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	\| image = Kapil Sibal (cropped).jpg		\| image = Kapil Sibal (cropped).jpg
	\| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
	\| constituency = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kapil-sibal-wins-rajya-sabha-polls-from-uttar-pradesh/article8718509.ece</ref>		\| constituency = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kapil-sibal-wins-rajya-sabha-polls-from-uttar-pradesh/article8718509.ece\|title = Despite BJP's strategy, Sibal wins RS seat from U.P.\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = 11 June 2016\|last1 = Rashid\|first1 = Omar}}</ref>
	\| term_start = 5 July 2016		\| term_start = 5 July 2016
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	\| spouse = [[Nina Sibal]] {{small\|(1973–2000)}}<br>Promila Sibal		\| spouse = [[Nina Sibal]] {{small\|(1973–2000)}}<br>Promila Sibal
	\| children = 2 sons		\| children = 2 sons
	\| alma_mater = [[~~Campus Law Centre]], [[Faculty of Law,~~ University of Delhi]] ([[LL.B.]]), [[Harvard ~~Law School~~]]<br>([[LL.M.]])		\| alma_mater =[[University of Delhi]] ([[LL.B.]]), [[Harvard University]]<br>([[LL.M.]])
	\| profession = [[Senior Advocate]]<br>[[Politician]]		\| profession = [[Senior Advocate]]<br>[[Politician]]
	\| website = [http://kapilsibal.in/ Official website]		\| website = [http://kapilsibal.in/ Official website]
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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Sibal was born on 8 August 1948 in [[Jalandhar]] in Punjab. His family migrated to India during the partition in 1947.<ref name="Detailed Profile">{{cite web\|title=Birthplace of Sibal\|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4077\|work=National Portal of India\|publisher=Government of India\|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> Kapil Sibal moved to Delhi in 1964. After his schooling from [[St. John's High School, Chandigarh\|St John's High School]], he joined [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] for his B.A. He earned his [[LL.B.]] degree from the prestigious [[Campus Law Centre]] of the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]], and later an M.A. in history from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. He joined the bar association in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/election-news/key-contestants/story/kapil-sibal-42739-2009-03-26\|title=Kapil Sibal\|~~last~~=26 March\|last2=April 30\|first2=2009UPDATED\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-28\|last3=Ist\|first3=2009 17:29}}</ref> In the year 1973, he qualified for [[Indian Administrative Services]] and was offered an appointment.<ref name="India Today">{{Citation\|work=India Today\|title=Kapil Sibal & Son Akhil Exclusive Interview With Karan Thapar\|date=2016-08-21\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khGWYPUwAjI\|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref> But he declined the offer and decided to set up his own law practice.<ref name="India Today"/> Afterwards, he attended the [[Harvard Law School]] where he enrolled for an LL.M. which he completed in 1977.<ref name=alumini>{{cite web\|last=alumni 1977\|first=List of Harvard Law School\|title=Listings and photographs of faculty, students\|url=http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/research/biographical-research-guide.html\|work=Harvard Law School\|publisher=Harvard Law School Catalog\|access-date=12 January 2014\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112224140/http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/research/biographical-research-guide.html\|archive-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> He was designated as senior lawyer in 1983. In 1989, he was appointed the [[Additional Solicitor General of India]]. In 1994, he was the only lawyer to appear in the Parliament, and successfully defended a Supreme Court judge during impeachment proceedings. The impeachment motion was placed in the assembly for debate and voting on 10 May 1993. Of 401 members present in the assembly that day, there were 196 votes for impeachment and no votes against and 205 abstentions by ruling Congress and its allies. He had served as the President of the Supreme Court Bar association on three occasions, i.e. 1995–1996, 1997–1998 and 2001–2002.<ref name=Biography>{{cite web\|last=Sibal\|first=Detail about\|title=Short Biography of Kapil Sibal\|url=http://www.preservearticles.com/2012012521459/short-biography-of-kapil-sibal.html\|publisher=Preserve Article Press\|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>		Sibal was born on 8 August 1948 in [[Jalandhar]] in Punjab. His family migrated to India during the partition in 1947.