India Tonight

On this episode we examine what’s called the Army Chief Controversy. Was General VK Singh right in going to court?

Crisis in Pak: Is the SC poised to dismiss PM Gillani?

As the crisis in Pakistan gets significantly worse the focus is on the country, is the Supreme Court poised to dismiss Prime Minister Gillani? Experts answer.

Will UPA govt be able tackle challenges of 2012?

Kapil Sibal, HRD and Telecom Minister when looking backwards at the year that just ended said, "I think 2011 was really bad for the world. If you really look at the global economy, it is probably the worst year that we have ever had where there is an impending global economy crisis."

Parliament politics: Is boycotting Chidambaram justified?

CNBC-TV18's Karan Thapar talks to Congress' Satyavrat Chaturvedi, BJP's Siddharth Nath Singh, Outlook's Vinod Mehta and Sociologist Ashis Nandy about the strength of the opposition's case against Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Opposition makes govt eat humble pie on FDI in retail

Without doubt Mamata Banerjee's announcement that the government has decided to put FDI in retail on hold is a serious setback for the Manmohan Singh government.

BJP stands for organized retail but no FDI: Arun Jaitley

With the country divided over FDI in retail, ‘India Tonight’ presents the opposition’s view on the subject with BJP leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley and CPM Politburo Member, Sitaram Yechury.

Tackling inflation: What should the government do?

With food inflation rising to 11.43% and headline inflation at 9.73%, the situation is very worrying for India. But does the government have a well thought out strategy for tackling it or is it simply floundering for an answer?

Will Rajat Gupta impact the image of Indian professionals?

This episode of India Tonight tries to see whether Rajat Gupta being accused of insider trading will have an impact on the image of Indian prefessionals as a whole.

Charges in 2G case: An assessment?

The framing of charges by the trail court on Saturday against the 17 2G scam accused was the big story over the weekend. However, do lawyers and commentators respond agree with the judges handling of the case or do they have reservation?

Modi vs Governor battle: What's gone wrong?

It could be called a stand off or a spat but either way relations between the Governor and Chief Minister (CM) of Gujarat are close to the breaking point.

Anna threatens to re-launch his protest. Is it justified?

In a series of interviews Anna Hazare has again targeted politicians and Parliament. He says the Prime Minister is remote controlled, LK Advani’s Rath Yatra is a gimmick, he has threatened to relaunch his protest if Parliament does not accept the Jan Lokpal Bill and controversially for some, has praised Indira Gandhi.

Is Advani's Yatra not to salvage BJP but to revive career?

LK Advani's announcement that he will soon launch an anti corruption 'rath yatra' has taken the BJP by surprise and created wide spread consternation.

Wikileaks: Significance and consequence explored

What does the recent spate of Wikileaks amount to? Has it embarrassed the politicians and bureaucrats involved, or is the press exaggerating their importance? Join Karan Thapar and guests to find answers on the latest episode of India Tonight

Anna's proposed reforms: Right to Reject, Right to Reform

Tonight we turn to the electoral reforms that Anna Hazare has said will be the focus of his next public campaign, The Right to Reject and The Right to Recall. In Indian circumstances do they make sense or could they have unforeseen and unintended consequences.

Lokpal Bill row: Is the PM's proposal too little, too late?

Historian and commentator Ramachandra Guha; co-convener of the national campaign for people’s right to information Nikhil Dey and the Editor-In-Chief of Outlook, Vinod Mehta argue out the issue of the Lokpal Bill with CNBC-TV18's Karan Thappar.

Rebels may have beaten Gaddafi but have lost Libya: Expert

While rebels advanced to Tripoli and took control of large parts of the Libyan capital while Colonel Gaddafi abandoned his compound, the question now is how easy will be the post-Gaddafi transition and what are the implications for the Arab world and for the international oil market?

FDI to cross USD 30bn by FY12 end: Anand Sharma

On the latest episode of CNBC-TV18's India Tonight, Karan Thapar catches up with Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma. He quizzes the Rajya Sabha MP from Congress on his expectations of foreign inflows into India and the policy overhang in foreign direct investment space.

Anna Hazare arrested: Are hunger strikes justified?

Today, the government swooped down on team Anna Hazare, detaining and arresting them before they could even start their protest. Social Activist Nikhil Dey, the Editor-In-Chief from Divya Marathi, Kumar Ketkar, Author and Columnist, Gurcharan Das and Congress Spokesperson, Renuka Chowdhury argue it out with CNBC-TV18's Karan Thapar.

Lokpal Battle: Anna's strategies and the Govt's response

On this episode of India Tonight, Karan Thapar examines both sides of the Lokpal issue- Anna's strategies and the government's response.

Poor Economics: New ways of eradicating poverty

Eradicating poverty is perhaps the highest priority of the Indian government and although statistics claim great success the truth is we still have hundreds of millions living in dire circumstances.

1991 economic reforms: Did we switch our economic thinking?

This week marks the twentieth anniversary of the 1991 economic reforms. The Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Bimal Jalan, Former Chief Economic Advisor, Shankar Acharya and Planning Commission Member and Former Chairman of the Boston Consultancy Group, Arun Maira about whether fundamental questions were answered.

Lokpal issue: Is the govt serious about it?

CNBC-TV18's Karan Thapar in a special discussion with Anna Hazare, Member, Joint Committee of Lokpal Bill and Social Activist and Arvind Kejriwal, Member, Joint Committee of Lokpal Bill and Right to Information (RTI) Activist on Lokpal issue.

Mumbai blasts: Failure of intelligence?

On the latest episode of India Tonight, Karan Thapar sparks up a debate between the Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management, Ajai Sahni and former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Julio Ribeiro, on how well prepared we were to face the blast crisis.

Cabinet reshuffle deeply disappointing, say experts

It is still unclear whether yesterday's government reshuffle sent a clear and welcome message to corporate India or it was confusing and even disconcerting. What is Jairam Ramesh's replacement at environment by Jayanthi Natarajan held and do we have the right ministers manning infrastructure?

Will cabinet reshuffle improve govt's image? Experts answer

Has the Prime Minister merely rearranged the chairs on the deck of the Titanic while the ship continues to sink or has the government reinvigorated itself and will we see a more dynamic UPA over the next three years?