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Opinion | India Sits Atop 500 Million Tons Of Gold Ore. Why Isn't It Being Mined? - By Shashi Tharoor
We mine a pittance - barely one and a half tons a year - while draining our foreign exchange reserves to import hundreds of tons annually from mines in Australia, Ghana, and Peru.
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Opinion | On April Fools' Day, A Reality Check For US, Iran And The World
Both sides are currently incentivised to escalate: the US to prove its deadlines aren't hollow, and Iran to prove that its "survival" doctrine can withstand direct kinetic pressure.
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Opinion | Why The Current LPG Crisis Is More Than Just A 'Supply Chain' Hiccup
In 2013-14, India imported roughly 77% of its crude oil requirements. By 2025, rather than insulating ourselves, we saw that figure climb to over 85%.
- Monday March 23, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Opinion | Debt Trap To Youth Exodus, The 10 Big Crises Ailing Kerala - By Shashi Tharoor
Kerala needs change. The current administration has failed the people across the board.
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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On Disagreement, Democracy: An Open Letter To Mani Shankar Aiyar - By Shashi Tharoor
Congress's Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor responds to a recent "assessment" by Mani Shankar Aiyar of his positions - and 'character'.
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Opinion | What's In An 'M'? The Empty Performance of Renaming Kerala
The 'm' at the end of Keralam will not stop the sea from encroaching, it will not fill the coffers of the state treasury, and it will not provide a bed in a super-specialty hospital.
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Opinion | In Bangladesh, A Story Of Many Wins
The rain is over, and the clouds are clearing. Now, the hard work of rebuilding a nation begins, and India must be standing right there alongside as a friend.
- Friday February 20, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Blog | The Descent Of Man (And MP) - By Shashi Tharoor
"Having spent decades navigating the slippery slopes of policy and the treacherous inclines of debate, it was, quite ironically, a simple marble step that proved to be my undoing."
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Opinion | Budget 2026: Is 'Invisible Kerala' Paying The Price For Being 'Unaligned'?
What Kerala needs is not just sympathy or slogans. We need an alternative that commands respect in Delhi and delivers development in Kerala. Right now, we have neither.
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Opinion
- Shashi Tharoor
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Blog | "Hamberder" To "Furniture Of Children", Trump And His 'Unpresidented' English
Time and again, Donald Trump has proven that he possesses the best words. They just aren't always the ones in the dictionary.
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- Blog
- Shashi Tharoor