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On this Special Report, the focus is on the new labor codes allowing women to work night shifts in India. The discussion explores whether this policy ensures empowerment or increases safety risks. A key point raised is that while the laws mandate employer-led safety measures like transport and security, the implementation remains a challenge. The panel debates the gap between written codes and the reality of street safety, emphasizing that economic participation requires structural protection. The programme also highlights the surge in rural female labor force participation and the need for functional safety nets beyond corporate campuses.

In a Special Report, the challenges facing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 2026 are examined, beginning with a statement from US President Donald Trump: 'I called Prime Minister Modi. I said we can't make a trade deal with you.' Hosted by India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, a roundtable with editors Tavleen Singh, Swapan Dasgupta, and Dr. Sanjaya Baru debates India's political and economic landscape. Key topics include a 'failure of governance' versus the 'Viksit Bharat' agenda, economic stagnation, and foreign policy shifts in a changing global order. The panel also analyzes the Congress party's revival prospects in upcoming state elections and the condition of the opposition, with one panelist remarking, 'We are a democracy in recession,' while also touching upon the need for social harmony.

In this Special Report, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi strongly rebuts the Chinese Foreign Minister's claim that Beijing mediated between India and Pakistan. Speaking on January 1, 2026, Owaisi questions the Modi government's silence, pointing out that China supplies '81% of weapons to Pakistan' and provided 'real-time intelligence' during Operation Sindoor. The Hyderabad MP also criticizes the government on domestic issues, including water contamination deaths in Indore and 'bulldozer' politics. He demands an official rebuttal from New Delhi, asserting that normalcy with China cannot come at the cost of India's sovereignty.

In this edition of Newstrack, the focus is on the new labour codes allowing women to work night shifts in India.