Bottomline With Barkha

'Doval in Beijing | Can India Trust China?| Inside the India China Thaw | Barkha Dutt'

'National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi convened the 23rd round of Special Representatives’ talks between India and China in Beijing, focusing on key issues such as maintaining peace along the LAC and the restoration of bilateral ties, which had been frozen for over four years due to the Ladakh standoff. Following the talks, Barkha Dutt engages with experts—Lt Gen Raj Shukla, Ambassador Dilip Sinha, journalist Suhasini Haider, and Dr. C Raja Mohan—to analyze the diplomatic and strategic implications of the ongoing India-China dialogue.' Read more

'"Pakistan Going 'Balle-Balle' over Congress-NC Alliance", says Modi'

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that Pakistan is doing 'balle-balle' over their manifesto for the assembly election He said this in response to the Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's statement that Pakistan and the Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir "are on the same page" on the issue of the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A.' Read more

'Jammu Kashmir Votes I Modi in Kashmir I After 370 Abrogation, What is 'Naya' in Kashmir I Barkha'

'Voting concluded in the first phase of the three-phase Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, covering 24 constituencies across seven districts. This marks the first Assembly election in the Union Territory in a decade. It is also the first election since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, which granted the former state special status. Barkha Dutt & Zaffar Iqbal (Senior Editor, Mojo Story) speaks to Riyaz Majid (Engineer Rashid's Candidate from Anantnag East) & Ifra Jan (Spokesperson of NC) & to understand the nature, impact and nuances of J&K Polls 2024' Read more

'Atishi To Become Delhi's New CM, As Kejriwal Resigns | Swati Maliwal Calls Her "Dummy CM" | Barkha'

'Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday tendered his resignation as the the Delhi Chief Minister during his meeting with Lt Guv VK Saxena, as Atishi staked claim to form the government. AAP Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal, slammed this move by referring her to a as a "Dummy CM" and raised concerns over Delhi's well-being. With the upcoming Haryana & Delhi elections in sight, is this move an act of courage or a desperate bid to revive Kejriwal's "anti-corruption image"?' Read more

'RG Kar I Inside the Meeting Between Mamata & Doctors I Key Doctor Speaks I Supreme Court I Barkha'

'West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who met with the protesting junior doctors yesterday, decided to give in to most of their demands and remove a section of Kolkata Police and state health department top brass, including the CP, Vineet Goyal, who was today, replaced by Manoj Kumar Verma, who was formerly, the ADG of Law & Order.' Read more

'Kejriwal Resignation I Impact on Brand Kejriwal I Will Atishi be the next Chief Minister? I Barkha Dutt'

'wo days after being released on bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday, announced that he would resign in 48 hours, while, demanding an early Assembly election in the national capital, allowing the people of Delhi to decide if he is honest. Kejriwal emphasised that he had not entered politics for money or power, but to serve the nation, and reminded everyone about his resignation within 49 days, following the 2013 Assembly elections. With the Haryana elections around the corner, and the upcoming Delhi elections later, is the move an act of courage or a desperate attempt to revive his anti-corruption image?' Read more

'RG Kar Twist I Mamata Reaches Doctors Protest Site In Unannounced Live Speech'

'RG Kar Twist I Mamata Reaches Doctors Protest Site In Unannounced Live Speech I Barkha Dutt' Read more

'RG Kar I After Mamata's Surprise Visit to Protest Site, Doctors Reach CM's house, but... I Barkha'

'RG Kar I After Mamata's Surprise Visit to Protest Site, Doctors Reach CM's house, but... I Barkha' Read more

'Supreme Court Orders Bail for Arvind Kejriwal I Political Impact With Ashutosh I Barkha Dutt I CJI'

'Arvind Kejriwal Will walk out of Tihar Jail after six months. The Supreme Court granted him bail in a split verdict, with one judge criticizing the CBI for the arrest itself. "The CBI wanted to frustrated the ED bail" said Justice Bhuyan. Both Judges agreed that while out on Bail, Kejriwal cannot attend office or sign files without the consent of the LG. With Haryana elections around the corner, what is the impact of this decision on AAP, Kejriwal and his political brand. Journalist Ashutosh, who has previously been with the AAP, speaks to Barkha Dutt' Read more

'Supreme Court in Row after PM Modi Visits CJI Chandrachud for Ganesh Puja at his house I Barkha'

'A massive political row erupts as videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's residence to celebrate Ganesh Puja goes viral.' Read more

'Mamata Says "Ready To Resign If.." I RG Kar Rape & Murder I What Will Doctors Do Next I Barkha I TMC'

'The West Bengal CM has invited the doctors for talks again after they set a condition for a live telecast for any such talks to take place. While the demand for a live telecast has not been accepted, the government has agreed to record the proceedings. Will the junior doctors talk with Mamata/ What happens next?' Read more