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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Chennai: Days after his party colleague Shashi Tharoor observed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking an ‘avatar of modernity and progress', senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today said it was too early to say
New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Shashi Tharoor, who has come under fire from party leaders for praising Narendra Modi, today got a piece of advice from party general secretary Digvijay Singh “not to jump to conclusions”.
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday asked the NDA government not to "reopen very sensitive issues" like abrogation of Article 370, Uniform Civil Code and Ram Mandir.Party spokesperson Shashi Tharoor also cautioned restraint on the
New Delhi: Congress today asked the NDA government not to “reopen very sensitive issues” like abrogation of Article 370, Uniform Civil Code and Ram Mandir. Party spokesman Shashi Tharoor also cautioned restraint on the issue
New Delhi: In unusual comments, Congress spokesperson Shashi Tharoor today said the opposition would be “churlish” in ignoring the voices of inclusive outreach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Tharoor, who was replying to questions on an
New Delhi: The BJP has reacted sarcastically to the letter that Priyanka Vadra has written to the SPG Director asking for withdrawal of special treatment given to her children and herself in case her husband
New Delhi: Slamming Narendra Modi, Congress today accused him of practising “low, petty politics” and said he was “exploiting” the ‘neech rajniti' remarks of Priyanka Gandhi by distorting its interpretation.Congress spokesperson Shashi Tharoor said Priyanka
New Delhi: Union minister Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that Congress was set to put up a good show in Tamil Nadu in the ongoing general elections to Lok Sabha, saying that voters were "very
New Delhi: With Sonia and Rahul Gandhi at the top, Congress has "no vacancy" for a leadership role, party leader Shashi Tharoor today said amidst speculation that Priyanka Gandhi could assume a bigger responsibility in
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today took strong exception to an editorial by London-based ‘The Economist' magazine against Narendra Modi, terming it an attempt to “interfere into India's internal affairs”.The External Affairs Ministry should
Thiruvananthapuram: The continued speculation by vested interests and the media over the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar is deeply affecting her family, a statement said here Wednesday.The communique issued to the media here also said
Thiruvananthapuram: Looking to defend his Lok Sabha seat, Union minister Shashi Tharoor is facing a twin challenge from CPI and BJP in Thiruvanathapuram as the campaign gains momentum in this sprawling constituency which has a
New Delhi: Political heavyweights versus greenhorns, veteran journalists taking on the mighty, dynastic succession challenged by a newcomer, a faded filmstar stirring the political pot, and even a rebellious former army general trying his electoral
Washington: Ishaan Tharoor, the journalist son of union minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, has joined the Washington Post, the major US daily said today. “We're happy to announce that Ishaan Tharoor, a senior editor
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, who is seeking reelection to Lok Sabha in the April 10 polls, has declared a total assest of about Rs 23 crore.Tharoor, who filed nomination papers from Thiruvananthapuram, said in
Thiruvananthapuram: With the voting for Lok Sabha just three weeks away, leaders of ruling Congress-led UDF and opposition LDF have plunged into campaign in Kerala, which gives 20 members to the lower house of Parliament.Though
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has sought to strike a balance by giving tickets to people from diverse fields like media, corporate world, films and academics besides social activists, former defence personnel and retired
New Delhi: Tharoor seconded Kejriwal's claims saying the situation in Gujarat is 'utterly condemnable'. Congress on Thursday hailed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's tour of Gujarat contending that there is another voice in the country exposing
New Delhi: Issues such as reservations on economic basis, as raised by members of the Congress' student wing, can be considered only after the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Thursday.Tharoor, who is
New Delhi: Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today claimed that some sections of the media had joined rival political parties in denouncing the achievements of the UPA government.“Political parties, joined by an overwhelming section of
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