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).

November 2, 2026

Sri Lanka

Millions in Indian Housing Aid Lost in Sri Lanka’s Jungle

Uplifting the living standards of the plantation community in Sri Lanka and guaranteeing safe as well as permanent homeownership for them has been a primary national requirement for a long time. For

Geopolitics/World

Europe’s Angry Generation

Europe is confronting a growing crisis of confidence, and its younger generation is increasingly taking that frustration onto the streets. From France and Belgium to Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, protests are exposing a common sense of economic insecurity:

November 2, 2026

The End of Jewish Political Dominance?

Columns/Geopolitics

A couple of weeks ago, I left my car in the hands of an Arab mechanic. He repaired what the garage described as potentially

Trump faces midterm backlash over economic failures and alleged corruption

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing

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