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Monday, November 24, 2025
TopicP. Chidambaram

Topic: P. Chidambaram

Only Indian govt ‘unconcerned’ about Pegasus snooping allegations, says Chidambaram

Reacting to reports of French President Macron looking into the spying allegations, Chidambaram questioned govt if Indian govt is unconcerned because it's fully aware of the snooping.

PM Modi must make statement in Parliament, clarify whether snooping was done: Chidambaram

Congress leader Chidambaram also said IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw claimed there was no unauthorised surveillance but didn't deny there was authorised surveillance.

Manmohan Singh told me ‘detachment to power’ and ‘attachment to reform’ was his weapon in 1991

Economic reform in a developing country like India is primarily about relinquishing control by the government. Modi govt loves control.

Chidambaram slams Centre for treating protesting farmers as ‘enemies’ of state

Criticising Centre over farmers protest, Chidambaram said that the reward to farm sector for growing at 3.9% in a recession year is to treat protesting farmers as enemies of state.

Opposition creating false narrative about crony capitalism under Modi govt, says Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman lists steps taken by govt to help the poor, including provision of electricity and cooking gas, counters attacks by Rahul Gandhi & Chidambaram.

Budget is only for 1% of population that controls 73% of wealth — Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha

Outrightly rejecting the budget for 2021-22, the senior Congress leader said that it is ‘for the rich, of the rich and by the rich’.

Congress calls Budget 2021 a ‘let down’, Chidambaram says Sitharaman ‘deceived’ people

The opposition party said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman could have been 'brave' by extending help to the poor, but chose to be 'timid'.

‘Ruler is one who creates wealth’ — FM Nirmala Sitharaman quotes poet Thiruvalluvar again

The Tamil poet and philosopher also used to feature prominently in the budget speeches of previous finance minister P. Chidambaram.

In Chidambaram’s demand for Article 370 restoration, hint of Team Rahul’s ‘Left-liberal push’

Chidambaram's demand for restoration of J&K's special rights isn’t endorsed by Congress, but experts say it's an attempt by Team Rahul to court alienated 'Left-liberals & Muslims'.

Congress welcomes alliance of mainstream J&K parties, demands restoration of Article 370

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the Centre must also stop looking at the mainstream political parties and the people of J&K as 'anti-national'.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.