P Chidambaram

P Chidambaram writes: Up the down staircase

October 12, 2025 6:49 am

In my view, the war may stop finally, the hostages (or their remains) may be released shortly, and humanitarian aid may reach the hapless residents of Gaza, but Gaza itself will be a virtual colony under an ‘apolitical committee’ supervised by a ‘Board of Peace’ consisting of the likes of Mr Trump and Mr Blair. The Palestinian dream of statehood is virtually dead

Op Blue Star was the wrong way... Indira Gandhi paid with her life for the mistake: Chidambaram

October 12, 2025 6:13 am

The former Home and Finance Minister made the comments while moderating a discussion on ‘They Will Shoot You, Madam’, a book by journalist Harinder Baweja

P Chidambaram writes: Two wars that are blots on humanity

October 05, 2025 3:05 pm

The world needs leaders with the moral authority of Jawaharlal Nehru, Dag Hammarskjold, Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela. The world needs nations that can come together and exert influence over the quarreling countries and restrain the superpowers

P Chidambaram writes: Time for an apology

September 14, 2025 12:37 am

In the first part-year (July 2017 to March 2018), the government collected about Rs 11 lakh crore. In 2024-25, it collected about Rs 22 lakh crore. Every paise earned by consumers through their hard work was sucked by the government through GST — it was rightly, and derisively, called Gabbar Singh Tax

P Chidambaram writes: Thankfully, dead on arrival

August 31, 2025 8:18 am

If the Bill to remove arrested ministers is passed, India will join the ranks of Belarus, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe which routinely jail Opposition leaders

SC order on stray dogs: Voiceless souls not problems: Rahul, Priyanka; not tough to round up stray dogs, says Chidambaram

August 13, 2025 3:41 am

Rahul Gandhi said that “blanket removals are cruel, shortsighted, and strip us of compassion”. “We can ensure public safety and animal welfare go hand in hand.”

P Chidambaram writes: Bull(y) in India’s shop

August 10, 2025 10:44 am

India must let America know that it will stand firm, defend its interests, be open to fair trade, and ready to negotiate and conclude agreements, however difficult the process may be

P Chidambaram writes: Military boldness, political timidity

August 03, 2025 12:55 am

The failure of intelligence and the absence of security forces in Pahalgam led to the tragedy. No one in the government has taken responsibility. The military’s gains in Operation Sindoor will have a deterrent effect on Pakistan but the political leadership’s timidity before the US and China may cancel the gains and give encouragement to Pakistan

P Chidambaram on Trump’s tariffs: ‘We do not have to bend over or be defiant… It is difficult but we must persevere’

August 01, 2025 9:13 am

On Operation Sindoor debate, the Congress leader asks: ‘Why did we accept the ceasefire immediately and without conditions?’

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.

Congress leaders take to streets on day Rahul Gandhi appears before ED

June 13, 2022 2:09 pm

Congress leaders were detained by Delhi Police for protesting without permission outside the AICC headquarters.

'Chintan Shivir': Congress holds brainstorming session to revive party

May 14, 2022 10:42 pm

Chintan Shivir: Congress top brass party's three-day brainstorming session

After CWC meeting, Congress attacks BJP govt, releases internal election schedule

October 16, 2021 10:43 pm

Rreacting to comments by some G-23 leaders that the party needs an active president, Sonia said, “I am, if you will allow me to say so, a full-time and hands on Congress President.”

Bhandari ‘admits’ to email from Robert Vadra, DU admissions begin: Top headlines of today

June 01, 2016 11:10 am

From Chidambaram saying there was nothing wrong in the second affidavit drafted in the Ishrat Jahan case to Sanjay Bhandari admitting to email from Robert vadra, top news that made headlines today.

Top Frames: Best pictures from the week gone by

November 22, 2014 8:00 am

Here are the pics of the week gone by.

Interim Budget 2014: Chidambaram woos middle class with duty sops on automobiles

February 17, 2014 6:27 pm

In sops to middle-class ahead of the elections and to boost manufacturing, the Interim Budget Monday slashed excise duty on cars and two- wheelers, capital goods and consumer non durables and acceptance of long standing demand of one-rank-one-pension for ex-servicemen.

Express Eye for Detail Ep 12: Two years of demonetisation, the Diwali mess and Faizabad renamed as Ayodhya

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Two years on, The Indian Express learns that RBI did not approve of demonetisation and more about the week’s top stories in Express Eye for Detail episode 12.

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

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Demonetisation Worse Than Natural Calamity: P Chidambaram

June 22, 2020 7:18 pm

P Chidambaram At Express Adda

May 10, 2016 4:34 pm

There is no new idea in Budget 2016-17: P. Chidambaram

February 29, 2016 4:37 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (ANI): Congress Leader P. Chidambaram on Monday said that one big take away from Budget 2016-17 was that there is no new idea presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, adding that NDA has followed its own brand of budget making. He further said that there is no major relief for tax payers, and the reduction of corporate tax rate from 30 percent to 29 percent for a very limited class, is laughable. He said that the only virtue of the budget is that it has left every section disappointed and he is happy that the UPA schemes have been continued with. He added that the government is boasting that they collected more tax than ever, but it was only due to excise on crude and not from corporate tax.

Why was Chidambaram silent when Afzal was hanged?: Swamy

February 25, 2016 9:55 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Attacking former finance minister P Chidambaram for his remarks on Afzal’s hanging, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said what took him two years to open his mouth? Swamy questioned that despite being in part of UPA government at that time, why had Chidambaram maintained silence, if there were grave doubts about the extent of Afzal’s involvement in the 2001 Parliament attack. He further said a case of sedition should be filed against him for provoking people to bring down the current government.