Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi can't interfere, but can persuade: Shashi Tharoor on Bangladesh unrest

Tharoor's statement comes against the backdrop of brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu youth who worked as a garment factory worker, by a mob over alleged blasphemy in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh.

Parliamentary panel flags Bangladesh as 'India’s biggest challenge since 1971': Why China and Pakistan factor heavily

The report was tabled in Parliament by the Shashi Tharoor-chaired committee and draws on inputs from government officials and non-governmental experts.

Shashi Tharoor questions BCCI venue choice as 411 AQI, smog mars IND vs SA T20I in Lucknow

Veteran Congress leader and ardent cricket fan Shashi Tharoor took to social media to vent his annoyance with the protracted fog delay in Lucknow.

Debate over fog-hit India Vs South Africa T20I reaches Parliament as Tharoor questions fixtures: 'Will shift all...'

Tharoor suggested the game should have been scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram, sighting significantly better air quality conditions there.

‘Beef’ banned just because of its title’: Shashi Tharoor slams censor delay at Kerala Film Festival

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticised the Centre’s delay in granting censor exemptions for films at the International Film Festival of Kerala, calling it unfortunate and indicative of a narrow bureaucratic mindset harming India’s global cultural image.

Controversy over MGNREGA renaming unfortunate: Shashi Tharoor

Reacting to the development, Congress general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal said the renaming was aimed at claiming credit for a programme that was conceived and implemented by the previous Congress-led UPA government. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier described MGNREGA as a “monument of failure”.

For 3rd time in a row, Shashi Tharoor gives Rahul Gandhi-led Congress meet a miss

Tharoor's repeated absence from key party deliberations has become a point of discussion within the Congress.

Shashi Tharoor seeks 'proper law' against marital rape in India: 'It’s violence, not conjugal love'

Observing that there is an implicit assumption that "marital rape" can be allowed within a conjugal marriage, he reiterated, "It is not part of conjugal love — it is violence."

Will not accept 'Veer Savarkar Award' nor attend the ceremony: Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor, the MP from Thiruvananthapuram, also said that “it was irresponsible on the part of the organisers to announce my name without my having agreed to receive it”.

Shashi Tharoor, not Rahul Gandhi, gets invited to President's banquet for Putin

The invite comes a day after Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Centre suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin to not meet the leaders of other parties during his India visit.

Shashi Tharoor on 2026 Kerala Literature Festival: 'Literature is about illuminating the human condition'

The ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival will have delegations from 17 countries. At the Delhi curtain raiser, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor spoke about the power of translations and what to expect at Kozhikode Beach from January 22-26.

Shashi Tharoor slams Parliament disruptions in latest break from party line: 'Not here to shout, create ruckus'

Tharoor slammed frequent disruptions in Parliament by Opposition benches and said he had not been elected by the people to only shout and create a ruckus.

Opposition abandoning legislative responsibilities by choosing disruption over debate: Shashi Tharoor

Previously, the Monsoon Session of Parliament this year had been reduced to a near-total washout, with the Opposition mounting relentless protests inside and outside the House over the issue of SIR.

Shashi Tharoor meets Turkish envoy, tells him 'major efforts needed to overcome mistrust'

Ties between India and Turkey have remained tense for some time. The strain deepened after Ankara repeatedly criticised India’s policy on Kashmir and aligned itself with Pakistan at global forums.

Sandeep Dikshit asks Shashi Tharoor 'why is he in Congress' after PM Modi praise

The comments were triggered by Tharoor’s remarks on a speech delivered by the Prime Minister Modi.

‘Trial in absentia is unfair': Shashi Tharoor condemns Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's death sentence

The verdict comes ahead of elections in February and Hasina's son warned on Sunday there could be violence if a ban on her Awami League party standing was not lifted.

Shashi Tharoor speaks for himself: Congress distances itself from Advani remark

“Like always, Dr. Shashi Tharoor speaks for himself and the Indian National Congress outrightly dissociates itself from his most recent statement,” said Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera. “That he continues to do so as a Congress MP and CWC member reflects the essential democratic and liberal spirit unique to the INC,” he added.

Shashi Tharoor defends LK Advani: 'Just like Nehru can't be judged ...'

The Congress MP, in a post on X, compared Advani to former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, arguing that no leader’s legacy should be reduced to a single event.

Shah Rukh Khan gives a witty reply to Shashi Tharoor 'Benjamin Button' birthday wish, says "’m sure you will be around to see..."

Shah Rukh Khan had a witty response to politician Shashi Tharoor’s humorous birthday wish. Tharoor joked that by SRK’s 70th birthday, he would be auditioning for teenage roles, to which the actor replied that he’d “copy” Tharoor’s hairstyle when he becomes a child star.