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  • 'DNA of Congress': BJP counters Shashi Tharoor's critique of India's hand-shake snub to Pakistan

    'DNA of Congress': BJP counters Shashi Tharoor's critique of India's hand-shake snub to Pakistan

    The BJP claimed that it was the same Congress that allowed the partition of India because it wanted Nehru to come to power and how a prominent Pakistan leader recently called for victory to Rahul Gandhi.

  • 'Should have shaken hands in spirit of the game': Shashi Tharoor disagrees with Team India's Asia Cup snub to Pakistan

    'Should have shaken hands in spirit of the game': Shashi Tharoor disagrees with Team India's Asia Cup snub to Pakistan

    Shashi Tharoor cited the India-Pakistan clash during the 1999 World Cup and said both sides shook hands even during the Kargil War because we honoured the spirit of the game.

  • 'Why is the Indian-American diaspora so silent': Shashi Tharoor raises concerns over over H-1B visa hikes, tariffs

    'Why is the Indian-American diaspora so silent': Shashi Tharoor raises concerns over over H-1B visa hikes, tariffs

    Tharoor noted that the visiting US lawmakers were already “friends of India,” praising India’s economic resilience and the contributions of its diaspora. He emphasised that American opinion, including Congress, remains committed to strengthening India-US relations.

  • Indian diaspora's 'silence' on US policy change aimed at India 'surprising': Shashi Tharoor

    Indian diaspora's 'silence' on US policy change aimed at India 'surprising': Shashi Tharoor

    The chairman of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, said after the meeting that one of the points the panel members, who are drawn from the ruling as well as opposition parties, raised was why the Indian-American diaspora has been "so silent about all this".

  • 'From confrontation to conversation': Shashi Tharoor says Modi-Xi engagement marks timely pivot in India-China ties

    'From confrontation to conversation': Shashi Tharoor says Modi-Xi engagement marks timely pivot in India-China ties

    Tharoor observes that in the ever-shifting theatre of international diplomacy, moments of quiet recalibration often speak louder than grand pronouncements.

  • Shashi Tharoor urges caution on Trump's 'new tone' on India-US relations

    Shashi Tharoor urges caution on Trump's 'new tone' on India-US relations

    Responding to the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments concerning India's trade ties with Russia, Tharoor stated that India behaved with a great deal of maturity.

  • Amul Girl inspired by Shashi Tharoor’s sister Shobha Tharoor? Brand reacts to viral video

    Amul Girl inspired by Shashi Tharoor’s sister Shobha Tharoor? Brand reacts to viral video

    Two of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's sisters, Shobha and Smita Tharoor were featured in diary brand advertisements in the 1960s before the iconic Amul Girl mascot was created.

  • ‘Difficult to find a problem’: Shashi Tharoor on bills to remove PM, CMs

    ‘Difficult to find a problem’: Shashi Tharoor on bills to remove PM, CMs

    On the face of it, it’s difficult to find a problem, obviously, if someone has done something wrong, they should not remain a minister. However, I don’t know if there’s any other motive behind the bill, since I haven’t examined it in detail, says Congress leader.

  • Every Indian outreach faced betrayal, onus now on Pakistan to normalise ties: Shashi Tharoor

    Every Indian outreach faced betrayal, onus now on Pakistan to normalise ties: Shashi Tharoor

    Recalling the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Tharoor said India had provided "overwhelming evidence" of Pakistani involvement, including live intercepts and dossiers, yet "not one mastermind has been prosecuted".

  • ‘Flattered’: Congress MP's hilarious response after podcaster refers to Priyanka Chaturvedi as 'Shashi Tharoor in a saree'

    ‘Flattered’: Congress MP's hilarious response after podcaster refers to Priyanka Chaturvedi as 'Shashi Tharoor in a saree'

    In an ANI podcast, senior journalist Smita Prakash jokingly remarked, “You are Shashi Tharoor in a saree basically, that's what you are.”

  • 'Better to be recalcitrant than...': Shashi Tharoor responds to US criticism of India in trade talks

    'Better to be recalcitrant than...': Shashi Tharoor responds to US criticism of India in trade talks

    The row comes amid escalating trade tensions, with US President Donald Trump announcing tariffs totalling 50 per cent on India.

  • Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi, says Election Commission must answer vote theft allegations 'credibly'

    Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi, says Election Commission must answer vote theft allegations 'credibly'

    Tharoor said the EC not only has a ‘responsibility’ towards the nation, but also towards itself to not leave 'any doubts' on the credibility of our elections

  • Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' charge against EC, says 'serious questions, must be addressed'

    Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' charge against EC, says 'serious questions, must be addressed'

    Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged large-scale vote chori (vote theft) since the 2024 polls and described the electoral process as “staged".

  • Mohammed Siraj makes Shashi Tharoor eat his words, Congress MP says 'I am sorry'

    Mohammed Siraj makes Shashi Tharoor eat his words, Congress MP says 'I am sorry'

    Day 5 promised to be a gripping one and Mohammed Siraj delivered a blockbuster.

  • Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi backing Trump’s India is a ‘dead economy’ remark: 'He has his reasons...'

    Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi backing Trump’s India is a ‘dead economy’ remark: 'He has his reasons...'

    Tharoor reiterated that his concern is that India’s relationship with the US, as a strategic and economic partnership, is important, and that "we need to support our negotiators".

  • Shashi Tharoor disagrees with Rahul Gandhi on Trump's 'dead economy' remark: 'Not the case'

    Shashi Tharoor disagrees with Rahul Gandhi on Trump's 'dead economy' remark: 'Not the case'

    Trump on Thursday launched a sharp attack on India and Russia describing both as "dead economies".

  • 'Mazaa to tab aata...': BJP's Jay Panda needles Congress over Tharoor's exclusion from Operation Sindoor debate

    'Mazaa to tab aata...': BJP's Jay Panda needles Congress over Tharoor's exclusion from Operation Sindoor debate

    Baijayant Panda was speaking during a special discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha where he put up a strong defence of the government over its military response to the Pahalgam attack.

  • 'Spoke in favour of govt': Why Congress benched Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari during Operation Sindoor debate

    'Spoke in favour of govt': Why Congress benched Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari during Operation Sindoor debate

    None of the leaders picked by the Centre to represent India globally as part of delegations post Operation Sindoor found a place in the list of speakers from the Congress party.

  • 'Maunvrat': Shashi Tharoor on him speaking during Op Sindoor debate in Parliament

    'Maunvrat': Shashi Tharoor on him speaking during Op Sindoor debate in Parliament

    Ahead of the 16-hour-long discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has appealed to the opposition not to speak in the language of Pakistan.

  • Monsoon session of Parliament: Will Shashi Tharoor partake in Operation Sindoor debate? Congress says...

    Monsoon session of Parliament: Will Shashi Tharoor partake in Operation Sindoor debate? Congress says...

    Shashi Tharoor was selected by the government to lead an all-party delegation on India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan, which led to tensions between the Thiruvananthapuram MP and the Congress party.

  • Shashi Tharoor ‘not one of us’, will stay off party events: Congress leader K Muraleedharan

    Shashi Tharoor ‘not one of us’, will stay off party events: Congress leader K Muraleedharan

    Muraleedharan had taken the swipe at the Thiruvananthapuram MP amid a widening rift between Tharoor and the party’s central leadership over his reactions following the Pahalgam terror attack, which have drawn sharp criticism within the Congress

  • 'Nation first, parties are means to make country better': Shashi Tharoor

    'Nation first, parties are means to make country better': Shashi Tharoor

    Speaking at separate events in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, Tharoor reiterated his core philosophy — that the nation must come before all political loyalties.

  • Nation is the first priority, says Shashi Tharoor amid Congress loyalty row | Watch

    Nation is the first priority, says Shashi Tharoor amid Congress loyalty row | Watch

    Shashi Tharoor also referred to the criticism he has been facing from the party’s leadership for praising the government.

  • Kerala Cong leader takes a dig at Shashi Tharoor over article criticising Emergency, Indira Gandhi: 'If he feels suffocated ...'

    Kerala Cong leader takes a dig at Shashi Tharoor over article criticising Emergency, Indira Gandhi: 'If he feels suffocated ...'

    Launching a scathing attack on the Thiruvananthapuram MP, senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan urged Tharoor to choose a clear political path "if he feels constrained within the Congress".

  • Bid to undermine 'Tharoor for CM'? Kerala Congress dismisses survey projecting own victory in 2026 polls

    Bid to undermine 'Tharoor for CM'? Kerala Congress dismisses survey projecting own victory in 2026 polls

    The rejection of the survey was prompted by a separate finding that showed Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor emerging as the top choice as the chief ministerial candidate of the Congress-led United Democratic Front.

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