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Saturday, August 30, 2025
TopicKapil Sibal

Topic: Kapil Sibal

Corona ‘gyaan’ across channels, Tharoor-Sibal as ‘head & shoulders’ on Times Now

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Kapil Sibal tells court he will try mediation with Barkha Dutt over Tiranga TV dispute

Senior journalist Barkha Dutt had filed a case demanding Rs 74 lakh in damages after Kapil Sibal and wife Promila Sibal shut down Tiranga TV in July 2019.

In first court appearance after bail, advocate Chidambaram argues against his lawyers

Chidambaram appeared in a matter of matrimonial dispute, arguing against senior advocates Kapil Sibal & A.M. Singhvi who defended him in INX Media case.

Will apologise 100 times with folded hands: Justice Mishra after ‘contempt threat’ to lawyer

On 3 December, Justice Mishra while hearing a case had warned senior lawyer Gopal Shankarnarayanan of contempt & conviction if he did not stop repeating arguments.

Kapil Sibal turns lyrical, Vasundhara Raje’s lungi lessons & Jairam’s Arnab impression

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Taslima Nasreen’s ‘stupid’ remark, Rahul on Rafale (again) & Tipu Sultan in 285 characters

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Poetic Sibal and Shabana Azmi, Amit Malviya defends firecrackers & cross-border fires

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Barkha Dutt takes Kapil Sibal, wife to court over Tiranga TV, wants Rs 74 lakh in damages

News channel Tiranga TV shut down in July, 6 months after launch. Barkha Dutt's plea claims she was assured channel would function for at least 2 years.

Post offices for pious Gangajal, Manish Tewari’s ‘Punjabi lifestyle’ & Vardhan’s diet tips

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Shah-Sibal’s Chidambaram maze and PM Modi’s brand new sparring kit

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.