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Shashi Tharoor

DOB: March 9, 1956

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009. He is a former career international diplomat. He is a member of Indian National congress and at present serves as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs and All India Professionals Congress. Tharoor was a former Minister of State in the Government of India for External Affairs during the period of 2009-2010. Tharror as a writer have authored eighteen best selling works including fiction and non fiction both and he is also author of hundreds of columns and articles in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post etc.Tharoor was appointed as Director of Communications Executive Assistant to Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1996. Tharoor became Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information (UNDPI) on 1 June 2002. Tharoor was in controversy when her wife Sunanda was found dead in room number 345 of the Leela Palace hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

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Delhi court reserves order on Shashi Tharoor’s anticipatory bail plea in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi court reserves order on Shashi Tharoor’s anticipatory bail plea

India | Jul 04, 2018, 01:36 PM IST

The order on anticipatory bail plea of Shashi Tharoor has been reserved after the Delhi Police said that the Congress leader might flee the country.

Shashi Tharoor seeks anticipatory bail plea in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Shashi Tharoor seeks anticipatory bail plea in Sunanda Pushkar death case

India | Jul 03, 2018, 12:43 PM IST

The plea, filed before Special Judge Arvind Kumar, mentions that the charge sheet has been filed without arrest.

 
In a statement, Tharoor said that he maintains steadfast

'Charges against me preposterous': Tharoor after being summoned as an accused in Sunanda death case

India | Jun 05, 2018, 08:02 PM IST

Tharoor said he has taken note of the developments in the case being heard by the Patiala House Court in relation to the circumstances surrounding the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

Sunanda Pushkar

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi court summons Tharoor as an 'accused' on July 7

India | Jun 05, 2018, 03:36 PM IST

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal said there were sufficient grounds to proceed against Tharoor for commission of offences in the case.

Sunanda Pushkar and Shashi Tharoor - File Photo

I've no desire to live, all I pray for is death, wrote Sunanda Pushkar in email to Shashi Tharoor

India | May 29, 2018, 07:39 AM IST

In an e-mail sent to Tharoor on January 8, 2014, she had written, "I don't care about the test. I have no desire to live...all I pray for is death," the police claimed but did not elaborate.   

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Sunanda Pushkar death case: Shashi Tharoor charged with abetment to suicide

India | May 14, 2018, 11:58 PM IST

The charge-sheet was filed under section 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Parliamentary panel, including Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi to visit border areas in Sikkim, Arunachal in May

India | Apr 30, 2018, 11:50 PM IST

The panel has been looking into various aspects of the India-China military standoff at Doklam and has been briefed several times on the issue by the former and current Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.  

There is a general miasma of ignorance, but beyond that

Give more autonomy to northeastern people, says Shashi Tharoor

India | Mar 17, 2018, 11:27 AM IST

"I have a clearly point of view for as much autonomy as possible for the local people (of the northeastern states)," Tharoor said, calling for much attention to the needs and sensitivities of each area in the region.

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Modi government promotes narrow-minded idea of India: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Feb 23, 2018, 10:05 PM IST

Charging the Narendra Modi government with promoting a narrow-minded idea of India based on Hindutva, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday appealed to voters in Meghalaya not to vote for the BJP in the February 27 Assembly polls.

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BJP planning 'major assault' on Constitution: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Feb 08, 2018, 07:47 PM IST

Asked about who should be the Congress' allies in the next Lok Sabha elections, Shashi Tharoor said it was too early and wrong because he is not in a position to speak about it.

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Rahul's temple visits not for 'demonstration effect', says Shashi Tharoor

India | Feb 04, 2018, 05:53 PM IST

"Many many Hindus, certainly my generation, grew up as believing and practising Hindus but never showed it outside as they didn't feel like doing so," Tharoor said.

How will Hindi benefit Indian leaders at UN who can't speak it: Tharoor

How will Hindi benefit Indian leaders at UN who can't speak it: Tharoor

Politics | Jan 28, 2018, 10:44 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Tharoor had earlier this month traded barbs in the Lok Sabha over making Hindi an official language at the UN.

File pic - Sushma Swaraj, Shashi Tharoor spar in Lok Sabha

Sushma Swaraj, Shashi Tharoor spar in Lok Sabha over making Hindi official language at UN

Politics | Jan 03, 2018, 05:46 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj, in her reply to a question, said: "It is often asked why Hindi is not an official language in the UN. Today, I will want to tell the House, the biggest problem is the procedure."

File photo of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Year Ender 2017 News: Netas the newsmakers of this year in Delhi High Court

India | Dec 29, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Arun Jaitley, Arvind Kejriwal, Shashi Tharoor and Subramanian Swamy were the newsmakers of 2017 in the Delhi High Court.

Shashi Kapoor

Goof-up! Shashi Kapoor passes away, Shashi Tharoor gets condolence calls

Trending | Dec 04, 2017, 11:22 PM IST

The mistake happened after a news channel's Twitter handle wrote Shashi Tharoor instead of Shashi Kapoor.

Shashi Tharoor, Manushi Chhillar

Shashi Tharoor on Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar’s response: You're a class act

Celebrities | Nov 21, 2017, 11:04 AM IST

After the newly crowned Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar said that she is not upset with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s remark in which he called her as ‘chillar’, this is how he reacted.

Not upset with Tharoor's tongue-in-cheek remark: Manushi

Not upset with Shashi Tharoor's 'chillar' tongue-in-cheek remark: Manushi Chhillar

India | Nov 20, 2017, 03:55 PM IST

Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar on Monday said she is not upset that Congress leader Shashi Tharoor referred to her as "chillar", which means small change.

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Shashi Tharoor draws flak for calling Miss World 'chillar'

Politics | Nov 20, 2017, 12:00 AM IST

The Twitteratti were quick to point out that there is difference between Manushi's surname "Chhillar" and the word "Chillar" - in spelling and meaning.

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Nanny-ism carried to an extreme: Shashi Tharoor on demonetisation

Business | Nov 17, 2017, 05:48 PM IST

Shashi Tharoor was speaking for the motion along with JNU professor Makarand Paranjape, while senior journalist Chandan Mitra and industrialist Sunil Alagh were against the motion.

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Shashi Tharoor warns of 'massive backlash' against BJP in Gujarat polls

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 09, 2017, 03:47 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday warned the BJP that it would face a "massive backlash" in the Gujarat Assembly polls because of demonetisation, which he termed was an "all pain, no gain" exercise.

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