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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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Indian nationalism pluralistic, not domain of any religion: Shashi Tharoor

India | Apr 16, 2016, 07:49 AM IST

Mumbai: The idea of Indian nationalism emerged from ancient civilisation and youngsters should strive to preserve pluralism which is essential for "survival" of the country, senior Congress leader and former minister Shashi Tharoor said here

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Would prefer Tulsi on TV serials than trying to run MHRD: Tharoor’s jibe at Smriti Irani

Politics | Mar 25, 2016, 09:12 PM IST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today made a sharp comment on Union HRD minister Smriti Irani saying he would rather prefer Tulsi on television serials than trying to run the HRD ministry.

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Comparing Kanhaiya with Bhagat Singh is like comparing Nehru with Pol Pot, says BJP MP Tarun Vijay

Politics | Mar 26, 2016, 05:45 PM IST

In an exclusive interview to indiatvnews.com, the former editor of RSS mouthpiece 'Panchjanya' blasted Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for comparing Kanhaiya with martyr Bhagat Singh.

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‘Nationalism’ debate: From Shashi Tharoor to Digvijay Singh, is Congress completely confused over its stand?

Politics | Mar 21, 2016, 06:43 PM IST

On 'nationalism' debate, the actions and stands taken by the Congress and its prominent leaders indicate that the party is completely confused over how it should respond to the new challenge.

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Shashi Tharoor compares Kanhaiya to Bhagat Singh, invites criticism

Politics | Mar 21, 2016, 06:48 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stoked controversy for comparing JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, facing sedition charge, to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

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Shashi Tharoor takes a dig at government on nationalism

Politics | Mar 21, 2016, 01:18 PM IST

New Delhi:Taking a dig at ruling BJP over its stand on the JNU row, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said nationalism is now decided by whether one can say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' or not.

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Sunanda Pushkar death probe: Tharoor questioned for 5 hours, says he suspects no foul play

India | Feb 14, 2016, 01:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday questioned Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for nearly 5 hours in the capital in connection with the mysterious death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.During the interrogation, the Congress leader dismissed

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Make in India and hate in India cannot go together: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Feb 08, 2016, 01:06 PM IST

Boston: Taking a jibe at the Modi government, former minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said policies like 'Make in India' and hatred cannot go together as he asserted that "outrageous" statements against minorities

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Sunanda Pushkar case: Shashi Tharoor may undergo lie-detector test

Politics | Feb 01, 2016, 03:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor may be called for a lie detector test in connection with the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, reports say.Tharoor's domestic help Narayan Singh and driver Bajrangi have been

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Sunanda Pushkar death case: Shashi Tharoor's domestic help, driver quizzed by Delhi Police

India | Feb 01, 2016, 09:33 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's domestic help Narayan Singh and driver Bajrangi have been questioned by Delhi Police again in connection with Sunanda Pushkar's death case. After receiving the AIIMS medical board's opinion on the

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'Congi Chamcha': Anupam Kher, Shashi Tharoor lock horns on Twitter

Politics | Jan 31, 2016, 08:46 AM IST

New Delhi: Veteran Actor Anupam Kher and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor were involved in a war of words on Twitter after the politician slammed Kher's comments that he is scared to openly say he is

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PM Modi's silence on key issues baffling, says Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Jan 24, 2016, 09:25 AM IST

Jaipur: The silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on key issues of communal tension and violence is baffling for a leader who is hailed as a great communicator, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday. "The

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'Dangerous chemical' may have killed Sunanda Pushkar: FBI report

India | Jan 16, 2016, 09:29 AM IST

New Delhi: There was a fresh revelation in the sensational case of the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, with the  FBI endorsing the AIIMS report of

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Delhi Police reviewing Sunanda Pushkar's viscera report

India | Jan 15, 2016, 01:18 PM IST

New Delhi: The Delhi Police said on Friday it was reviewing the final viscera report of Sunanda Pushkar, the late wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who died here under mysterious circumstances two years ago."...have

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Sec 377: Tharoor sees 'intolerance' in BJP over rejection of Bill

Politics | Dec 18, 2015, 08:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today saw “intolerance” among a section of the ruling BJP after his move to introduce a Bill for decriminalising homosexuality was rejected in Lok Sabha.The introduction of the private

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Was offered to join BJP by former minister: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Dec 13, 2015, 07:12 AM IST

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and two time MP Sashi Tharoor today said that he was approached by major political parties, including the BJP and the Left after he left services at the United Nations(UN).Tharoor made

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Cow is safer in India than a Muslim: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Dec 01, 2015, 09:22 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today quoted some “Bangladeshi friend” to contend that a “cow is safer in India than a Muslim” to suggest “growing intolerance” in the country.Participating in the debate on intolerance

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Death penalty an aberration in democracy, abolish it: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Dec 01, 2015, 05:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today demanded abolition of death penalty, describing it as an "aberration in a healthy democracy".Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said hanging people does not deter crime and

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Shashi Tharoor likely to be questioned again in Sunanda case

Politics | Nov 12, 2015, 07:06 PM IST

New Delhi: Investigators probing the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar may again question her husband and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and move court soon seeking lie detector test on him even as a long-awaited FBI

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Sunanda Pushkar death mystery: FBI report rules out radioactive poisoning

India | Nov 11, 2015, 02:09 PM IST

New Delhi: Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, did not die of radioactive poisoning, a report by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has concluded.The FBI lab reports of Sunanda Pushkar's viscera sample ruled

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