Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor Apologises For Comment On Arvind Kejriwal. Just One Point

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has apologised after social media outcry over his comments against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. He had accused Mr Kejriwal of enjoying "power without responsibility, which has been a prerogative of eunuchs".

"We're With You": Shashi Tharoor Visits Jamia, Shaheen Bagh, JNU In Delhi

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday January 13, 2020

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor joined the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Jamia Millia Islamia university and the neighbouring Shaheen Bagh area in Delhi to express his solidarity with the students and protesters on Sunday. Later he visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as well.

What Shashi Tharoor Said On St Stephen's Students Protesting Over JNU

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said the students of St. Stephen's College, who walked out of their classes to show solidarity with the students of JNU, have reignited the "historic tradition" of the college.

No One Should Be Boycotted For Showing Solidarity: Shashi Tharoor On Deepika Padukone

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 11, 2020

Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that the party was arranging free tickets of Deepika Padukone's movie "Chhapaak" for students to show solidarity with the actress so that no one can be boycotted.

"Helpless Chief Minister": Shashi Tharoor Attacks Arvind Kejriwal On JNU Attack

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday January 11, 2020

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of not taking a strong stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act to gain favour of those who support the law and the ones who oppose it.

Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Congress Launches Campaign To Get Public Opinion For Party Manifesto Ahead Of Delhi Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Delhi Congress on Friday launched a campaign to get suggestions from people for the party's manifesto ahead of the assembly polls on February 8.

Kapil Dev Turns 61, Wishes Pour In From Cricket Fraternity

Written By Abhimanyu Bose | Monday January 6, 2020

Kapil Dev's former teammate Bishan Singh Bedi led the birthday wishes on Twitter for "the greatest Indian all-rounder".

Congress's Shashi Tharoor Trolled Over Tweet On National Award Winner

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 24, 2019

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's tweet on a post by National Award-winner lyricist and comedian Varun Grover on nationwide protests against the new citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens has been criticized, after he admitted that he does not know Mr Grover.

Will Move Court To Get Clarification On Arrest Warrant: Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2019

Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said he would move court to get clarification about the news of an arrest warrant issued against him in a defamation case filed by a lawyer for allegedly defaming Hindu women in his book "The Great Indian Novel" penned in 1989.

Arrest Warrant Against Shashi Tharoor Over His 'The Great Indian Novel'

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday December 21, 2019

An arrest warrant has been issued against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor by a Thiruvananthapuram court after he failed to appear in a hearing related to a book he had authored 30-years-ago.

Shashi Tharoor Among Writers To Receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2019

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Shashi Tharoor and playwright Nand Kishore Acharya are among 23 writers who will be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019. The National Academy of Letters announced the names of the winners on Wednesday.

WhatsApp Snooping Issue: Facebook India Executive Appears Before Parliamentary Panel

Press Trust of India | Monday December 16, 2019

Facebook's India Public Policy Director Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the communication between its two users "unlikely from its end", sources said.

'Wasn't Paying Attention In History Class': Shashi Tharoor On Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Hitting back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for holding the Congress responsible for India's partition on religious lines, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the BJP president was "not paying attention" in history classes as the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League were the only ones espousing the two-nation theory.

Citizenship Bill Will Mean Victory Of Jinnah's Thoughts: Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is passed by Parliament, it will be a victory of the thoughts of Muhammad Ali Jinnah over Mahatma Gandhi.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Clears 1st Step At Midnight After Fiery Debate: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...