<ref name="Detailed Profile">{{cite web\|title=Birthplace of Sibal\|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4077\|work=National Portal of India\|publisher=Government of India\|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> Kapil Sibal moved to Delhi in 1964. After his schooling from [[St. John's High School, Chandigarh\|St John's High School]], he joined [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] for his B.A. He earned his [[LL.B.]] degree from the prestigious [[Campus Law Centre]] of the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]], and later an M.A. in history from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. He joined the bar association in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/election-news/key-contestants/story/kapil-sibal-42739-2009-03-26\|title=Kapil Sibal\|last1=26 March\|last2=April 30\|first2=2009UPDATED\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-28\|last3=Ist\|first3=2009 17:29}}</ref> In the year 1973, he qualified for [[Indian Administrative Services]] and was offered an appointment.<ref name="India Today">{{Citation\|work=India Today\|title=Kapil Sibal & Son Akhil Exclusive Interview With Karan Thapar\|date=2016-08-21\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khGWYPUwAjI \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/khGWYPUwAjI \|archive-date=2021-12-21 \|url-status=live\|access-date=2018-05-06}}{{cbignore}}</ref> But he declined the offer and decided to set up his own law practice.<ref name="India Today"/> Afterwards, he attended the [[Harvard Law School]] where he enrolled for an LL.M. which he completed in 1977.<ref name=alumini>{{cite web\|last=alumni 1977\|first=List of Harvard Law School\|title=Listings and photographs of faculty, students\|url=http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/research/biographical-research-guide.html\|work=Harvard Law School\|publisher=Harvard Law School Catalog\|access-date=12 January 2014\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112224140/http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/research/biographical-research-guide.html\|archive-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> He was designated as senior lawyer in 1983. In 1989, he was appointed the [[Additional Solicitor General of India]]. In 1994, he was the only lawyer to appear in the Parliament, and successfully defended a Supreme Court judge during impeachment proceedings. The impeachment motion was placed in the assembly for debate and voting on 10 May 1993. Of 401 members present in the assembly that day, there were 196 votes for impeachment and no votes against and 205 abstentions by ruling Congress and its allies. He had served as the President of the Supreme Court Bar association on three occasions, i.e. 1995–1996, 1997–1998 and 2001–2002.<ref name=Biography>{{cite web\|last=Sibal\|first=Detail about\|title=Short Biography of Kapil Sibal\|date=25 January 2012\|url=http://www.preservearticles.com/2012012521459/short-biography-of-kapil-sibal.html\|publisher=Preserve Article Press\|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	The announcement was a false alarm and the Home Affairs minister withdrew their announcement.<ref name="Tran">Tran, Tina. (30 December 2004) [[Associated Press]] "[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20041230-1108-tsunami-falsewarning.html False tsunami alarm sparks panic in Indian Ocean region.]"</ref> Three days after the announcement, [[Indian National Congress]] president [[Sonia Gandhi]] called [[Department of Science and Technology (India)\|Science & Technology]] minister Kapil Sibal to express her concern about Sibal's 30 December public warning being "[[wikt:hogwash\|hogwash]]".<ref>[[The Financial Express (India)\|The Financial Express]] (2 January 2005) "[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=40261 Congress chief steps in as home, S&T ministers lock horns.]"</ref>		The announcement was a false alarm and the Home Affairs minister withdrew their announcement.<ref name="Tran">Tran, Tina. (30 December 2004) [[Associated Press]] "[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20041230-1108-tsunami-falsewarning.html False tsunami alarm sparks panic in Indian Ocean region.]"</ref> Three days after the announcement, [[Indian National Congress]] president [[Sonia Gandhi]] called [[Department of Science and Technology (India)\|Science & Technology]] minister Kapil Sibal to express her concern about Sibal's 30 December public warning being "[[wikt:hogwash\|hogwash]]".<ref>[[The Financial Express (India)\|The Financial Express]] (2 January 2005) "[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=40261 Congress chief steps in as home, S&T ministers lock horns.]"</ref>

