Even as the Narcotics Control Bureau's probe into the drugs-on-cruise case has been widened with actor Ananya Panday being questioned for the second day, questions are now being raised over the narcotics agency's own probe. Now, Ananya Panday has been called for questioning again and Aryan Khan's bail plea will be heard by the High Court on October 26. But in the meanwhile, Bollywood's eerie silence on the case continues.

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As Anti-Drugs Agency's Net Widens, Bollywood's Eerie Silence Continues

Even as the Narcotics Control Bureau's probe into the drugs-on-cruise case has been widened with actor Ananya Panday being questioned for the second day, questions are now being raised over the the anti-drugs agency's own probe.

Drug Probe vs Extortion Charge: Questions On Anti-Drugs Agency's Investigation

"Government should intervene and bring down taxes on fuel in the wake of rising prices. However, this government relies on a single source of revenue. This is extortion," says former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on the exponential price hike of fuel.

"Centre Must Intervene," Says P Chidambaram On Rising Fuel Prices

Centre Must Bring Down Fuel Prices: P Chidambaram

With crude oil prices on the rise, over half of what people pay for petrol and diesel are taxes. The taxes levied by the Centre on petrol have gone up from 14% to 32% of the retail cost in the last seven years. As fuel prices continue the upward climb, should the Centre intervene to help ease the burden on the common man?

Kill Price Rise And Hunger This Dussehra

Two drugs cases, but different ways of dealing with them. In Gujarat's Mundra, a massive drugs haul last month was estimated to be worth Rs 21,000 crore. However, in focus is the Aryan Khan case, in which a few grams of drugs were recovered from a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai. Are narcotics agencies on the right path to end the drugs menace in India? Watch the debate on The Big Fight.

Aryan Khan Case: Are The Raids Political?

Mumbai vs Mundra Drugs Case: Agencies Hunting For Soft Targets?

From Punjab to Chhattisgarh to Goa - to the 'rebels' vs 'loyalists' debate - the Congress appears to be repeatedly hit by crisis situations. However, this has not had a visible impact on the top leadership. Is chaos now the only constant in the party - and can the Congress pull itself out of a volatile political situation? Top debate on The Big Fight.

Chaos Now The Only Constant In Congress?

The woes of the Congress have become cartoonists' delight - with several cartoonists across the nation sketching what they make of the situation in innovative and creative ways. NDTV speaks to some such cartoonists who decode their political art.

Political Crisis: A Cartoonist's Delight

With the Congress facing trouble in multiple states and their own leaders questioning the leadership, NDTV speaks to Ashwani Kumar, former union minister and a senior party leader, who explains what he thinks of the entire situation.

"Most Of What Is Being Said Is Posturing": Congress' Ashwani Kumar

As the numbers of COVID-19 patients continue to soar around the world, we try and understand what this means for millions of Indians, across different walks of life. This is a special episode of The Big Fight where we look at this almost unbelievable crisis, something that's almost out of a thriller, except this is in real life and quite frightening. And why is that the case? Because COVID-19 is many times more contagious than the seasonal flu, because there is no cure, and because the rate at which the infection is doubling makes this one of the greatest challenges that nations have ever faced. The situation in several Western European countries is bleak and the impact on various parts of our economy could be catastrophic. This is why the World Health Organisation has dubbed this a global pandemic.

Coronavirus Declared A Pandemic By World Health Organisation

What are the similarities and differences between PMC and Yes Bank cases and the government's handling of it? NDTV finds out on The Big Fight.

Yes Bank Crisis: Who Is Responsible?

On The Big Fight, we discuss the Yes Bank crisis. Amid reports of the SBI and the LIC stepping in to buy stake in the beleaguered bank, Gurcharan Das, former CEO of P&G India, raises morals questions around bailing out investors of Yes Bank with money from depositors and investors of SBI. Former ANZ Grindlays India manager, Biswajit Bhattacharya, raises questions on why should massive indian assets like SBI and LIC be weakened to bail out a private bank?

Yes Bank Crisis: SBI To Invest , Get 49% Stake

On The Big Fight, questions raised on why has there been no concrete action on bailing out PMC bank depositors and what repeated such bank failures do to the trust in the banking industry.

Yes Bank Crisis: PMC Redux? Who Will Help Distressed Depositors?

On The Big Fight, we discuss the Yes Bank crisis. While the finance minister and the central bank's governor have both assured the depositors that their money is safe, we put a lens on the banking industry and ask what such repeated instances of banks failing could mean for an already struggling Indian economy.

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