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TopicP. Chidambaram

Topic: P. Chidambaram

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'.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram urges Modi govt to protect salaries, wages of workers

P. Chidambaram called upon the govt to announce a financial package for MSME sector and provide financial assistance to states to fight the Covid-19 crisis.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.