P. Chidambaram

P. Chidambaram served as the former Member of Parliament and Union Minister under Manmohan Singh's government. He served as the MP of Sivaganga for seven terms. He also served as finance minister following the departure of Pranab Mukherjee from the post. He was a stalwart member of INC until he quit the Congress party in 1996 and joined a breakaway faction of the Tamil Nadu state unit of the Congress party called the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC).

October 12, 2026

Columns/Politics

Is Sri Lanka Ready for Post-Rajapaksa?

by Luxman Aravind Rajapaksas are in trouble. As our columnist Durga Velayudham noted in yesterday’s column, a confrontation is unfolding between politically motivated Buddhist monk groups and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP),

Human Rights/Sri Lanka

Global Tamil Forum Hails Navi Pillay’s Nobel Recognition

The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has congratulated Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising what it describes as her longstanding contribution to human rights, international justice and accountability for grave crimes against humanity. In a statement,

October 12, 2026

How the Communist Party of China Seeks to Reform Itself

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Since 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made the full and rigorous management of the Party and the promotion of “self-revolution” central

Sri Lanka Ranks 54th Among 56 Commonwealth Passports in Ranking

Human Rights/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka ranks 54th among the 56 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations in a passport ranking published by Passport Reports, according to information

Hijab: Choice or Rule – An Indian Viewpoint

October 23, 2022

Columns/Human Rights

The Hijab: To wear, or not to wear, that is the question. The question was answered by two Honourable Judges of the Supreme Court but, at the end of the day on

India at 75: Question of Fundamental Values of the Nation

August 14, 2022

India

Readers will recall the three words Sovereign, Secular and Democratic in the Preamble to the Constitution of India. They are the defining qualities of a modern republic. India won its freedom on