HC stays trial proceedings against Chidambaram in ED case

The Delhi high court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. IMAGE: Congress MP......

'If Pranab Was PM, Cong Would Have...'

'...still have lost the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but could have won 140 seats.' IMAGE: Then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, right, then prime minister Manmohan Singh, centre, and then finance......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

What Direction Will The Budget Take?

The finance minister could improve the quality of public spending, which could mean placing greater emphasis on capital expenditure and a closer review of revenue spending, such as subsidies, to......

'History Will Remember Him With Gratitude'

'During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.''This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.' Arvind Mayaram, the......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's report card is a mixed bag

The finance minister championed a rapid narrowing of the exploding fiscal deficit, in particular, by successfully introducing a regular monthly increase in diesel prices.  Assessments of the......

A look at P Chidambaram's legacy as finance minister

Given the difficult circumstances, it has to be acknowledged that Chidambaram steered the Indian economy towards the relative calm that it enjoys today. Almost two years ago on July 31, 2012, P......

'Everything I prayed for...'

Parineeti Chopra got engaged to Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday, May 13. Pari and Raghav exchanged rings in the presence of family, friends and guests at Kapurthala House, New Delhi.......

Include Umran In India Team: P Chidambaram

IMAGE: Umran Malik finished with incredible figures of 5 for 25, four of which were bowled. Photograph: BCCI/IPL   SunRisers Hyderabad's Umran Malik put on a solo show and picked up 5 wickets......

Umran Malik Enjoys The Waves!

Photograph: Umran Malik/Instagram   Umran Malik may still be awaiting his international debut, but the fastest bowler in the nation enjoyed a relaxed evening at the Rushikonda beach in......