http://www.ndtv.com en-GB no © Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2021. All rights reserved. The Big Fight NDTV Tempers fly as the newsmakers of the week face-off in this award-winning show. Anchored by Nidhi Razdan, this weekly program has politicians battlling wits with a live audience. Tempers fly as the newsmakers of the week face-off in this award-winning show. Anchored by Nidhi Razdan, this weekly program has politicians battlling wits with a live audience. NDTV podcast@ndtv.com Sanket Upadhyay Is BJP Going For A State Leadership Overhaul? Vijay Rupani is the 4th BJP Chief Minister to step down in the last 6 months. This unexpected move has raised a few important questions -- is the BJP going for an overhaul of their state leadership? Also, considering the Gujarat elections are looming, will mid-term course correction help? https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-09/11092021_n_thebigfight_1739_66836.mp3 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 23:22:13 +0530 47:51 no Vijay Rupani Resigns,Gujarat Chief Minister Resigns,BJP,Congress,Gujarat politics,PM Modi,The Big Fight Sanket Upadhyay The Bio Bubble Burst: Too Much Cricket In The Time of Pandemic? Two hours before play, the Manchester Test match was called off due to fear of COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp. With packed schedules and bio-bubbles ranging from 15-45 days for tournaments, is India playing too much cricket in times of a pandemic? https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-09/10092021_n_thebigfight_94615_70305.mp3 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 23:33:19 +0530 46:52 no Manchester Test Match cancelled,Manchester Test Match,Indian cricket team,India-England Test match series,India vs England Test series,Indian staff test covid positive,cricket,India Cricket Team,England vs India,The Big Fight Sanket Upadhyay Big Fight On News Media: Who Controls 'Communal Overtones'? The Supreme Court's observations on fighting hate news in digital media ignites a debate over regulation mechanisms for web portals and television channels. While hearing a case against media reports on the Tablighi Jamaat gathering last year that was blamed for a spike in COVID-19, the Supreme Court said that web portals only listen to powerful voices and write anything without any accountability. The court also said that everything in the country is shown with a communal angle by a section of the media. So, who and what can help regulate fake or hate news? https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-09/03092021_n_thebigfight_93154_66756.mp3 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:12:36 +0530 47:24 no Supreme Court,Media Outlets,News Media,Tablighi Jamaat,media reports,Web Portals,digital media,The Big Fight Sanket Upadhyay Leasing Out Assets Worst Option, Kaushik Basu Tells NDTV In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics, Cornell University; former Chief Economist of the World Bank and former CEA, says "the broad idea of putting of putting to good use the government's assets is a very good idea, but the way in which the monetisation plan is being worked out is not the way to go. Leasing out the assets is the worst option; it would have been better to sell them." https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/28062021_n_kaushaikbasu_91689_66676.mp3 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:40:34 +0530 18:20 no Privatisation,capital expenditure,National Monetization Pipeline,Kaushik Basu,monetisation Sanket Upadhyay Taxpayer Wants Best Return, Says NITI Vice-Chairman In an interview to NDTV, Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, says, "Taxpayer wants the best return on their investment, they would not want assets to be used inefficiently and wasted. When used efficiently, these assets generate growth and employment that benefit the taxpayer. Nothing in the government is ours, everything belongs to the taxpayer and the government works for the people." https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/28062021_n_rajivkumar_91690_66675.mp3 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:40:30 +0530 17:09 no Monetisation,Privatisation,capital expenditure,National Monetization Pipeline,NITI Aayog,Rajiv Kumar Sanket Upadhyay "Boon If We Monetise Assets To Create New Assets" Under the National Monetisation Pipeline, the government will monetise assets worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore from the roads sector, Rs 1.5 lakh crore from the railway sector and Rs 79,000 crore from the power sector. On being asked if the National Monetisation Pipeline will be a boon or a curse, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd, tells NDTV that "it is a boon if we monetise assets to create new assets, it is a curse if we monetise our assets to fund revenue expenditure". https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/28062021_n_nileshshah_91688_66674.mp3 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:40:16 +0530 7:35 no Privatisation,capital expenditure,National Monetization Pipeline,Congress,BJP,Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister,Nilesh Shah,Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd Sanket Upadhyay Monetisation: Boon Or A Curse? The economy is in a difficult situation and Covid has complicated matters further. The government has decided that a national monetisation pipeline should be a good idea. Congress says the government has put India on sale. We believe an informed discussion is the need of the hour on a crucial discussion like this and not a typical political blame game. That is why we have got the best names and the brightest minds for you on this edition of The Big Fight. https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/27082021_n_thebigfight_91659_66670.mp3 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:52:00 +0530 46:09 no Privatisation,capital expenditure,National Monetization Pipeline,Congress,BJP,Covid-19,Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Sanket Upadhyay Will Trusting Taliban Be A Global Mistake? Government sources said that the Taliban entered at least two of India's consulates on Wednesday, searched for documents and took away parked cars. They expressed worry that this meant the group is acting against the assurances its leaders have been giving to the world. Also, Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have shot and killed a relative of a Deutsche Welle journalist while hunting for him, the German public broadcaster said. Is 'moderate' Taliban a myth and can they be trusted? https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/20082021_n_thebigfightshow_90004_69900.mp3 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 23:34:08 +0530 46:22 no The Big Fight,Taliban-Afghanistan War,Taliban take Kabul,Afghanistan war,Afghanistan Taliban,women freedom in Afghanistan,women rights in Afghanistan,women activists Afghanistan,Taliban 2.0,Afghanistan crisis Sanket Upadhyay "Taliban Must Allow Women To Come Forward" Women TV presenters in Afghanistan have now claimed they have been barred by the Taliban from presenting news on TV channels. Khadija Amin, an Afghan TV news anchor barred by the Taliban said in an interview to NDTV, "Everything was normal when we went to office on Sunday, suddenly we were asked to leave the office. Taliban is saying that we must stay at home as they have not yet decided whether women should come on TV. I told them if you want people to believe that you respect women, then allow me to present news on TV, If i am heard on national TV, then everyone will trust that Taliban has changed." https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/20082021_n_khadijaamin_90009_69899.mp3 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 23:32:33 +0530 9:01 no Khadija Amin,Afghanistan TV Anchor,Afghanistan women,women freedom in Afghanistan,women rights in Afghanistan,women activists Afghanistan,Taliban 2.0,Afghanistan crisis,Taliban,moderate Taliban Sanket Upadhyay "Want A Democratic Afghanistan, Not A Terrorist One" Speaking on the Afghanistan issue, former Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha told NDTV, "India must always be on the side of democracy everywhere. We must help the resisting elements in Afghanistan if the need arises because we want a democratic Afghanistan, we do not want a terrorist Afghanistan." https://voddownload.ndtv.com/mp3/2021-08/20082021_n_yashwantsinha_89989_69898.mp3 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 23:32:19 +0530 9:48 no Yashwant Sinha,The Big Fight,Taliban-Afghanistan War,Taliban take Kabul,Afghanistan war,Afghanistan Taliban,women freedom in Afghanistan,women rights in Afghanistan,women activists Afghanistan,Taliban 2.0,Afghanistan crisis