	Kapil Sibal has penned down the lyrics of the songs "Tere bina" and "Mast hawa" for 2016 Hindi film ''[[Shorgul]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-belong-to-the-romantic-genre-kapil-sibal-2854837/\|title=I belong to romantic genre}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/kapil-sibal-turns-lyricist-for-shorgul/article8699171.ece\|title=Kapil Sibal turns lyricist for Shorgul}}</ref>		Kapil Sibal has penned down the lyrics of the songs "Tere bina" and "Mast hawa" for 2016 Hindi film ''[[Shorgul]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-belong-to-the-romantic-genre-kapil-sibal-2854837/\|title=I belong to romantic genre\|date=15 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/kapil-sibal-turns-lyricist-for-shorgul/article8699171.ece\|title=Kapil Sibal turns lyricist for Shorgul\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=7 June 2016\|last1=Basu\|first1=Indira}}</ref>

	==Political views==		==Political views==
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Kapil Sibal's father was [[Hira Lall Sibal\|H. L. Sibal]], a renowned advocate, his family migrated to India during the partition in 1947. In 1994, H.L. Sibal was named a "Living Legend of the Law" by the International Bar Association and in 2006, the Government of India honoured him with the 'Padma Bhushan' award for his distinguished services in the field of Public Affairs.<ref name="kapilsibal">{{cite web\|url=https://www.kapilsibal.in/about-me/personal-profile/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111074433/https://www.kapilsibal.in/about-me/personal-profile/ \|archive-date=2013-11-11 \|url-status=dead \|title=Personal Profile \| Kapil Sibal \| Official Website \| Perspectives and News about India, and Facts of Progress under the UPA Government\|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref>		Kapil Sibal's father was [[Hira Lall Sibal\|H. L. Sibal]], a renowned advocate, his family migrated to India during the partition in 1947. In 1994, H.L. Sibal was named a "Living Legend of the Law" by the International Bar Association and in 2006, the Government of India honoured him with the 'Padma Bhushan' award for his distinguished services in the field of Public Affairs.<ref name="kapilsibal">{{cite web\|url=https://www.kapilsibal.in/about-me/personal-profile/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111074433/https://www.kapilsibal.in/about-me/personal-profile/ \|archive-date=2013-11-11 \|url-status=dead \|title=Personal Profile \| Kapil Sibal \| Official Website \| Perspectives and News about India, and Facts of Progress under the UPA Government\|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref>
	He married [[Nina Sibal]] in 1973, who died of [[breast cancer]] in 2000.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000701/nation.htm#12 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation]. Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> Amit and Akhil, Sibal's two sons from his first marriage, are both lawyers.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Basu\|first=Arundhati\|title=Legally speaking\|url=http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1051112/asp/weekend/story_5441621.asp\|access-date=28 December 2011\|newspaper=The Telegraph\|date=12 November 2005\|location=Calcutta, India\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426002108/http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1051112/asp/weekend/story_5441621.asp\|archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref> In 2005, Sibal married Promila Sibal.<ref>{{cite news\|title='When I'm in politics, I stick to the party line; when I'm a poet, I don't'\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080824/jsp/7days/story_9734997.jsp\|access-date=28 December 2011\|newspaper=The Telegraph\|date=24 August 2008\|author=Bishakha De Sarkar\|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Chadha\|first=Kum Kum\|title=Kapil da dhaba\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/62229.aspx\|access-date=28 December 2011\|newspaper=Hindustan Times\|date=10 February 2006\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829124108/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/62229.aspx\|archive-date=29 August 2011}}</ref><ref><http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/No-politricks-for-Kapil-Sibal/articleshow/44009939.cms></ref> His brother is [[Kanwal Sibal]], a retired top diplomat of the [[Indian Foreign Service]], and a former foreign secretary of India.		He married [[Nina Sibal]] in 1973, who died of [[breast cancer]] in 2000.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000701/nation.htm#12 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation]. Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> Amit and Akhil, Sibal's two sons from his first marriage, are both lawyers.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Basu\|first=Arundhati\|title=Legally speaking\|url=http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1051112/asp/weekend/story_5441621.asp\|access-date=28 December 2011\|newspaper=The Telegraph\|date=12 November 2005\|location=Calcutta, India\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426002108/http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1051112/asp/weekend/story_5441621.asp\|archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref> In 2005, Sibal married Promila Sibal.<ref>{{cite news\|title='When I'm in politics, I stick to the party line; when I'm a poet, I don't'\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080824/jsp/7days/story_9734997.jsp\|access-date=28 December 2011\|newspaper=The Telegraph\|date=24 August 2008\|author=Bishakha De Sarkar\|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Chadha\|first=Kum Kum\|title=Kapil da dhaba\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/62229.aspx\|access-date=28 December 2011\|newspaper=Hindustan Times\|date=10 February 2006\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829124108/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/62229.aspx\|archive-date=29 August 2011}}</ref><ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/No-politricks-for-Kapil-Sibal/articleshow/44009939.cms></ref> His brother is [[Kanwal Sibal]], a retired top diplomat of the [[Indian Foreign Service]], and a former foreign secretary of India.

