A special edition of Big Fight from Bareilly, on the highly-charged battle for West UP. Will Yogi Adityanath's latest barb, on UP turning into Kerala, Bengal and Kashmir, succeed in polarising voters? Or is hate politics yielding diminishing returns in 2022?

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Hate And Polarisation: Diminishing Returns?

Rahul Gandhi's stirring speech in Parliament earlier this week , where he spoke about his idea of India, in it, he spoke about India's federal identity, while that's nothing new but by raising the issue of states having primacy with their own independent identities may seem to suggest that Rahul Gandhi was trying to position the Congress party as a natural ally and representative of state parties. Is Rahul Gandhi's vision of India a challenge to the BJP?

Is Rahul Gandhi's Vision Of India A Challenge To BJP?

The Union Budget is going to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. This is the second budget to be presented amid the Covid pandemic. We have seen various steps apart from the budget, announced by the FM, for instance the stimulus package and the PLI scheme. Now, can the distribution of government spend meet the expectations and need of an India dealing with a third Covid wave? This is the first budget post-vaccination - and a healthy budget can capitalize on vaccinated Indians. On the big fight tonight - will Budget 22 be the big booster dose for the Indian economy?

Budget 2022: Can It Be The Economy Booster Dose?

The Amar Jawan Jyoti burning at India Gate was merged with the flame burning at the National War Memorial today. Rahul Gandhi opposed this decision and said that "some people cannot understand patriotism and sacrifice - no problem...we will burn the Amar Jawan Jyoti once again for our soldiers". On Big Fight, we look at the government's stance on these 3 years back vs now and ask what changed?

The Eternal Flame: From Inseparable History To A Colonial Past - What Changed?

The virus is still out there, strong and invisible. But there is something even more deadly than the virus and its variants - misinformation. Somehow, internationally, a message seems to have gone out to people that this new variant is mild, and it does not harm as much as the previous variants did. What is being cited are low deaths and low hospitalisations compared to the second wave. This is the worst thing that anyone can do, stating incomplete facts. The truth is as follows - no qualified doctor will ever conclude that the virus and its variant is mild, people who are falling ill are complaining of severe symptoms. Also, we are still completely unaware of the symptoms and impact of these variants on long Covid, what it will do to our body in the long term. So, on the Big Fight tonight, the big fight will be against misinformation, against the virus and its variants, and against this dangerous theory that this variant is mild. The 'mild' misnomer, challenged on the show tonight.

Omicron: The 'Mild' Misnomer?

If Omicron Mild, Why Are People Dying?

In a border state, the security of the Prime Minister's convoy was breached. But at a time when this should only be a concern for all, this issue has now been completely politicized by both Congress and the BJP. While the BJP claims that Congress conspired to physically harm the PM, Congress is linking it to Punjabi pride. Are the parallel probes and constant back and forth over this extremely sensitive issue only for elections?

PM's Security Breach Used As A Political Opportunity?

Congress MP Manish Tewari sends a message to both his own party and the BJP over the politics over the PM's security breach incident - "The security of the Prime Minister has to be above parties and politics. Concerning that the issue concerning an alleged security breach has become political", he says.

Congress MP's Message To Congress, BJP On PM Security Breach

"Omicron is already replacing delta in a few cities, going by global numbers, next few weeks could see a big surge. Recovery rates are high with Omicron, people should be cautious, but don't panic" says World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan in an exclusive interview to NDTV.

'I See A Big Surge In The Next Few Weeks, Be Cautious, But Don't Panic': Who Chief Scientist to NDTV

The biggest fight in the upcoming year will be the fight against the Omicron variant. The simplest and best way, for now, to protect yourself, is "Mask up". On this week's episode of the Big Fight, we look for solutions ahead of a third wave.

#Maskup: Big Fight Is Against Omicron

Amid the Omicron threat, several states have started imposing curbs again. Night curfews are back in at least four states and Maharashtra has imposed restrictions on gatherings at night. While the deja-vu continues, can India win the Big Fight against this new variant - and what can we do to ensure we're better prepared this time around?

Can We Win The Big Fight Against Omicron?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raising the Hindu vs Hindutva-wadi narrative in a 'Mehangai Hatao' rally in Jaipur provokes an interesting question - is the opposition falling into the BJP's trap? Will raking up such a narrative distract from real poll issues like inflation and unemployment and play to the opposition's disadvantage? The Big Fight debates.

Hindu Vs Hindutvawadi Narrative, Mehengai Forgotten?

As Omicron cases rise across the globe and in India, do we have a better plan in place? Is the oxygen supply augmented? Have we provisioned for beds? What steps have been taken to ensure better Centre-state and inter-state coordination? We debate.

Is India Prepared To Handle The Omicron Challenge?

Amid global Omicron alert, we speak to the doctors on the possibilities and the preparedness. How can India ramp up genome sequencing? Should India go for booster shots? Are medicines in sufficient supply?

Omicron: Doctors On The Possibility And Preparedness

Can the Trinamool Congress replace the Indian National Congress on a national level - and how will it actually impact the BJP?

Primary Opposition: Can Trinamool Replace Congress?

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