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The Big Fight
by NDTV
Tempers fly as the newsmakers of the week face-off in this award-winning show. Anchored by Sanket Upadhyay, this weekly program has politicians battlling wits with a live audience.
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The Show Where MPs Debate: MPs From North Discuss Issues
NDTV presents a platform where Members of Parliament debate pressing issues, sharing their perspectives on the challenges faced by the northern region of India. As parliamentary sessions face disruptions, this show highlights critical concerns, from governance to accountability, ensuring the...
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Allu Arjun Arrested: Are Celebrities Soft Target?
Superstar Allu Arjun was arrested and sent to jail in connection with the Sandhya theatre stampede case. While the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail, many celebrities and politicians have come out in support of the super star. On the Big Fight, we ask whose job is it to handle the fan...
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Can New MPs Break The Old Mould?
NDTV's Nikunj Garg and Marya Shakil held a discussion with four first-time MPs who spoke about their ambitions as well as their expectations from the parliament. All MPs spoke about the need for the opposition and the govt coming to an understanding for the smooth functioning of parliament as...
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Who Will Win 'Maha'Bharat?
The counting to D-day in Maharashtra elections has neared an end. The stakes could not be higher than this for the regional satraps of Maharashtra like Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar. For Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackery, it's a make-or-break election. For the two…
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Mahabharat: 288 Mini Battles
The countdown to the Maharashtra polls has begun. With high voltage political drama, multiple factors and factions at play, this election will help answer who is the key player in Maharashtra. The Big Fight from Maharashtra's Vidhan Sabha.
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Trump's New World Order: What Will It Look Like?
Will Trump's nationalism lead to increased global tensions or cooperation? How will his policies impact international trade and relations? The world watches with bated breath as the Trump administration begins to take shape. Would you like more information on Trump's policies or the implications…
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How US Elections This Time Could Reshape America And The World
The world's oldest democracy, the largest economy and the world's biggest military power is going to the polls. The United States will elect a new president in less than a week. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a fierce battle. It's considered one of…
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India-China Reset Ties: Will Dragon Walk The Talk?
This week has seen a reset in India-China ties which were in the red since the Galwan clashes in 2020. First came the news of an agreement between the two sides to disengage at the key points on LAC in Ladakh. The two sides agreed on patrolling in their respective areas and go back to situation...
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India-Canada Crisis: Can Trudeau Deal With Diplomacy Sans Domestic Politics?
In a startling admission during a public inquiry, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada had no "hard evidentiary proof" to support allegations linking Indian government agents to the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. The diplomatic fallout between…
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No Reforms, No Relevance For UN?
Does the United Nations still serve a purpose? Is the UN relevant or are its best days behind it? In a world beset by wars, humanitarian crises and other global problems, is the United Nations becoming incapable of ensuring multilateral responses? Watch The Big Fight
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Supreme Court Raps Delhi Air Quality Panel
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on Delhi's air quality panel, saying that the body set up to control pollution in the NCR region has failed to serve its purpose. This comes after the Delhi government issued its Winter action plan to deal with the pollution that chokes the national capital...
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'One Nation, One Election': Strengthening Democracy Or Weakening Federalism?
The BJP-led Centre has approved the Kovind report on One Nation One Election. While the opposition calls it a compromise on democracy, the panel says that it has called for a legally sustainable way to re-align existing electoral cycles. On Big Fight we discuss whether this strengthens Democracy...
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The 'Big Fight' Srinagar Special: What Kashmiris Want
As Jammu and Kashmir gets ready to vote in the first Assembly elections in 10 years, we bring you this special show from Srinagar where we grill the netas on their promises and get young Kashmiri voices from different walks of life to talk about their expectations from the elections? Will there…
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#MeToo Storm In Mollywood: Will It Lead To Clean Up?
On the Big Fight today, Marya Shakil discussed the resurgence of the MeToo movement in Mollywood, which echoes the first wave that swept through Indian cinema, raising the pressing question: Will this new wave translate into meaningful reform, or will it fizzle out without holding perpetrators...
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Hospital Horror Shocks India: Doctors, Students, Netas Speak
From ground zero Kolkata, NDTV's Marya Shakil speaks to doctors, students and netas. Students and doctors narrate horror tales and demand safety.
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Change In Dhaka, Concern In Delhi: The Post-Hasina Scenarios
In the last one week, Bangladesh has seen great turmoil. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country and landed in Delhi as student protests forced a regime change. Now, an interim government has taken charge, led by Nobel-laureate Muhammad Yunus. There has been violence, vandalism and...
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What Are The Lessons Learnt From Wayanad Tragedy?