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kapil Sibal
| image = Kapil Sibal (cropped).jpg
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kapil-sibal-wins-rajya-sabha-polls-from-uttar-pradesh/article8718509.ece</ref>
| term_start = 5 July 2016
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Satish Sharma]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| successor =
| office7 = [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of Law and Justice]]
| primeminister7 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start7 = 11 May 2013
| term_end7 = 26 May 2014
| predecessor7 = [[Ashwani Kumar (politician)|Ashwani Kumar]]
| successor7 = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| office2 = [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Minister of Communications and Information Technology]]
| primeminister2 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start2 = 19 January 2011
| term_end2 = 26 May 2014
| predecessor2 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| successor2 = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| office3 = [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Minister of Human Resource Development]]
| primeminister3 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start3 = 29 May 2009
| term_end3 = 29 October 2012
| predecessor3 = [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]]
| successor3 = [[Pallam Raju]]
| office4 = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
| primeminister4 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start4 = 23 May 2004
| term_end4 = 22 May 2009
| predecessor4 = [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]]
| successor4 = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]]
| office5 = [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)|Minister of Earth Sciences]]
| primeminister5 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start5 = 29 January 2006
| term_end5 = 22 May 2009
| predecessor5 = [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]]
| successor5 = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]]
| office6 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency6 = [[Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandni Chowk, Delhi]]
| term_start6 = 10 May 2004
| term_end6 = 16 May 2014
| predecessor6 = [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]]
| successor6 = [[Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)|Harsh Vardhan]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|8|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[East Punjab]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = [[Nina Sibal]] {{small|(1973–2000)}}<br>Promila Sibal
| children = 2 sons
| alma_mater = [[Campus Law Centre]], [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]] ([[LL.B.]]), [[Harvard Law School]]<br>([[LL.M.]])
| profession = [[Senior Advocate]]<br>[[Politician]]
| website = [http://kapilsibal.in/ Official website]
| signature = Signature of Kapil Sibal.svg
}}
'''Kapil Sibal''' (born 8 August 1948) is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]] party. A lawyer, he formerly served at the helm of various ministries in the Congress-led [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] government over the years – beginning with the [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Ministry of Science & Technology]], then the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] followed by the [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications & IT]], and the [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Ministry of Law & Justice]].

Sibal was first nominated in July 1998, as a Member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the [[Rajya Sabha]], from the state of [[Bihar]]. He served as [[Solicitor General of India|Additional Solicitor General of India]] (December 1989 – December 1990) and President of the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court Bar Association]] on three occasions (1995–96, 1997–98 and 2001–2002).<ref name=do>[http://dod.nic.in/kapilsibalresume.htm Minister for Earth Sciences, Govt. of India: Shri Kapil Sibal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415090114/http://dod.nic.in/kapilsibalresume.htm |date=15 April 2012 }} [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)|Ministry of Earth Sciences]] website.</ref> In 2004 general elections, he won the Chandni Chowk constituency of New Delhi with 71% vote share. In 2014 general elections, he received 18% of the votes and trailed at third position for Chandni Chowk constituency, behind.<ref name="eciresults">{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/statewiseU05.htm?st=U05|title=Constituencywise Trends|publisher=eciresults.nic.in|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Sibal was born on 8 August 1948 in [[Jalandhar]] in Punjab. His family migrated to India during the partition in 1947.<ref name="Detailed Profile">{{cite web|title=Birthplace of Sibal|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4077|work=National Portal of India|publisher=Government of India|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> Kapil Sibal moved to Delhi in 1964. After his schooling from [[St. John's High School, Chandigarh|St John's High School]], he joined [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] for his B.A. He earned his [[LL.B.]] degree from the prestigious [[Campus Law Centre]] of the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]], and later an M.A. in history from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. He joined the bar association in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/election-news/key-contestants/story/kapil-sibal-42739-2009-03-26|title=Kapil Sibal|last=26 March|last2=April 30|first2=2009UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-04-28|last3=Ist|first3=2009 17:29}}</ref> In the year 1973, he qualified for [[Indian Administrative Services]] and was offered an appointment.<ref name="India Today">{{Citation|work=India Today|title=Kapil Sibal & Son Akhil Exclusive Interview With Karan Thapar|date=2016-08-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khGWYPUwAjI|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref> But he declined the offer and decided to set up his own law practice.<ref name="India Today"/> Afterwards, he attended the [[Harvard Law School]] where he enrolled for an LL.M. which he completed in 1977.<ref name=alumini>{{cite web|last=alumni 1977|first=List of Harvard Law School|title=Listings and photographs of faculty, students|url=http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/research/biographical-research-guide.html|work=Harvard Law School|publisher=Harvard Law School Catalog|access-date=12 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112224140/http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/research/biographical-research-guide.html|archive-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> He was designated as senior lawyer in 1983. In 1989, he was appointed the [[Additional Solicitor General of India]]. In 1994, he was the only lawyer to appear in the Parliament, and successfully defended a Supreme Court judge during impeachment proceedings. The impeachment motion was placed in the assembly for debate and voting on 10 May 1993. Of 401 members present in the assembly that day, there were 196 votes for impeachment and no votes against and 205 abstentions by ruling Congress and its allies. He had served as the President of the Supreme Court Bar association on three occasions, i.e. 1995–1996, 1997–1998 and 2001–2002.<ref name=Biography>{{cite web|last=Sibal|first=Detail about|title=Short Biography of Kapil Sibal|url=http://www.preservearticles.com/2012012521459/short-biography-of-kapil-sibal.html|publisher=Preserve Article Press|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>

