Business Standard

Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 09:52 PM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch
Who is P Chidambaram?

P Chidambaram

About P Chidambaram

Who is P Chidambaram?

Palaniappan Chidambaram is the former Finance and Home Minister of India and a member of the Rajya Sabha. He was born on September 16, 1945, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
 
Education
P Chidambaram completed his schooling at the Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School in Chennai. After completing his school education, he enrolled in Loyola College in Chennai and passed the one-year pre-University course. He then went on to complete his Bachelor of Law from the Madras Law College in 1966.

Chidambaram's educational qualifications are not limited to law. He also holds an MBA from the prestigious Harvard Business School in the United
...
Read More

Latest Updates on P Chidambaram

A test for Indian diplomacy: Chidambaram on 2nd round of deportees from US

Earlier, Chidambaram had alleged that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) 'crumbled badly' in handling the deportation of Indian nationals from the United States.

Image
Updated On : 15 Feb 2025 | 11:39 AM IST

BJP chief Nadda slams Opposition over deportation row of Indians from US

Congress leader Chidambaram questioned if Jaishankar raised or protested the US deportation SOP with Marco Rubio, given its restrictive measures and long-standing implementation

Image
Updated On : 11 Feb 2025 | 8:17 AM IST

Congress leader Chidambaram finds faults with Budget in Rajya Sabha

Chidambaram termed it a "politically-driven budget" with the income tax cut being the "main thrust" of the Budget with an eye on the Delhi Assembly polls

Image
Updated On : 10 Feb 2025 | 10:49 PM IST

Why no Bharat Ratna for former PM Manmohan Singh? Chidambaram asks govt

Retorting, Sharma recollected incidents during Singh's career, which according to him were examples of the Congress insulting the late prime minister

Image
Updated On : 10 Feb 2025 | 8:57 PM IST

MEA 'crumbled badly' in handling US deportation of Indians: P Chidambaram

The former Finance Minister addressed Parliament on Monday regarding the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the US via a military cargo plane that landed in Amritsar on February 5

Image
Updated On : 10 Feb 2025 | 4:02 PM IST

What is govt doing to stop Indians from going abroad illegally: Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram also demanded that the government take strict action against agents who lure young people into illegal immigration

Image
Updated On : 07 Feb 2025 | 7:26 AM IST

'Bihar bias, ignored key sectors': P Chidambaram slams Union Budget 2025

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram accused the government of favouring taxpayers and voters in Bihar in Union Budget 2025

Image
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 10:02 AM IST

India's Union Budget: Interesting facts and history you should know about

Nirmala Sitharaman is India's first full-time female Finance Minister. By presenting her eighth budget, she strengthens her place in India's political and economic history

Image
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 11:14 AM IST

CEA's 'get out of the way' advice to govt most sensible: Ex-FM Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has called the Economic Survey 2025 a 'powerful indictment' of the Modi government's economic policies, citing key observations by the Chief Economic Advisor

Image
Updated On : 31 Jan 2025 | 7:15 PM IST

CBI names Diageo, Sequoia Capital in case alleging suspicious payments

The agency said Diageo suffered a huge loss from the 2005 embargo on its products by the India Tourism Development Corp, a firm majority-owned by the government that had a monopoly

Image
Updated On : 10 Jan 2025 | 3:40 PM IST

Delhi HC stays Aircel-Maxis case against Chidambaram, seeks ED's reply

The trial court on November 27, 2021, took cognisance of the chargesheets filed by the CBI and the ED against Chidambaram and Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case

Image
Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

Chidambaram calls for removal of Manipur CM amid ongoing tensions

The former Union Minister also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it would be statesmanship if PM Modi visited Manipur and addressed their problems

Image
Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 10:55 AM IST

INX Media Case: Delhi HC seeks CBI's stand on Chidambaram's plea to defer

In the pleas before the high court, Chidambaram and Karti, who were represented by senior advocate Sidharth Luthra and advocate Akshat Gupta, have assailed a trial court order refusing to defer the

Image
Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 5:40 PM IST

BJP govt has no answers on Maharashtra's rising unemployment: Chidambaram

He urged the people to think carefully before voting for their government

Image
Updated On : 16 Nov 2024 | 2:00 PM IST

Immediate restoration of full statehood to J-K imperative: Chidambaram

Former home minister said the photograph of the LG of Jammu and Kashmir presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation in J-K is telling

Image
Updated On : 24 Oct 2024 | 11:35 AM IST

Haryana Cong not a divided house, will fight unitedly: Chidambaram

Addressing the media here, the former union minister lashed out at the BJP government over several issues including agriculture, economy, and state debt

Image
Updated On : 16 Sep 2024 | 6:18 PM IST

'One nation, one election' not possible under Constitution: Chidambaram

He asserted that there were greater constitutional obstacles to 'one nation, one election'

Image
Updated On : 16 Sep 2024 | 2:46 PM IST

Jan Dhan Yojana UPA-era scheme renamed by Modi govt, says Chidambaram

Chidambaram said the RBI governor who conceived of the idea was C Rangarajan

Image
Updated On : 29 Aug 2024 | 2:01 PM IST

Agniveer scheme will keep our forces battle-ready, young: FM Sitharaman

During the Budget discussion in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Opposition for attempting to "politicise" Agniveer scheme

Image
Updated On : 31 Jul 2024 | 6:40 PM IST

Chidambaram, Tharoor laud angel tax end, call Budget 2024 'underwhelming'

Union budget 2024-25: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor find Budget 2024 presentation full of missed opportunities, compared it Congress manifesto

Image
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 6:12 PM IST