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  I am a victim of Congress conspiracy, ‘heretic’ Chidambaram: Sadhvi Pragya after release

  India | April 27, 2017 18:08 IST

  2008 Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday blamed the erstwhile UPA government for her 9-yr confinement and alleged a Congress conspiracy.

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  Posing as marriage party, I-T raids 11 branches of SLN Group linked to Chidambaram’s children

  Politics | April 27, 2017 17:16 IST

  In their attempts to go unrecognised in order to conduct the raids, the taxmen posed as a marriage party, replete with a convoy of decorated Innova cars and wedding stickers to go with it.

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  Time for Mehbooba Mufti to snap ties with BJP and make peace with people of J&K : P Chidambaram

  Politics | April 22, 2017 14:12 IST

  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that Mehbooba Mufti should snap ties with alliance partner BJP as clamour is growing for the imposition of President’s rule in J&K.

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  Victory for Congress: Chidambaram on govt’s decision to buy VVPATs

  April 20, 2017 11:15 IST

  Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to buy paper trail machines for EVMs saying "it's a victory for Congress, opposition parties and democracy".

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  FEMA case: ED issues notice to Karti Chidambaram for alleged forex violations

  April 17, 2017 18:26 IST

  The ED has issued a show cause notice to Karti Chidambaram in a case of alleged violations of the foreign exchange laws to the tune of Rs 45 crore.

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  Chidambaram should step down from Parliamentary panel, says Subramanian Swamy

  Politics | April 11, 2017 16:46 IST

  Senior BJP Leader Subramian Swamy today demanded that former Union Minister P Chidambaram should resign from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs as he was being “investigated” by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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  Do you think only BJP, RSS members are Indians? P Chidambaram asks Tarun Vijay

  Politics | April 08, 2017 13:46 IST

  Lambasting BJP leader Tarun Vijay for his alleged remarks against South Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today wondered if he considered BJP-RSS members as the only Indians in this country.

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  Aircel-Maxis deal: FIPB Approval given in normal course of business, claims P Chidambaram

  Politics | April 04, 2017 18:19 IST

  Denying any wrongdoing in the Aircel-Maxis deal, former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram today said that the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval was given to the deal after taking into account the face value of the investment.

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  Probing Chidambaram’s role in granting clearance to Aircel-Maxis deal, CBI tells SC

  Politics | April 03, 2017 18:14 IST

  CBI today informed the Supreme Court that it is investigating former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis deal.

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  Jaitley, Chidambaram spar in RS over Dhoni’s Aadhaar data leak

  Politics | March 29, 2017 22:25 IST

  P Chidambaram cited the the example of Dhoni's Aadhaar data leaks and asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley how the government planned to protect the privacy of bank accounts and income tax details of people.

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  Chidambaram questions BJP’s strategy of excluding Muslim community in UP polls

  Politics | March 14, 2017 7:16 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former union minister P Chidambaram on Monday raised questions over the ruling BJP government’s intent to ensure long term economic growth when it had excluded the largest minority community from UP Assembly polls.

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  Modi govt should repeal AFSPA: P Chidambaram

  Politics | February 23, 2017 7:10 IST

  Chidambaram today said he regrets the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was not repealed while Congress was in power and hoped the Narendra Modi government, with its absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, scraps it.

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  RBI opposed ‘demonetisation’ during Raghuram Rajan’s tenure, claims P Chidambaram

  February 15, 2017 15:39 IST

  Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has claimed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was opposed to the idea of recalling Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes during Raghuram Rajan’s tenure as RBI Governor

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  Budget disappointing; demonetisation terrible: P Chidambaram

  February 10, 2017 8:36 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former Finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday took on the government for presenting a ‘disappointing’ budget and termed demonetisation ‘a terrible’ decision.

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  Manmohan, Chidambaram deny BJP allegation of favouring Mallya

  Politics | January 30, 2017 21:40 IST

  BJP today accused Manmohan Singh led UPA government of helping beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya in availing him bank loans for his now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, a charge rejected by the former Prime Minister.

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  Cut indirect tax rates, not direct ones: Chidambaram tells govt

  January 28, 2017 15:39 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former Finance minister P Chidambaram today asked the government to cut indirect tax rates to mitigate the hardships people are facing after demonetisation drive.

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  Don't assume that patient people are not angry: Chidambaram hits back at PM Modi

  Politics | December 30, 2016 19:16 IST

  Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram launched a scathing attack on Narendra Modi shortly after the Prime Minister taunted him over his "khoda pahad, nikli chuhiya" remark at an event in Talkatora Stadium today.

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  Whoever suggested ‘demonetisation’ needs basic course in economics: P Chidambaram

  December 21, 2016 12:40 IST

  Coming down heavily on the very idea of ‘demonetisation’, former Finance minister P Chidambaram has said that whoever suggested ‘note ban’ should enrol in an undergraduate course in economics.

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  Demonetisation biggest scam of the year: Chidambaram tears into Centre

  Politics | December 13, 2016 12:42 IST

  Stepping up his attack against the central government over the currency ban, former Union Finance minister P.Chidmabaram today dubbed demonetization as the biggest scam of the year and sought its investigation. Addressing the media in

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  India should continue engaging with Pakistan, says P Chidambaram

  Politics | December 03, 2016 8:27 IST

  Former union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that India should continue engaging with neighbouring Pakistan despite the current tension between the two South Asian countries.