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P Chidambaram is former Finance minister of India.
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P Chidambaram writes: Man, Mission and MessageSubscriber Only
January 29, 2023 07:10 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Mr Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly said that his yatra has no political or electoral objective and the sole objective was to spread the message of love, fraternity, communal harmony and unity. These cannot be neatly labeled as ‘political’ or ‘electoral’; hence, the BJP and other critics are flummoxed. The BJP has found irrational grounds to criticize the yatra
Sun, Jan 29, 2023
P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional authorities vs ConstitutionSubscriber Only
January 22, 2023 07:00 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Would you agree if freedom of speech, freedom to reside in any part of India, and freedom to practice any profession or carry on any business is abolished? Would you approve of a law that will treat men and women unequally; treat Hindu and non-Hindu differently; or deny rights to LGBTQ+?
Sun, Jan 22, 2023
P Chidambaram writes: First advance warning of 2023-24Subscriber Only
January 15, 2023 07:10 IST
Persisting high inflation will add to economic woes. How will the finance minister address these weakness in the Budget for 2023-24? Sops or rhetoric will not lift the economy or alleviate the distress caused by inflation, unemployment and global recession. We need clear policies and determined action. Let’s wait for February 1, 2023
Tue, Jan 17, 2023
P Chidambaram writes | Demonetisation: three dimensionsSubscriber Only
January 08, 2023 07:19 IST
P Chidambaram writes: On the legal argument on demonetisation, the government won comprehensively. On the political argument, the debate is not over and Parliament must engage in it.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
P Chidambaram writes: The economy we will take into 2023Subscriber Only
January 01, 2023 07:33 IST
P Chidambaram writes: The Russia-Ukraine war, the disruption of supply chains, commodity prices especially the price of oil, and the new variants of coronavirus mean that India will step into a world of uncertainty in 2023.
Sun, Jan 01, 2023
P Chidambaram writes: Crucial questions, cautious answersSubscriber Only
December 25, 2022 07:16 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Since you want Rs 500 crore for Defence capital expenditure, will you please tell us if China has conceded anything on Hot Springs; if China has agreed to disengage in the Depsang plains and the Demchok junction...
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Playing Chinese CheckersSubscriber Only
December 18, 2022 07:20 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Since the government is in the dark about the game that is played by China, it is keen to keep Parliament and the people in the dark. That is why we don’t know what Mr Modi told Mr Xi in Bali and there was no debate in Parliament
Sun, Dec 18, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Rays of SunshineSubscriber Only
December 11, 2022 07:46 IST
P Chidambaram writes: The elections hold lessons for both winners and losers. The common lesson is that the winner had a strong party organisation, dedicated cadres, a spirited campaign and micro-management.
Sun, Dec 11, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Hard talk, hard timesSubscriber Only
December 04, 2022 07:45 IST
I believe that the Executive cannot be totally excluded from the process of selecting potential judges. I also believe, given the current state of partisan, vindictive and majoritarian politics, the Executive cannot be entrusted with the sole power to select potential judges. Both Judiciary and Executive must find a place in NJAC 2.0
Sun, Dec 04, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Wannabe Chief MinistersSubscriber Only
November 27, 2022 08:11 IST
Like the monarch in England, the Governor of a state has no real powers. He may act in his discretion only in matters where the Constitution required him to do so...Yet we have Governors who wish to lord over chief ministers. They are wannabe chief ministers
Sun, Nov 27, 2022
P Chidambaram writes | Gujarat: A model not to followSubscriber Only
November 20, 2022 07:26 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Nothing moves in Gujarat unless the double engines are fired. When the rest of India follows the Gujarat model, we can get rid of state governments, and get rid of the states as well, and create ‘One India, One Government’.
Sun, Nov 20, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Blessed are the poor (but not all)Subscriber Only
November 13, 2022 06:00 IST
P Chidambaram writes: To create a new reservation for the poor will advance economic justice. But to exclude the poor among the SC, ST and OBC (constituting approximately 81.5 per cent of the total poor) from the reservation will deny equality and justice to the poorest among the poor
Sun, Nov 13, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: No apologies, no resignationsSubscriber Only
November 06, 2022 04:15 IST
P Chidambaram writes: After the Morbi tragedy, no one apologised, no one offered to resign and, as the cynics would say, in all likelihood no one will be held accountable and punished. If God is listening — to borrow the words of Mr Modi — will God send a message to the people of Gujarat?