The enormity of the Wayanad tragedy is still not clear. With each day, the death count keeps on increasing. At least 200 people are still missing. NDTV is also running a campaign to support the survivors of this horrific tragedy. In this week's Big Fight, we ask, What are the lessons learnt from...
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Balancing Expectations Biggest Challenge Of Union Budget
The first Budget of Modi 3.0 will be presented next week. The Budget expectations are running high among all sectors. The current environment for the capital markets is highly favorable, characterised by an overwhelmingly optimistic sentiment among investors. As always, politics and economics go...
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How To Clean Up The NEET Mess?
The National Entrance cum Eligibility test that's NEET controversy continues to hog the headlines. But, beyond headlines, it's the uncertainty which concerns aspirants and their parents. This year's NEET faces several questions - paper leaks, impersonation, cheating and other irregularities. In...
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Hathras' Stampede: Why Are Indians Obsessed With Godmen?
The tragedy in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras in which 121 people were killed in a stampede when they went to attend a satsang of the godman Bhole Baba once again brings to the forefront the phenomenon of godmen, mystics and saints - not unique by any means to only India, but a problem, many feel at so...
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Showdown Session, Disruption, No Debate: Who's Holding Up The House?
It was the first week of the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha, 543 representatives of people of India showcasing the diversity and complexities of our nation entered the new Parliament. The BJP-led NDA has the mandate but the Opposition too is big on numbers and has the opportunity to push...
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One-Agency Exam System Struggles To Find Takers After Back-To-Back Failures
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is in the eye of a storm. The umbrella body that conducts 15 major exams is facing a big test itself. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said the question paper leak of UG-NET - an exam that was cancelled - was an institutional failure. Two...
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NEET Fiasco: What's The Way Forward?
It's an elite exam and is in the eye of a massive storm. This week NEET hogged headlines for all the wrong reasons - from allegations of paper leaks to malpractices. It's just one exam and 24 lakhs appeared for it. There are over 60 toppers - a bunch of them from just one centre scoring 720 out…
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Regional Resurgence As Coalition Politics Return
The era of alliance is back in India. With a message that a majority is needed to run the government, but consensus is needed to run the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spelt out his vision for the coalition partners, as he emphasized he will pursue consensus. The new NDA government will be...
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The 2024 Deciders: 5 States That Hold The Key
As the battle for 2024 enters the slog overs, there are 5 states this Lok Sabha election that could decide if the NDA will really go 400 paar - UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka. In this edition of 'The Big Fight' with Marya Shakil we decode, 'The 2024 deciders - 5 states that…
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15 Days Before Delhi Polls, Arvind Kejriwal Is Released From Jail
Arvind Kejriwal was released from Delhi's Tihar Jail Friday evening - 50 days after he was jailed on corruption charges linked to the alleged liquor policy scam and hours after the Supreme Court granted bail till June 1. The Aam Aadmi Party's leader's release means he can now campaign for the…
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Bastions Becoming Achilles Heel For Politicians In India's Evolving Political Landscape?
The Gandhis have given up the Amethi seat and fielded a party loyalist from the seat. With this, for the first time in years, a non-Gandhi is contesting from Congress in Amethi. On the Big Fight, we debate, whether bastions have become the Achilles heel for politicians in the evolving political...
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One Week To Go For Poll Battle: First-Time Voters Leaning Towards PM Modi?
A recent survey by Lokniti-CSDS delves into the political preferences of first-time voters. It was done in January. The data suggests that BJP has a substantial lead with 70 % support indicating a widespread belief among the first-time voters that the BJP is best suited for national governance.…
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The Big Fight: How Strong Are BJP's Forts Ahead Of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls?
In this week of The Big Fight with Marya Shakil, we discuss the BJP's dash of nationalism in 2024 campaign. The question we ask on the show tonight: "How strong are BJP's forts?" Let's debate.
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Supreme Court Forces Electoral Bonds Disclosure. Will It Ensure Transparency?
In this edition of The Big Fight with Marya Shakil, we discuss the Electoral bonds theory. Electoral Bonds were to make the poll process transparent, instead they have been declared unconstitutional and arbitrary. The bonds allowed donors and parties to keep their association hidden from the…
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Political Parties Wooing Women Ahead Of 2024 Polls
With just weeks to go before the general elections, women voters have taken centre stage again. There is competitive populism among political parties to woo this crucial vote bloc. Tonight, on this special episode of The Big Fight with Marya Shakil we have an all-women panel to decode how women…
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BJP Vs India Bloc: Who Is More Battle-Ready?
On the show tonight, we decode the BJP Vs INDIA bloc - who is more battle-ready ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. While the BJP is leaving no stones unturned, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paused his Nyay Yatra to speak at the Cambridge University. Let's decode.
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Farmers' Agitation For MSP Law: Is It A Fair Demand?
