18 Aug 2008

If his sharp mind made Kapil Sibal emerge as one of India’s top legal eagles, it was his sense of humour that made him pen 84 poems, In this interaction with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, the Union Science & Technology Minister talks about bureaucratic resistance, the Indo-US nuclear deal and the Left...

11 Aug 2008

A week after three parties of the Hindi belt - the RJD, LJP and SP - came together on one platform over the issue of cash-for-votes, the Lok Janshakti Party chief and Union Minister for Chemicals, Fertilisers and Steel, Ram Vilas Paswan, spoke to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk.

29 Jul 2008

A week after he gave a spirited speech during the trust vote proceedings, National Conference president Omar Abdullah talked to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk. During the interview, Abdullah said his speech was the result of the frustration of being unable to get a chance to speak.

21 Jul 2008

A key player in the United Front government and later the Third Front, TDP chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is much in demand these days. In an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Naidu talks about coalition politics...

14 Jul 2008

Once shunned by the Congress and now a trusted ally, Amar Singh is the person the UPA is counting on to help it win the trust vote. In an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, the SP general secretary talks about his years of political isolation...

07 Jul 2008

After 58 years in public life, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is a ‘satisfied’ man. In this concluding part of an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Badal talks about his solitary confinement in Pachmarhi...

30 Jun 2008

Having entered politics in 1947 and first elected to Vidhan Sabha in 1957, Parkash Singh Badal Last year, he became Chief Minister of Punjab for the fourth time. In the first part of an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Badal talks about terrorism in Punjab...

23 Jun 2008

If anyone can turn India’s fortunes around in hockey, it has to be the legendary Ric Charlesworth. Cricketer, hockey star, doctor, and politician, prior to coming to India as technical advisor for hockey, In an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Charlesworth talks about what ails Indian hockey, the changes that need to happen...

16 Jun 2008

Recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics, Michael Spence is well known for his job market signalling model. In an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Spence speaks on growth versus inflation...

09 Jun 2008

Filmmaker and scriptwriter Manoj Night Shyamalan is famous for his movies of mystery and fear. He was in India recently after being awarded the Padma Shri. In an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Shyamalan speaks about his connection to India...