P Chidambaram

The Republic of Impunity

Nirbhaya’s rape and the brutal attack on her in December 2012, and her death subsequently, shook the conscience of the nation as no similar crime in the recent past had done.
Across the aisle: P. Chidambaram speaks about government’s stand on federalism

Under Article 280, it is the constitutional right of the states, together, to get the states’ share of taxes; it is also the constitutional right of each state to get its fair share out of the total states’ share.
Across the aisle: Southern flames may scald the nation

The Fifteenth FC has been asked to consider certain performance-based incentives, including — efforts and progress made in moving towards replacement rate of population growth; implementation of schemes of the Government of India
Across the aisle: One-man band cannot make music, says P Chidambaram

The new cold war is between India and China, says former Union minister P Chidambaram.
Across the aisle: Change begins with words and ideas

Beginning 2004-05, the first year of the UPA government, the GDP was computed using 1999-2000 as the base year. After a few years, the base year was changed to 2004-05 but the methodology remained the same.
Message sent by the average voter during bypolls is loud and clear, says P Chidambaram

Two apparently unconnected events happened on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. All demands for grants were ‘guillotined’ (ie moneys were allocated without a debate) and the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2018 without a discussion.
Across the aisle: The hole in the budget

When the numbers are finally put in the left or right column and a balance is struck, the government’s Budget statement does not look much different from a homemaker’s household budget. If we ignore the zeros, it could be the annual household budget of a rich family.
Across the aisle: Minimum government, maximum damage

The most misused cliche about governance is ‘That country is governed best which is governed least’.
Across the aisle: P Chidambaram speaks on drawbacks of public sector banks

In comparison to private banks, PSBs fall short on many financial ratios, market capitalisation, and management competence.
Across thee aisle: More voices against Budget provisions

Since 1991, India’s ‘Manufacturing’ sector has grown at about the same average rate as the GDP/GVA. However, exports have increased. Exports in 1990-91 amounted to 6.93% of GDP. By 2016-17, the proportion had increased to 19.31% .
For healthcare, Budget 2018 gifts a jumla, says P Chidambaram

So many questions have been asked about the Union Budget for 2018-19, says former Union minister.
Arvind Subramanian has been a good doctor since his appointment as CEA, but NDA bad patient, says P Chidambaram

The uneasy relationship between a good doctor and a bad patient is best illustrated by the divergence between the Economic Survey and the Budget, says former Union minister.
Across the aisle: P Chidambaram speaks about payroll jobs in India

They created a minor storm recently when they claimed that 70 lakh new ‘payroll’ jobs will be created in India in the organised sector in 2017-18.
Across the aisle: P Chidambaram talks about his ‘celebrating gods neglecting children’

On March 26, 2017, I had written a column titled ‘Celebrating Gods, Neglecting Children’. I had said “Our idea of human resource development is minus child development, minus child health and minus child nutrition’.
What is ‘truth’ of Indian Economy? P Chidambaram explains

The truth about the economy is known to everyone. Mr Jaitley’s reply was the post-truth. I think it is necessary to state the truth once again.
Different sections of people have different views on Jammu-Kashmir issue, says P Chidambaram

From time to time we are rudely reminded that there is an issue concerning the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Bid goodbye to a bizarre year, says P Chidambaram

The year 2017, to which we bid goodbye today, was replete with instances that were bizarre. Here are some examples that were so bizarre they made me despondent or ashamed or angry, but in the end I laughed them away.
Gujarat winner and economy are limping, says Congress leader P Chidambaram

The BJP’s leadership has reason to be despondent that it lost 16 seats (from the 115 seats it had held) and was nowhere near its declared goal of 150 seats.
In Modi government’s new normal, elections are fought on indiscreet remarks that are distorted rather than performance; says P Chidambaram

Come to the world of the new normal. The new normal is that elections will be fought not on the performance of the ruling party (of 22 years, in the case of Gujarat) but on an indiscreet remark that will be distorted and blown out of proportion to the weight it deserved.
Election in Gujarat is about what BJP governments have delivered to people since 1995: P Chidambaram

A social media commentator has claimed to have analysed the recent election speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 29 rallies and found that Mr Rahul Gandhi got 621 mentions, the Congress 427 mentions and the Gujarat Model none!
The need for PM Modi to make himself election issue, asking for vote is unusual for a Prime Minister, says P Chidambaram

The Prime Minister began his election campaign in Bhuj, Gujarat, proclaiming that he was the ‘son of Gujarat’, and warned that any one who comes to Gujarat and levels allegations against the son of the soil will not be forgiven by the people of the state.
Indira Gandhi put the poor on the agenda, says P Chidambaram

November 19, 2017, passed without a national observance. It was a sad reflection on our sense of history. It was a silent comment on the supposed neutrality of the State.
P Chidambaram explains development, and those left behind

The story would be repeated once every two or three years: first a road, then a gravel road, then a metal road, then a black-topped (tar) road, and then a road laid and paved by a machine.
Do good; else, do no harm

A year after demonetisation, every justification trotted out for that decision has been rebutted and ridiculed.
BJP government violated the principals of a true GST, says P Chidambaram

The idea of a Goods and Services Tax (GST) was, and is, a good idea. It is a tax that is in force in about 160 countries with some variations in each country, but the basic principle is that it is a one-rate tax applicable to all goods and services unless these are exempted.
Ignore Thiruvalluvar at your peril, says P Chidambaram

Words speak louder than action. The finance minister was loud and clear so that the message will reach not-too-distant Gujarat.
Hunger is a shame, says P Chidambaram

It is sad that it required the publication of a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to draw attention to a problem that has been present in India for centuries and is endemic in all developing countries: hunger.

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