==Career==

[[File:Shri Kapil Sibal takes over the charge of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology in New Delhi May 24, 2004.jpg|thumb|Kapil Sibal takes over the charge of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology in New Delhi 24 May 2004|left]]

Kapil Sibal joined the [[Bar association]] in 1972. He decided to set up his own law practice.<ref name=do/><ref>[http://www.csir.res.in/csir/external/heads/aboutcsir/leaders/kapil-speech/Curriculum%20Vitae-kapil.HTM Kapil Sibal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430002322/http://www.csir.res.in/csir/external/heads/aboutcsir/leaders/kapil-speech/Curriculum%20Vitae-kapil.HTM |date=30 April 2008 }} [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR).</ref> He was designated as a Senior Lawyer in 1983. He was the Additional Solicitor General of India between 1989 and 1990, as well.<ref name="do"/><ref>[http://203.200.89.92/dst/about_us/kapil-sibal-resume.htm Kapil Sibal, Hon'ble Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529220727/http://203.200.89.92/dst/about_us/kapil-sibal-resume.htm |date=29 May 2011 }} [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Ministry of Science and Technology]]</ref>
An anthology of Kapil Sibal's poems titled ''I Witness: Partial Observation'' was published by Roli Books, [[New Delhi]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Reddy|first=Sheela|title=A Couple of Syllables|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?238350|access-date=28 December 2011|newspaper=Outlook India|date=8 September 2008}}</ref> in August 2008. He has also contributed several articles on various prominent issues such as [[security]], [[nuclear proliferation]], and [[terrorism]] in national dailies and periodicals. In the 2004 general elections, Sibal became an MP by winning the [[Chandni Chowk]] constituency against TV actor [[Smriti Irani]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in the National Capital Territory representing the Congress Party and was inducted into the Cabinet under Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] as Union Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences. He won the constituency of [[Chandni Chowk]] for the second time for the [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[Lok Sabha]] elections of 2009.

Over the years, he has held several important positions in the [[Government of India]] and the Society, such as: Additional Solicitor General of India (December 1989 – 1990); Member, Board of Management, [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]] (1993); President, Supreme Court Bar Association (1995–96, 1997–98 and 2001–2002); Member, [[Rajya Sabha]] (July 1998); Member, Executive Council, Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (July, 2001); Member, Business Advisory Committee (August, 2001); Member, Committee on Home Affairs (January, 2002); Co-chairman, Indo-US Parliamentary Forum (2002); Member, Board of [[International AIDS Vaccine Initiative]] (2002); Member, Programme Board of the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]'s Indian AIDS initiative (2003); Member, [[Working Group on Arbitrary Detention]] set up by the [[United Nations Commission on Human Rights|Human Rights Commission]], [[Geneva]].

