P. Chidambaram

S Kulkarni, political analyst, said that that best thing now is to bring out whatever facts or figures that were not disseminated and have an objective debate on it. Ajoy Bose, resident commentator, also agreed that the PM now owes it to the country to reveal what went before.

At the book launch event of former Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao's Who Moved My Interest Rates, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram took part in a panel discussion and offered his take on some of contentious issues raised by the ex-central bank chief.

Ten years ago, the then Finance Minister, P Chidambaram proposed the goods and services tax (GST) in his Budget speech and now finally that could become a reality under current Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley.

He has also blamed then then Finance Minister P Chidambaram's reluctance to accept that the rupee was bleeding more because of domestic issues and less due to external factors like the taper tantrums

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 on our special series 25 Years Since Reforms, the Former FM who was instrumental in appointing Rajan as the Head of the RBI, says the reason why Rajan was given a 3-year term is because that is exactly what his predecessors had got in the first term, but the assumption was it would be extended.

P Chidambaram, who appeared for Congress leader Jairam Ramesh before the apex court, argued it is grossly unconstitutional to allow passing of Aadhaar legislation as money bill.

Arun Jaitley may be getting pats on the back for sticking to stiff fiscal deficit targets, but former finance minister P Chidambaram is not impressed. It's not just the fiscal math that Chidambaram has a problem with, he says the big rural thrust sketched out in Budget 2016 is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

The Congress seems to be going all out to target the NDA government with party president Sonia Gandhi chairing a strategy meeting with senior party leaders on Wednesday.

CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan reached out to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who was critical of the government's handling of the economy so far, especially the rural sector.

In a setback to Adani Ports, the Supreme Court has refused to vacate the cancellation of environmental clearance, which was earlier granted to Hazira Port. Adani Ports had challenged the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order before SC

Blaming NDA's 'stubborn and unbending' attitude for the GST logjam, Congress today said the ball was in the government's court even as it targeted the ruling dispensation over the handling of economy, which the party claimed was "stuck in a groove".

Sources said the raid was conducted in connection with the foreign exchange violations by Advantage Strategic Consulting (P) Ltd and Vasan Healthcare - companies with which Karti was reportedly associated earlier.

P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister & Senior Leader, Congress says the Congress wants inclusion of the tax rate in the bill itself and demands for a cap on the same as suggested by the Chief Economic Advisor's report.

In an exclusive panel discussion with CNBC-TV18 Awaaz, former Finance Minister and Home Minister P Chidambaram shares his views on the recently unleashed BJP government's ban culture.

Discussing the current government, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that bold measures are required to move the economy in coming 6 to 12 months.

Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman Pradip Baijal has launched a scathing attack on the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior Congress leaders and the CBI in his latest book.

P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister, raises questions about various policies and bills undertaken during the first year of BJP in power.

Higher interest rates are the single biggest impediment to investments--- believes finance minister Arun Jaitley's predecessor P Chidambaram. He also cautioned the government against targeting growth rate of over 8 percent saying it could be inflationary.

The mediation will have to be completed by end of the year before the hearing begins in January.

In a free-wheeling interview, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram highlights that the new gas price will be deemed an accomplishment only if it ushers in newer investors.