India should develop new technologies: Scientific advisor

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:27

India should develop capacity for new technologies, rather than buying proven ones, which would become outdated anyway if they are not upgraded, cautioned R. Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the government of India.

Congress` "blood-sucking" policies have hurt poor: BJP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:49

Taking exception to Finance Minister P Chidambaram`s reported comments that the BJP is following "blood-eyed" economic model, senior party leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday alleged it is the UPA`s "blood-sucking" policies that made the poor poorer.

Narendra Modi`s highly questionable past can`t be forgotten: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 20:47

The past record of Narendra Modi is "highly questionable" which cannot be simply forgotten, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday.

India can log 8% growth if we avoid past mistakes: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:17

Asserting that reform measures and fast-tracking of the decision making process have yielded results, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said India would certainly return to 8 per cent growth rate if past mistakes are not repeated.

Gold import curbs to stay until India has firm grip on CAD: FM

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 17:37

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said curbs on gold imports can be rolled back only after India obtains a firm grip on the Current Account Deficit (CAD).

WEF 2014: Indian economy is like a super highway, says Friedman

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 16:58

Comparing the Indian economy to a super highway, noted economist Thomas Friedman has said he is optimistic about the growth potential of the country, which remains a true democracy.

Congress has nothing to sell, nothing to show to electorate of India: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 16:35

Arun Jaitley slammed the Congress on Thursday and said that the party had nothing to sell and nothing to show to the electorate of this country.

If you don`t know how to govern, quit: Chidambaram to AAP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:56

In a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal, P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) should quit if they don`t know how to govern.

India prepared to face Fed tapering, to grow 5% in FY14: FM

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:47

India's growth rate slipped to a decade-low of 5 percent in 2012-13 fiscal.

Rahul Gandhi will be PM if Congress called to form govt: Chidambaram at Davos

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 14:43

Days after the Congress rejected the demand from party workers to anoint Rahul Gandhi as party`s prime ministerial candidate, senior party leader P Chidambaram asserted on Wednesday that the Gandhi scion will get the top job if the Congress is called to form the government post general election.

Congress was divided on backing Arvind Kejriwal`s AAP : Chidambaram

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 09:03

In yet another confirmation that a section of Congress leaders were divided on supporting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Arvind Kjeriwal, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has revealed that his party took the “unnecessary decision” of supporting the rookie party.

Half of Congress candidates must be below 35: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:10

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said he was putting forth a "radical idea" that the Congress should field 272 candidates below the age of 35 in the Lok Sabha polls.