Why are farmers protesting? What are their demands? The farmers, primarily from Punjab and Haryana, are seeking a legal guarantee on the minimum support price. The government has held four round of talks but has not made any headway. What is the solution to this problem? Watch The Big Fight.
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Will Ban On Electoral Bonds Clean Up Indian Politics?
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court has declared the Electoral bond Scheme - launched in 2018 with much fanfare - as unconstitutional. They violate the people's right to information and Article 14 of the Constitution guaranteeing equality. They also infringe upon the principle of free and…
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Decoding Reality Behind Fund Allocation War
India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States, this is how Article 1 of the Indian Constitution describes the country, underscoring the unity of India. That's how democracy was envisaged by the makers of our Constitution but over the last few months a strong north vs south narrative is…
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Congress No To Ram Temple Invite: Speaking For Voters Or Political Harakiri?
The grand old party has taken a huge gamble ahead of 2024. It has decided that it will not attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. But the Congress isn't really united in its messaging of calling it an RSS-BJP event. In a country where faith is at the core of its...
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Renewed Focus, New Alignments: Who Will Rock The Southern Remix?
The BJP and the Opposition have entered the New Year with clear focus on their areas of concern for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The BJP juggernaut moved South and the Congress announced the second leg of Rahul Gandhi's yatra starting from Manipur. In the last few days some political developments...
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Will 2024 Be India's Year?
As we count down to the New Year with heightened anticipation of what the year holds for us, The Big Fight brings you 5 ideas that could shape the 2024. Watch here.
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Political Bitterness Peaks Ahead Of 2024 Lok Sabha Election
One hundred and forty-six Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha after protests in both Houses over the December 13 Parliament security breach. The mass suspension of MPs nearly emptied the Opposition benches. However, the government continued with its legislative...
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Parliament Security Breach: Will Accountability Be Fixed?
Glaring loopholes in parliament security and intelligence apparatus has come to the fore after an intrusion into the Parliament on Wednesday. December 13 also marked the 22nd anniversary of 2001 parliament attack. Two young men, Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber,...
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Aspiration Vs Representation: Who Can 'Caste' A Winning Narrative?
One factor that has clearly emerged from the election results in the three states is that caste has not played a predictable role. But caste in its traditional way has been reimagined. As stage gets set for Mandal 2.0, we take a look at the aspiration vs representation debate.
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Pollsters Give 2 States To Congress, 2 To Bjp: The Big Takeaways
The voting in the battle for five states ended after Telangana voted on 119 seats on Thursday. Which way is the wind blowing? Will the BJP-led NDA dominate? Or will the Congress emerge as a serious challenger? And how will it influence the Opposition bloc India? Experts discuss.
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State Poll Campaigns Setting Political Template In 2024 Run Up?
The five states going to polls this election season are being loosely and largely being called the semi-finals before the big Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Although history has it that it doesn't change or impact the Lok Sabha results. This time, like most recent elections, we saw the political...
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Polls In 5 States: What Are The X Factors?
Political parties are facing crucial state polls in five states and campaign blitzkrieg by various parties saw multiples issues take centerstage. It has been welfarism of state vs welfarism of center in some states as well. In this state of war who holds the trump card?
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OBC Survey Vs Caste Census: Stage Set For 2024
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent. This is well past the Supreme Court's 50 per cent cap. Other...
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India Remains Undefeated In World Cup So Far: Just A Winning Streak?
While the Indian Team is showing exceptional performance, many debate that whether or not it is the best Indian Team we ever had. India has seen legends of cricket making a global mark. On the Big Fight, with experts and former cricketers, we discuss if it is just a winning streak or is it really...
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Israel-Hamas War: Can Arab Nations Work On A Peace Plan?
On The Big Fight, as the world witnesses the devastation in the Israel-Hamas war and the realignment in its trajectory, the big question - can the international community establish a ceasefire and bring in peace. A special discussion on where the West, Arab World and India in particular stand on...
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Will State Polls Decide Fate Of Shivraj Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje?
Last week, Election Commission announced dates for five state polls. BJP has released candidate lists for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. While Vasundhara Raje Scindia's loyalists haven't been given a ticket in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan got ticket only in the...
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ED Raids: Genuine Probe Or Political Propaganda?
This week saw the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and 'Newsclick' founder Prabir Purkayastha. These events have triggered a political conversation around whether the BJP-led government is using central probe agencies as tools of political vendetta.
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Will Para-Dropping Union Ministers, MPs Work For BJP In Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan?
The BJP has so far fielded seven of its Lok Sabha members - three of them Union Ministers - for the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. The party is yet to release its candidates' list for Rajasthan, where it is likely to field MPs and Union Ministers on seats not their stronghold.…
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