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  Aaj ki Baat August 7 episode: How Karunanidhi's passing away will impact politics both in TN, Centre

  August 09, 2018 9:38 IST

  Karunanidhi stood like a colossus in Tamil Nadu politics for several decades. At the Centre, he was the oldest living politician in the front ranks, who had witnessed the freedom movement right up to the alliance politics at the Centre, rivalled only by Akali Dal supremo Parkash Singh Badal.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why 17 Opposition parties are demanding replacement of EVMs with ballots

  August 04, 2018 11:33 IST

   A joint meeting will be held on Monday, which will be followed by a debate in Parliament, and then a joint delegation will meet the Election Commission. 

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  Aaj ki Baat August 2 episode: How Mamata's WB govt failed to verify documents of Bengalis based in Assam

  August 03, 2018 15:27 IST

  The same Mamata Banerjee during the Left Front rule in West Bengal had raise a hue and cry over illegal Bangladeshis staying in her state. 

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  Aaj Ki Baat July 31 episode: Instead of politicising, Opposition should trust SC & wait for final NRC draft

  August 01, 2018 15:27 IST

  The opposition parties are alleging that people belonging to a particular religion have been deliberately left out from NRC.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 30 episode: Rajat Sharma on why no nation can allow millions of foreigners to stay

  July 31, 2018 12:02 IST

  The second and final draft National Register of Citizens in Assam excluded nearly 40 lakh people.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 27 episode: Rajat Sharma on why death of cattle at cow shelters is nothing short of cow slaughter

  July 28, 2018 23:13 IST

  If 'gau-rakshaks' look after the cow shelters properly, they will be doing a great service to the nation. 

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  Aaj ki Baat July 26 episode: Imran Khan as PM, backed by the army, can normalize relations with India

  July 27, 2018 14:51 IST

  For 22 years, Imran Khan toiled hard in the political wilderness, and at last he won.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 25 episode: Rajat Sharma on why the Rafale deal should be kept above politics

  July 26, 2018 16:39 IST

  The sooner this controversy is put to rest, the better. There are many other issues for politicking and it would not be proper to politicize the Rafale deal. Let us keep national security above politics.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 24 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Maratha reservation is a complex issue

  July 25, 2018 15:54 IST

  The agitators should understand that granting of OBC status to Maratha community does not lie with the state government alone. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on mob lynching issue, 'all political leaders should first refrain from igniting passions'

  July 24, 2018 15:26 IST

  All leaders of major political parties like the BJP and Congress, should stop issuing statements on this issue, because their remarks can ignite passions and encourage 'mobocracy'.

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  Aaj Ki Baat July 18 episode: Rajat Sharma on why no-confidence motion in LS will test Opposition unity

  July 19, 2018 16:08 IST

  Probably the Congress leaders are unaware that BJP chief Amit Shah had been meeting almost all the NDA allies recently, and the ruling party is not at all worried. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why stringent law is needed to curb lynching

  July 18, 2018 16:37 IST

  The apex court clearly said, "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed and "extra-judicial acts, such as cow vigilantism" have to be nipped in the bud.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 12 episode: Rajat Sharma on Shashi Tharoor raising the bogey of a 'Hindu Pakistan'

  July 13, 2018 17:58 IST

  The surprising thing about Tharoor's comment is  that he quoted remarks made by Veer Savarkar and Deendayal Upadhyay on Hindu Rashtra to justify his stand. 

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  Aaj ki Baat July 11 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Parliament must pass law to ban triple talaq

  July 12, 2018 18:07 IST

  On Tuesday in Bareilly, UP, a Muslim woman Razia died of starvation. She was given triple talaq by her husband over phone.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 6 episode: Rajat Sharma on what Mehbooba Mufti said on 'Aap ki Adalat'

  July 07, 2018 18:20 IST

     Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has refuted media reports about her party’s efforts to forge a government with the help of Congress party in Kashmir.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 5 episode: Rajat Sharma on former liquor baron Vijay Mallya fighting losing battle in UK

  July 06, 2018 16:21 IST

  Mallya owes the consortium Rs  6,203 crore plus interest, which comes to a total of Rs 9,863 crore.

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  Aaj ki Baat July 4 episode: Rajat Sharma on why there is nothing wrong in PM Modi playing the 'farmers card'

  July 05, 2018 19:16 IST

  The Congress has alleged that the ruling party has done this in order to garner the votes of farmers. 

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  Aaj ki Baat July 3 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Mumbai overbridge collapse was a mishap waiting to happen

  July 04, 2018 15:31 IST

  The question is not of safety alone. There are many such bridges which have become old and rickety. Most of them were built during the British period, and have outlived their tenure and utility. 

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  Aaj ki Baat May 29 episode: Rajat Sharma on Pranab Mukherjee attending RSS event

  May 30, 2018 12:50 IST

  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's invite former President Pranab Mukherjee has raised the heckles of several senior Congress leaders.

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  Aaj ki Baat May 25 episode: Rajat Sharma on Mayawati declaring her residential bungalows as Kanshi Ram Memorial

  May 27, 2018 1:28 IST

  As far as the Kanshi Ram Memorial is concerned, the UP cabinet has powers to rescind its decision taken seven years ago. The Supreme Court is keeping a close watch, as it is wary about the intentions of politicians

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  Aaj ki Baat May 24 episode: Rajat Sharma on why all Indians should participate in Virat Kohli's fitness challenge

  May 25, 2018 21:05 IST

  On my part, I posted push-ups that Salman Khan challenged me to do on the sets of Aap Ki Adalat show several years ago. Today I want to challenge Salman.

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  Aaj ki Baat May 23 episode: Rajat Sharma on how fear of Modi in 2019 polls brought non-BJP leaders together

  May 24, 2018 17:38 IST

  There is no doubt that the fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought these non-BJP leaders together on a single platform.

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  Aaj ki Baat May 22 episode: Rajat Sharma on need for bringing petrol, diesel under GST

  May 23, 2018 18:21 IST

  The time has now come for the Centre to go in for a permanent solution instead of resorting to cosmetic changes.

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  Opinion | Aaj ki Baat May 17 episode: 'Floor test on Saturday, from where will Yeddyurappa get support?'

  May 18, 2018 14:56 IST

  With 222 elected members in a house of 224, the magic mark is 112. The Congress and Janata Dal(S) combination claims a support of 116 members, while the BJP has 104 elected members. There are two independents.  

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  Aaj ki Baat May 16 episode: Rajat Sharma on why halting security ops in Kashmir during Ramzan is a welcome step

  May 17, 2018 14:50 IST

  The Centre on Wednesday unilaterally announced that security forces will halt counter-insurgency operations in the Kashmir valley during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan. 

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  Aaj ki Baat May 11 episode: Rajat Sharma on why supercop Himanshu Roy's suicide is a great loss to Mumbai Police

  May 12, 2018 15:40 IST

  A fine police officer, he impressed one and all not only with his fine physique and swagger but also with his sterling performance in investigating many high profile cases.

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  Aaj ki Baat May 10 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Karnataka poll results could go either way

  May 11, 2018 18:16 IST

  If one compares the crowds at the rallies of BJP and Congress, the former seems to be ahead, but nobody can predict with certainty, which way the wind will blow.

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  Aaj Ki Baat May 9 episode: Rajat Sharma on arrested LeT terrorist thanking Army for not killing him

  May 10, 2018 14:55 IST

  In the video, Aijaz says that he is alive because the army held fire during the encounter, and did not fire at him even as he himself fired at the jawans.