During his tenure as Telecom Minister his comment about the loss in the [[2G spectrum case]] being only notional and causing "zero loss"<ref>{{cite news|title=No loss to Govt from 2G spectrum allocation: Sibal|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article1065479.ece|access-date=6 December 2011|newspaper=Hindu Businessline|date=7 January 2011}}</ref> created a public outcry<ref>{{cite web|last=Ninan|first=T N|title=Sibal's 'zero loss' claim carries zero credibility|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-sibals-zero-loss-claim-carries-zero-credibility/20110118.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=6 December 2011}}</ref> and he had to clarify it later.<ref>{{cite news|title=I never said zero loss if spectrum was auctioned: Kapil Sibal|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-03-01/news/28645574_1_zero-loss-spectrum-allocation-criminal-culpability|access-date=28 December 2011|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=1 March 2011|agency=PTI}}</ref> Kapil Sibal was indicted by [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India|CAG]] for favoring M/S Phoenix Rose LLC by overlooking rules and regulations and handpicking that company for creating a database for over 500,000 working professionals of [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|People of Indian Origin]] settled in the US. CAG's report said that the project's cost was ${{formatnum:120000}} but three years after the initiation, the company has dumped the networking site, completing just over 16% of the targeted work.<ref>{{cite news|title=CAG indictment adds to Kapil Sibal troubles|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_cag-indictment-adds-to-kapil-sibal-troubles_1564476|access-date=7 December 2011|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>

Also during his time in that office, his move to regulate internet content<ref>{{cite news|last=Timmons|first=Heather|title=India Asks Google, Facebook to Screen User Content|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/india-asks-google-facebook-others-to-screen-user-content/|work=The New York Times|access-date=6 December 2011|date=5 December 2011}}</ref> was criticized across many social networking sites like [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]] and [[Google+]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Iyer|first=Srividya|title=Kapil Sibal under attack: Twitter, Facebook users target him|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-07/social-media/30485176_1_kapil-sibal-democratic-medium-facebook|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622121100/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-07/social-media/30485176_1_kapil-sibal-democratic-medium-facebook|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2013|access-date=28 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 December 2011}}</ref>

He represented India in the Annual Meetings of the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2005 and 2009 held at [[Davos]], [[Switzerland]]. He led the Indian delegation to the [[Annapolis Conference]], USA, held to gather International support for establishment of a Palestinian state and the realization of [[Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict|Israeli–Palestinian peace]] during November 2007. He led the Indian delegation to the [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]] (UNFCCC) at [[Bali]] in December 2007.

Sibal approved the creation of an [[Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli]] as part of the 11th [[Five-Year plans of India|5-year plan]].<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/25455/iit-muddenahalli-11th-plan.html 'IIT at Muddenahalli in 11th plan']. Deccanherald.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref>
He is also the person who introduced the [[Continuous and comprehensive evaluation|Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)]] system in India for Class IX and Class X and he has also started the changes in the [[IIT JEE]] pattern. He has laid the foundation stone for [[IIT Patna]].

After the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]], Sibal announced that a fresh onslaught of deadly tsunami were likely along the India southern coast and [[Andaman Islands|Andaman]] and [[Nicobar Islands]], even though was no sign of turbulence in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/false-warning-of-tsunami-causes-panic-in-india-1.1171743|title= Tsunami - The Irish Times|website=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>

The announcement was a false alarm and the Home Affairs minister withdrew their announcement.<ref name="Tran">Tran, Tina. (30 December 2004) [[Associated Press]] "[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20041230-1108-tsunami-falsewarning.html False tsunami alarm sparks panic in Indian Ocean region.]"</ref> Three days after the announcement, [[Indian National Congress]] president [[Sonia Gandhi]] called [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Science & Technology]] minister Kapil Sibal to express her concern about Sibal's 30 December public warning being "[[wikt:hogwash|hogwash]]".<ref>[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] (2 January 2005) "[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=40261 Congress chief steps in as home, S&T ministers lock horns.]"</ref>

Kapil Sibal has penned down the lyrics of the songs "Tere bina" and "Mast hawa" for 2016 Hindi film ''[[Shorgul]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-belong-to-the-romantic-genre-kapil-sibal-2854837/|title=I belong to romantic genre}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/kapil-sibal-turns-lyricist-for-shorgul/article8699171.ece|title=Kapil Sibal turns lyricist for Shorgul}}</ref>

