questioning. Subhash Garg, former Finance Secretary speaks to Barkha Dutt on whether Buch's exit is inevitable.' Read more