The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress, in Dravidian Tamil Nadu, and maybe later in UP, Bihar and elsewhere, though in slow doses, but without wooing them into a new alliance. The idea seems to be only to weaken the INDIA bloc from within -- and leaving it at that, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Show-cause notice has been issued to M/s Advantage Strategic Consulting Private Limited, its directors and also to Karti P Chidambaram who appears to be the controller and ultimate beneficiary in these transactions, the ED said in its notice.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram at the Group of 24 Meeting of the Ministers at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, DC on Thursday.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday charged the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of being behind Baba Ramdev's anti-corruption campaign. Chidambaram said the sangh had decided to support anyone raising the corruption issue.
Sowmiya Anbumani is the president of Pasumai Thayagam, an NGO involved in conservation of nature.
Following his official announcement as CSK's skipper, Gaikwad admitted that Dhoni had given him a subtle hint about a change in the team's leadership last season.
If Kohli scores six runs, he will become the first Indian in history to score 12,000 runs in T20s.
Chidambaram, who is also senior spokesperson of Congress, said at the AICC briefing.
India's policy focus in recent months has been, on containment of fiscal deficit, along with measures that would boost investment levels in the economy.
SRH finished last in 2023, but Pat Cummins, who was roped in for a whopping Rs 20.50 crore, scripted a sensational turnaround for the franchise, taking the team to the final with a 36-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 in Chennai on Friday.
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram is Congress nominee from Maharashtra for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha while senior leaders Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh have been named from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively.
The sources said the matter should have been referred to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs as foreign investments above Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) can only be cleared by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by the Prime Minister.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said, "When we return in 2014, we will be more friendly."
Bond yields have risen since the Reserve Bank of India raised interest rates for a second consecutive month on October 29.
While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Chidambaram said it was a 'despicable slur' on the six secretaries of the government.
Launching a scathing attack on Narendra Modi for his oft repeated 'recounting minister' jibe, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday called the Gujarat CM an 'encounter minister'.
He used an old rule to cut the expenditure allotted to various ministries.
The 2013/14 Budget caps an intensive seven-month campaign by the energetic Chidambaram, who was appointed last August, to turn around the fortunes of Asia's third-largest economy after years of policy drift and global economic turmoil.
Former Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked Home Minister Rajnath Singh accusing him of resorting to a completely distorting Hindu terror remarks to blame the former UPA government.
Some of them also flagged a lack of consultation before finalising the reports.
The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of aiding 'drain of wealth' from ordinary Indians to crony corporates, and said it will end this practice if it comes to power at the Centre.
Shah said the new laws would give priority to providing justice, unlike the colonial-era laws that gave primacy to penal action, and made reporting of crimes even easier by recognising e-FIR, Zero FIR and electronic or digital evidence.
In 2013-2014, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said growth would be between 6.1% and 6.7%. In 2014-2015, India, he said, wants growth to be above 7%.
Ravindra Jadeja had a busy day on the field as he picked up his 100th IPL catch.
Before Sunday's game, Australia's Captain Pat Cummins said he wanted to silence the spectators at the Narendra D Modi stadium, and by jove! that's what his team did.
The 92,000 odd spectators watched Travis Head pummel the Indian bowlers taking his team to the brink of a memorable triumph in silence.
P Chidambaram was conspicuous by his absence on the dais at the second day of the plenary.
He also asked why the Chief Minister was concerned about people 'charged with wrongdoings' and said she should instead be bothered about the victims.
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday lauded the sacrifice made by security personnel while combating terrorists during the Mumbai terror attacks.
The minister is likely to inform the RBI board about the steps taken to contain fiscal deficit and may underline the need for reducing interest rates to promote growth.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday hit out at its vice-president Karti P Chidambaram for questioning the Davis Cup team selection and asked why he did not raise the issue when he was the chairman of the Davis Cup Committee.
Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday described the electoral bonds scheme as a scandal and welcomed the Supreme Court's recent judgment annulling it.
The small investors must heed the advice of mutual funds and remain invested.
Prior to his meeting with Chidambaram, Blair held a meeting with Intelligence Bureau Director Rajiv Mathur about the scenario of threat posed by terrorists and ways to counter these.
There is a split in the United Progressive Government over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on November 15 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Some Union ministers including Finance Minister P Chidambaram want the PM to skip the session, said sources.
"His own government has destroyed Gandhian institutions in Varanasi, Delhi and Ahmedabad," the Congress leader alleged.
'Rishabh Pant is batting... running,' confirms Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal
Officials said the agency had issued a notice to Karti to present himself in person or through an authorised representative and submit personal financial documents and those related to a firm this week.
This was the first meeting between the RBI Governor and Chidambaram following his taking over the charge of the Finance Ministry last week.