==Political views==

In 2011 Sibal has also announced a [[Aakash (tablet)|touchscreen tablet computer]] to be co-developed with private partnership. It was to be available to students for {{INRConvert|1500}}. [[Satish Jha]], chairman of [[OLPC]] India, the leading competitor to this venture, questioned his claim that a $35 laptop could be created in a year.<ref>[http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JS00vMjAxMC8wNy8yNiNBcjAxNzAy&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom Article – OLPC picks holes in govt’s laptop agenda]. Epaper.timesofindia.com (26 July 2010). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> Five state Chief Ministers endorsed the OLPC initiative and the [[List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan|Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] himself inaugurated the project on the day Sibal showcased his future laptop. The event was attended by two members of the Union Cabinet.<ref>[http://lug-iitd.posterous.com/olpc-stall-pics-nogallary OLPC Stall Pics ((nogallary)) – LUG@IITD Community Blog]. Lug-iitd.posterous.com (23 July 2010). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/29/stories/2010072958740500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804002756/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/29/stories/2010072958740500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 August 2010 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Laptop experience for Rajasthan villagers | date=29 July 2010}}</ref> This also lead to an open letter by [[Nicholas Negroponte]] offering him complete access to MIT and [[OLPC]] technologies to help realise India's dream to create a laptop of its own.<ref>[http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JS00vMjAxMC8wNy8yOSNBcjAxNTAy&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom Article – $35 laptop: OLPC founder wants stress on design]. Epaper.timesofindia.com (29 July 2010). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref>
The computer was eventually released online as the UbiSlate7C1 tablet PC at {{INRConvert|4199}} and the Ubislate7C+ tablet PC at {{INRConvert|5199}}<ref>[http://ubislate.com/device-specification/index.html UbiSlate device specifications] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120075221/http://ubislate.com/device-specification/index.html |date=20 January 2013 }} ubislate.com, Retrieved on 1 March 2013.</ref> As of February 2012, Datawind had over 1,400,000 pre-orders, but had only shipped 10,000 units - 0.7% of orders.<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/aakash-stalls/ Aakash lurches toward another crisis as India loses patience with DataWind] Engadget, Retrieved on 1 March 2013.</ref> As of November 2012, many customers who put in orders still had not received their computers and were offered refunds.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/datawind-to-clear-all-paid-orders-for-aakash-in-6-weeks/article4108396.ece Datawind to clear all paid orders for Aakash in 6 weeks] The Hindu Business Line, Retrieved on 1 March 2013.</ref>

==Personal life==
Kapil Sibal's father was [[Hira Lall Sibal|H. L. Sibal]], a renowned advocate, his family migrated to India during the partition in 1947. In 1994, H.L. Sibal was named a "Living Legend of the Law" by the International Bar Association and in 2006, the Government of India honoured him with the 'Padma Bhushan' award for his distinguished services in the field of Public Affairs.<ref name="kapilsibal">{{cite web|url=https://www.kapilsibal.in/about-me/personal-profile/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111074433/https://www.kapilsibal.in/about-me/personal-profile/ |archive-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=dead |title=Personal Profile | Kapil Sibal | Official Website | Perspectives and News about India, and Facts of Progress under the UPA Government|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref>
He married [[Nina Sibal]] in 1973, who died of [[breast cancer]] in 2000.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000701/nation.htm#12 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation]. Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> Amit and Akhil, Sibal's two sons from his first marriage, are both lawyers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Basu|first=Arundhati|title=Legally speaking|url=http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1051112/asp/weekend/story_5441621.asp|access-date=28 December 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=12 November 2005|location=Calcutta, India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426002108/http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1051112/asp/weekend/story_5441621.asp|archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref> In 2005, Sibal married Promila Sibal.<ref>{{cite news|title='When I'm in politics, I stick to the party line; when I'm a poet, I don't'|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080824/jsp/7days/story_9734997.jsp|access-date=28 December 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=24 August 2008|author=Bishakha De Sarkar|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chadha|first=Kum Kum|title=Kapil da dhaba|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/62229.aspx|access-date=28 December 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=10 February 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829124108/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/62229.aspx|archive-date=29 August 2011}}</ref><ref><http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/No-politricks-for-Kapil-Sibal/articleshow/44009939.cms></ref> His brother is [[Kanwal Sibal]], a retired top diplomat of the [[Indian Foreign Service]], and a former foreign secretary of India.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Kapil Sibal}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* [http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/in-conversation-kapil-sibal-hrd-minister/362478/ In Conversation: Kapil Sibal, HRD Minister] [[Business Standard]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110529220727/http://203.200.89.92/dst/about_us/kapil-sibal-resume.htm Profile at Ministry of Science and Technology, Official website]
*[http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/argumentative-indian The Argumentative Indian: The precarious ambition of Kapil Sibal]

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