The Interview With Karan Thapar

Red Fort Bomb 'Could Be Start of Nationwide Terror Campaign but This Time We're Better Prepared'

In an interview to discuss critical questions thrown up by Monday's terror attack in the Red Fort area of Delhi, the Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management and the South Asia Terrorism Portal Ajai Sahni says that the Red Fort bomb "could be the start of a nationwide terror campaign" but, if it is, this time India is much better prepared. He adds: "The Red Fort blast demonstrates that a residual risk of Islamist terrorism will remain, and is, indeed, likely to grow.”

Is the BBC a Corporation in Crisis? Can It Recover Its Reputation?

The Director General of the BBC and its Head of News have resigned, raising the critical question: Is the BBC a corporation in crisis? Its flagship documentary Panorama has been accused by President Trump of 100% fake news. Internal documents have accused the BBC of a Hamas bias and believing the worst of Israel. And other critics say the BBC is guilty of what’s called gender ideology. It’s believed later today the Chairman of the BBC will issue a public apology. But is that sufficient? I’m joined from London by the former Secretary of State for International Development, former Deputy Foreign Secretary and former Shadow Foreign Secretary and now a Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield Sir Andrew Mitchell.