P Vaidyanathan Iyer

PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan: 'A competent, powerful Union govt is clearly needed... But can’t rule which school gets toilet sitting in Delhi'

August 18, 2021 8:59 am

A political scion with engineering and management degrees from top institutes at home and in the US, including an MBA in Finance from the Sloan School of Management at MIT, Thiaga Rajan was picked as Finance Minister in the MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu.

‘No political activity can ever be built on hate’: Gajapathi Raju

October 05, 2014 8:59 am

In this Idea Exchange Civil Aviation Minister PA Gajapathi Raju talks about rescuing Air India and accepting Telangana.

‘The biggest challenge facing the next government will be resources’

March 24, 2014 8:13 am

Finance Minister P Chidambaram feels the current set of challenges cannot be wished away by its successor.

‘Modi has a majoritarian, authoritarian attitude... such a policy and style of govt would be a disaster for this country’

January 21, 2014 9:15 am

‘I will be quite happy to give up my seat in favour of a younger candidate and campaign vigorously for that candidate’.

Last chance for prudence

February 27, 2013 3:10 am

With elections near,the finance minister must resist pressures to splurge on populist schemes

Too soon to party

October 23, 2012 2:39 am

For reforms to translate into investment,government must do more

Mr Clean,act

October 02, 2012 2:13 am

Maharashtra CM can no longer cite graft to delay decisions,and not work with the NCP

The transition to being senior Pawar

September 27, 2012 12:35 am

Ajit Pawar is starkly different from his uncle Sharad Pawar.

Want investments? Stay the course

September 21, 2012 12:45 am

At about 7 pm Tuesday,the big guns of India Inc including were closeted with Anand Sharma.

Difficult to entirely preserve a dynamic,growing city

September 17, 2012 1:37 am

Chairman of the newly-appointed Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee V Ranganathan has a tough job. He has to walk the tightrope of balancing the development needs of a growing city with the need to preserve its heritage. He elaborates in an interaction with The Indian Express.