Sun, Nov 06, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Head buried in the sandSubscriber Only
October 30, 2022 04:08 IST
P Chidambaram writes: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) publishes a Monthly Economic Review. I did not think that a bunch of six young and enthusiastic economists, asked by the MoF to write such an essay for the Review, would consciously avoid the word unemployment as well as words such as malnutrition, hunger and poverty.
Thu, Nov 03, 2022
Hijab: Point and Counter pointSubscriber Only
October 23, 2022 04:15 IST
The controversy is between ‘Choice’ and ‘Rule’. ‘Choice’ represents freedom, dignity, diversity. ‘Rule’ is often a product of majoritarianism, drive for uniformity. ‘Choice’ will yield to ‘Rule’ in certain situations — public order, decency, morality and health... Absent such grounds, ‘Choice’ must prevail
Mon, Oct 24, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Will Hindi and Hindu own India?Subscriber Only
October 16, 2022 04:00 IST
While the Prime Minister was celebrating the Hindu faith in Ujjain, the Home Minister was quietly pushing the Hindi language... If I were an Assamese or Malayali, I would feel that I am a half-citizen. If I were also a Muslim or Christian, I would feel that I am a non-citizen
Sun, Oct 16, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Whistling in the darkSubscriber Only
October 09, 2022 03:55 IST
When the UPA demitted office, at the end of 2013-14 the CAD had been brought down to 1.7%, CPI inflation had been contained at 9.4% (which declined furtherto 5.9% in 2014-15), foreign exchange reserves had increased by $15.5 billion and the exchange rate was Rs 58.4. That is a slice of history for those who want to read history
Sun, Oct 09, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Neglect duty, start controversySubscriber Only
October 02, 2022 03:50 IST
P Chidambaram writes: The FM’s claim that there is hatred toward Hindi or that people who learn Hindi are mocked at or abused was never true and is not true now.
Sun, Oct 02, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: The leader and the presidentSubscriber Only
September 25, 2022 04:00 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Whether the Congress will get a Leader-cum-President or a Leader and a President, will be known in the next six days. This will be a crucial week for the Congress party as well as for the country... The unusual and obtrusive interest shown in the internal elections of the Congress party may not be entirely unjustified
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Azadi, Autonomy and Mr AzadSubscriber Only
September 18, 2022 03:40 IST
As CWC member, MP and Leader of the Opposition, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad lent his voice to the original idea of Kashmir. It is an unfortunate turn of fate that Mr Azad, minus the status of MP, has embraced the opposite idea of Kashmir
Sun, Sep 18, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: They love unemployment and inflationSubscriber Only
September 11, 2022 03:50 IST
P Chidambaram writes: Business loves unemployment. Because there are so many people chasing a small number of jobs, the bargaining power of the job-providers is high. Consequently, wages are depressed. Wage increases are paltry. Government recruitment bodies and public sector enterprises love unemployment... Also, crime syndicates
Sun, Sep 11, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: What 13.5% reveals and hidesSubscriber Only
September 04, 2022 04:10 IST
P Chidambaram writes: The crucial question is what are the implications for the future, especially for employment. The status of farmers and farm labour will remain the same and there will be little movement to non-farm jobs
Mon, Sep 05, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: My right to live without fearSubscriber Only
August 28, 2022 04:00 IST
P Chidambaram writes: I wish there was someone with authority who would reassure citizens that they can live without fear. Alas, today, there is none in India
Sun, Aug 28, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: Wish honourable PM will saySubscriber Only
August 21, 2022 04:05 IST
P Chidambaram writes: “My foremost worry is the growing communal divide. No country can progress until all the people — especially women, Dalits, Muslims and tribals — feel safe and secure and are able to share the fruits of progress.”
Sun, Aug 21, 2022
P Chidambaram writes: ‘Sovereign, Secular, Democratic’Subscriber Only
August 14, 2022 04:05 IST
Democracy is not just voting once every five years. Democracy has to be practised every day through dialogue, discussion, debate and dissent. By that standard, democracy in India is gasping for breath
Sun, Aug 14, 2022Journalism of Courage
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