Chidambaram granted protection from arrest till Aug 7

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday secured interim protection from arrest from a trial court in the Aircel-Maxis case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation but will have to wait......

Chidambaram tells party: 'Let's get it over with!'

The Supreme Court’s decision to take up the case on Friday, without granting him any interim relief, put to rest all the strategies being worked upon.  IMAGE: CBI officials take away......

Chidambaram, Jairam clash in Union Cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had to intervene to control a 'big fight' in the Union Cabinet meeting between Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram on......

How MPs guarded Chidambaram during his budget speech

Sheela Bhatt recounts the tension, suspense and disruptions during P Chidambaram’s interim budget speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram could present the......

Budget: Will Chidambaram try to please voters?

Interim Budgets are usually presented in an election year either just before the general polls or immediately after them. In his first interim Budget, will Chidambaram follow his......

Budget: A magic show from Chidambaram

Investors would have much preferred a gritty, honest appraisal of the tough trade-offs. Investors tuned in to Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s Budget speech on......

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......

Chidambaram: 'Probe points to irregularities in 4 other firms'

Apart from INX Media and Aircel-Maxis, the four other firms which are under the scanner are Diageo Scotland, Essar Steel, Katara Holdings and Elforge Ltd. These firms were granted FIPB approval......

SRH Stun Chepauk! OG 'Thala' Ajith Couldn't Hide His Disappointment

As ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni stepped out for his 400th T20 appearance, in the stands the original ‘Thala’ of Kollywood, Ajith Kumar, was there to cheer him on. IMAGE: Even Ajith......

Cummins hails SRH's 'clinical' bowling after Chepauk win

SCORECARD IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy breaks into celebration after Sunrisers Hyderabad clinch victory over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai, on......

PIX: Dhoni's parents at a stadium for first time!

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's parents Pan Singh and Devika Devi with his daughter Ziva at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Is this the final chapter in Mahendra......

Cummins names 3 bowlers who could rescue SRH

IMAGE: Pat Cummins reflected on the value seasoned bowlers bring to the table and how it helps him as a leader. Photograph:BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins has underlined......

'This 17-YO will play for CSK for at least 10 years'

IMAGE: Ayush Mahtre scored a brisk 30 off 19 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: BCCI Ayush Mhatre's dazzling start to his IPL journey continued in his first home game for Chennai......