Chidambaram

Aircel-Maxis case: ED gets prosecution sanction against Chidambaram

February 27, 2026 1:42 am

According to the agency, the sanction was granted by the competent authority on February 10 in compliance with the recent Supreme Court judgment.

Budget cautious, forgetful of the past, reform express stuck: Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha

February 10, 2026 6:29 am

Initiating the discussion on the Union Budget 2026-2027 in the Rajya Sabha, Chidambaram said at a time when public, private and foreign investors were “not investing” in India, the government had cut capital expenditure in 2025-2026 by Rs 1.44 lakh crore.

‘Cannot be disregarded’: Manish Tewari on Chidambaram's 26/11 remarks amid BJP attack

October 02, 2025 5:28 pm

Earlier, ex-Congress MP Raashid Alvi also attacked Chidambaram, suggesting he was under "pressure", and was "weakening the Congress’s pitch on US intervention during Operation Sindoor"

Chidambaram slams Amit Shah's claim on Afzal Guru execution: ‘Mercy plea was pending before President’

August 01, 2025 4:01 am

Amit Shah had claimed in Rajya Sabha a day earlier that the death sentence could not be carried out for as long as Chidambaram was home minister.

Only time will tell if Operation Sindoor was decisive: Chidambaram

July 30, 2025 2:17 am

“On December 16, 1971, there was a historic victory when General Niazi surrendered to General Jagjit Singh Aurora, along with 93,000 soldiers...That was a decisive victory. On the contrary, Operation Sindoor ended with a ceasefire,” he said.

Chidambaram questions Pahalgam terrorists’ identity, BJP hits back

July 29, 2025 5:34 am

Chidambaram said the Pahalgam attackers “for all we know could be homegrown terrorists” and “why do you assume that they came from Pakistan”? He also said that “there is no evidence” that the terrorists came from Pakistan.

Not sure if INDIA bloc still intact, alliances can’t be stitched during polls: Chidambaram

May 16, 2025 9:07 am

On BJP, he said: “If you want to take on the formidable BJP machinery, in my experience, in my reading of history, there has been no political party which is so formidably organised as the BJP. In every department it is formidable. It’s not another political party.”

P Chidambaram faints during Congress CWC meet in Ahmedabad, condition stable

April 08, 2025 10:32 pm

Doctors at Zydus Hospital said the 79-year-old’s condition had stabilised but he would remain under observation overnight as a precaution.

Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha: How will govt respond if Trump imposes tariffs?

March 28, 2025 5:00 am

He referred to the Centre’s move to remove the 6% equalization levy on digital ads, saying: “The Finance Minister announced some tariff reductions in February. Obviously, Mr. Trump is not satisfied.”

Dr R Chidambaram (1936-2025): LIGO to Ayurveda, ‘nuclear man’ believed in research to solve societal problems

January 05, 2025 8:45 am

As Principal Scientific Advisor (2001-2018), Chidambaram, who died in Mumbai Saturday, set up the National Knowledge Network for high-speed connectivity to educational and research institutions, besides establishing rural technology laboratories at several engineering colleges.

As CAA protests continue to create stir nationwide, Cong holds dharna at Rajghat

December 24, 2019 9:06 am

Party chief MK Stalin, Congress leader P Chidambaram and MDMK’s Vaiko are leading the march.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram launches his book Standing Guard — A Year in Opposition

February 27, 2016 11:53 am

Chidambaram was speaking after the release of his book "Standing Guard— A year in Opposition", a compilation of his Sunday columns published in the Indian Express in 2015.

Nitish Kumar Underlining "Maximum Opposition Unity" Was The Need Of The Hour In The Month Of Feb

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm