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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New Delhi: At a time when major political parties are vying for a space in social media, Union minister Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the platform alone cannot help win elections but gives new options
New Delhi: The "Global Leader of Tomorrow" title was very rightly placed when it was presented to one of the most famous columnist, human right activist, former UN envoy and Minister of State for Human
New Delhi, Jul 15: Reacting sharply to Narendra Modi's "burqa of secularism" jibe at Congress, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Monday lashed out the one time RSS pracharak saying it was preferable to khaki shorts
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10: Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's office here was attacked and a motorbike parked in the area damaged on Tuesday allegedly by activists of All India Youth Federation, youth wing of CPI.The Minister of
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16: Union Minister of State Shashi Tharoor today said he was sad over the arrest of cricketer Sreesanth but cautioned that “none should rush to conclusions until the charges against him are proved”.
New Delhi: More special schools can create awareness among parents and help in social acceptance of children with neurological disorders, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor said here Friday.Tharoor said that a
Kochi, Mar 23: A local court on Friday posted to March 27 hearing of the National Anthem case against Minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor.The petitioner Joy Kaitharath made a submission in the court
New Delhi: Sunanda Pushkar and Shashi Tharoor – this pair was once known as one of the most adorable couples of Indian politics.But former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's life changed after Sunanda's mysterious death on
New Delhi, Mar 9: Union minister Shashi Tharoor had to face the wrath of women workers of BJP when he was on his way to Delhi's Talkatora stadium for attending a function organised by women
New Delhi, Mar 8 : Union Minister Shashi Tharoor was today heckled by BJP women workers, who were protesting against lack of safety for women, at a function here to mark International Women's Day.As Tharoor
New Delhi, Mar 6: Union Minister Shashi Tharoor today said Wharton India Economic Forum should not have cancelled the invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and instead students could have used the opportunity to
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Recent controversies surrounding Kamal Haasan's movie Vishwaroopam or Ashish Nandy's alleged anti-Dalit comment were reflection of a society which seems to be increasingly becoming a culture of "competitive intolerance", Union
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Congress Wednesday snubbed Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor for suggesting that the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim be made public."It is his personal opinion. Since
New Delhi, Jan 3: The family of the Delhi gang-rape victim has no objection if her name is revealed, her younger brother said Wednesday. But the Congress party is not so sure."We have no objection
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 : Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor today said Indian society should stand united in its protest against the brutal rape of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi and
New Delhi, Nov 2: Sunanda Pushkar, wife of union minister Shashi Tharoor, has been found dead in a posh hotel of South Delhi under mysterious circumstances.Sunanda used to be in news all the time, sometimes
New Delhi, Oct 31: With snide remarks between HRD minister of state Shashi Tharoor and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi going on a daily basis, BJP today described Tharoor as an ‘international love guru' and
New Delhi, Oct 30: “My wife is priceless,” union minister of state Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday as he took on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his jibe about a “Rs.50 crore girlfriend”.“My wife is
New Delhi, Sep 4: Indian nationalism is a rare animal and Indian secularism is a profusion of religions against the idea of absence of religion, writer and parliament member Shashi Tharoor said here Tuesday."Indian secularism
Lahore, Jan 4: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrived in Lahore on Tuesday alongwith his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Speaking to mediapersons, Tharoor said there should be no war between India and Pakistan and people of both
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