Page 10 - Latest Updates on Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor suggests cancelling Republic Day parade due to Coronavirus
Shashi Tharoor has suggested cancelling the Republic Day festivities, saying getting crowds to cheer the parade as usual would be "irresponsible"
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Mr Tharoor's identity crises
Book review of The Battle of Belonging
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Approval to Covaxin premature, could be dangerous, says Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the emergency approval to Covid-19 vaccine--Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial
President should guide government to end farmer stalemate: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the President has an important moral role in guiding the government to take steps towards resolving the stalemate
Facebook's India head Ajit Mohan deposes before Parliamentary panel
Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor
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Shashi Tharoor joins Punjab MPs protesting over farm bills at Jantar Mantar
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor joined the protest staged by his party colleagues from Punjab at Jantar Mantar in demanding the withdrawal of the new farm laws
Secularism as a principle and practice is in 'danger' in India: Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said secularism as a principle and practice in India was in danger and the ruling dispensation might even try to remove the word from the Constitution
 "Secularism as a principle and practice is in 'danger' in India: Tharoor")
Triumph of Hindutva movement would mark end of 'Indian idea': Tharoor
The Hindutva movement is the "mirror image" of the Muslim communalism of 1947 and its triumph would mark the end of the Indian idea, says senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor
HC stays defamation case against Tharoor for 'scorpion on shivling' remarks
The Delhi HC stayed criminal proceedings against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation complaint over his alleged scorpion on shivling' remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
TRP system not very scientific, prone to manipulation: Par panel told
Sources in the panel said an elaborate and comprehensive discussion was held on fake news, the alleged TRP scam and issues related to media regulation in the current era of convergent technology
 "TRP system not very scientific, prone to manipulation: Par panel told")
A troll in so many words
Tharoorosaurus is a collection of 53 short essays, each of which covers the meaning of a specific word, gives an example of its usage, traces the etymology behind it, and provides anecdotes
 "A troll in so many words")
Air quality not a class issue, but mass issue,says Shashi Tharoor
Air quality is not a class issue but a mass issue and politicians should not ignore it as the poor are the biggest victims of smog and air pollution, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Wednesday
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KC Venugopal: What makes the leader from Kerala important in the Congress
Valued by both Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, his sights are set on the chief minister's job in Kerala and he may make it there eventually
 "KC Venugopal: What makes the leader from Kerala important in the Congress")
Parliamentary panel discussion with Facebook to continue: Shashi Tharoor
A Parliamentary panel looking into alleged misuse of social media platforms has decided to continue its "discussion" with representatives of global giant Facebook, Tharoor said
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Parliamentary panel probes FB India chief; accuses firm of bias, collusion
BJP MPs alleged that those who follow Left ideology, or have worked with the Congress are dominating the third party firms which do fact checking for Facebook
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Govt wants Parliament to be a 'notice board': Tharoor on 'no Question Hour'
Reacting to the development, Tharoor said, "I said four months ago that strongmen leaders would use the excuse of the pandemic to stifle democracy and dissent"
 "Govt wants Parliament to be a 'notice board': Tharoor on 'no Question Hour'")
Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before Parliamentary panel
A fresh round of political slugfest started on Monday with Rahul Gandhi claiming that the international media has "exposed" Facebook and WhatsApp's "brazen assault" on India's democracy
Will the Left view on airport privatisation stifle Kerala's infra progress?
Thiruvananthapuram Airport, once the property of the Maharaja of Travancore, was the first one to link Kerala with international destinations
 "Will the Left view on airport privatisation stifle Kerala's infra progress?")
Shashi Tharoor a 'guest artist' in Cong, says KPCC working president
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who was among the "group of 23" that wrote to Sonia Gandhi seeking urgent organisational overhaul, has come under attack from some leaders in Kerala
Point of no return
Congress caught between the family and the hard place
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