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TopicP. Chidambaram

Topic: P. Chidambaram

Chidambaram slams govt over new criminal laws, which come into effect today — ‘Cut, copy & paste job’

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Monday said this was another case of 'bulldozing' existing laws and replacing them with 3 new bills without adequate discussion or debate.

Chidambaram slams govt for ‘not inviting’ Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to G20 dinner

'This can happen only in countries where there is no Democracy or no Opposition', the Congress leader tweeted.

Dhankhar re-constitutes 8 parliamentary standing committees, appoints Chidambaram to Home panel

P Chidambaram's appointment came as the place was vacant after the retirement of Congress's P Bhattacharya.

P Chidambaram calls Budget 2023 callous, says govt has forgotten about the middle class

The former finance minister said that the income tax relief is only for those that have moved to the new regime and data about how many taxpayers switched to it is not available.

Behind fresh CBI raids against Karti, ‘back-door visas for China firm during dad’s MHA tenure’

CBI Tuesday conducted raids at nine locations, including the homes and offices of P. Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram in Chennai and Delhi, in connection with a corruption case.

‘TMC stooge’: Congress lawyers heckle Chidambaram as he appears for defendant in Adhir’s PIL

Case was filed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury against TMC govt's stake sale in Metro Dairy to Keventer Agro Ltd. Chidambaram appeared as counsel for Keventer.

Congress to hold 3-day Chintan Shivir next month, forms 6 panels to study key issues

Brainstorming session in Udaipur will be attended by around 400 members from across India. Congress will deliberate upon its broad strategy for 2024.

P Chidambaram, son Karti get regular bail in Aircel-Maxis cases

Chidambaram allegedly got approval for the Aircel-Maxis deal in 2006 beyond his capacity, an act that benefitted certain people.

A first for P Chidambaram at 76 — top ex-minister turns political strategist for Goa Congress

P. Chidambaram has set about rejuvenating Congress in Goa. Party members say senior leader's participation on the ground is sending a message about Congress' seriousness in Goa.

Goa Congress makes election candidates take ‘anti-defection’ pledge before God

Senior leader P Chidambaram and GPCC president Girish Chodankar accompanied all 34 candidates to Mahalaxmi temple in Panaji, a church at Bambolim, and dargah in Betim village near Panaji.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.