P Chidambaram

P Chidambaram writes: An election-eve gambit

April 12, 2026 12:56 am

The government’s intentions are not honest or bonafide. Win or lose the battle in the Lok Sabha, the BJP will take the issue of women’s reservation to the hustings. If the BJP passed the Bill, it will triumphantly crow that the number of seats reserved for women has been increased from 182 to 272

P Chidambaram writes: The interesting times of April

April 04, 2026 11:56 pm

The electoral battle in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be between the Left-of-centre and the Right-of-centre political formations. The performance of each party will cast a halo or a shadow on its fortunes. It is especially so for the BJP that is considered alien to the two regions’ political and social ethos

P Chidambaram writes: Millions of citizen non-voters!

March 22, 2026 7:03 am

Millions of the adult population — on average 10 per cent — are missing from the electoral rolls. Are the missing persons adult, yes. Are they citizens, yes, unless proved to the contrary. So, why are they missing? 

P Chidambaram writes: He who started war must stop

March 14, 2026 11:57 pm

War exposes every country and everyone. When Russia invaded Ukraine, India did not condemn it but said, “This is not an era of war.” Such homilies were absent when the US abducted President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela. They are conspicuously absent in the current war in West Asia

P Chidambaram writes: US audacity, not reciprocity

February 15, 2026 1:44 am

The riddle is what will India buy for USD 500 billion over 5 years. This will wipe out the small trade surplus India enjoys with the United States. The US has few goods that will help bolster India’s economy

P Chidambaram writes: A critique Survey useful, Budget lazy

February 08, 2026 4:15 pm

My charitable view is that the Finance Minister and the government do not care for the Economic Survey. The uncharitable view is they think we are inhabiting a planet that is not part of the solar system

Opposition on Budget 2026: Blind to real crises, fails test of economic strategy

February 02, 2026 4:54 am

Lok Sabha LOP Rahul Gandhi said it was a “Budget that refuses course correction, blind to India’s real crises”.

P Chidambaram writes: A new sheriff in town

January 11, 2026 4:44 pm

Two hundred years after the Monroe Doctrine was declared by the 5th President of the United States, and despite the widespread doubt about its power and efficacy, the doctrine was invoked by the 47th President of the United States.

Karnataka govt to review home minister's 'bulldozer justice' remarks after P Chidambaram warns against emulating UP

December 14, 2025 2:01 pm

Home Minister G Parameshwara clarified that his comments were misunderstood and he did not intend to advocate for immediate demolition.

P Chidambaram writes: Voting is not the end of responsibilities

November 16, 2025 2:04 am

The people of Bihar did not vote for a strong Opposition in the state Assembly, and that brings back the responsibility to the people themselves. It is a greater responsibility than the exercise of the right to vote

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.