Page 12 - Latest Updates on Shashi Tharoor
Sunanda Pushkar death case: HC seeks Delhi govt's response on Tharoor plea
The Congress MP has moved the high court against a trial court order of January 30 dismissing his plea for directions to the police to place before it certain tweets of Pushkar
 "Sunanda Pushkar death case: HC seeks Delhi govt's response on Tharoor plea")
Family plots
Congress must escape Nehru-Gandhi grip
 "Family plots")
Cong's organisational structure weakened due to vacancies in depts, cells
Legal department head Vivek Tankha resigned in June last year after the Congress drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls
 "Cong's organisational structure weakened due to vacancies in depts, cells")
Congress must elect leaders to energise workers, inspire voters: Tharoor
Tharoor's appeal came in support of his party colleague and former MP Sandeep Dikshit's remarks that the the biggest challenge the party faces is the 'leadership question'
 "Congress must elect leaders to energise workers, inspire voters: Tharoor")
The pangs of transition
The way technology has impacted the global order ever since the invention of the wheel is no less significant
 "The pangs of transition")
BJP govt has become tukde-tukde gang, is partitioning Indian soul: Tharoor
Participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks to the President's Address, Tharoor made a strong attack on the government
Implementing NPR, NRC would be complete victory for Jinnah: Shashi Tharoor
On the BJP's defence that the NPR was carried out during the UPA regime, Tharoor said the Congress government had utilised a decision of the NDA government led by former Prime Minister Vajpayee
 "Implementing NPR, NRC would be complete victory for Jinnah: Shashi Tharoor")
States can't say they won't implement CAA, resolutions 'political': Tharoor
Congress govt in Punjab passed resolution against the law in Assembly; party backed Left Front in Kerala.
 "States can't say they won't implement CAA, resolutions 'political': Tharoor")
Tharoor apologises for 'power without responsibility' remark on Kejriwal
The remark drew sharp criticism on social media as netizens accused him of "transphobia" and asked him to apologise to the LGBT community
Some questions from Asia's history of 50 years that need urgent answers
India needs to figure out whether it pays to be rule-takers or seek to be rule-setters. Or, do we have an answer to China's strategic challenge? If not, what are our options, wonders T N Ninan
Shashi Tharoor bags Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for 'An Era Of Darkness'
Shashi Tharoor (English), Vijaya (Kannada) and Shafey Kidwai (Urdu) have won the award for their work on creative non-fiction, autobiography and biography respectively.
Data Protection Bill referred to joint select panel following voice vote
Shashi Tharoor writes to LS speaker against move, says ruling party has shown brazen disregard for standing committee on IT
 "Data Protection Bill referred to joint select panel following voice vote")
Was not paying attention in history classes: Tharoor's dig at Amit Shah
Shah had blamed the Congress for partition on religious lines while introducing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
 "Was not paying attention in history classes: Tharoor's dig at Amit Shah")
Nirbhaya's parents welcome Hyderabad encounter, Tharoor advocates caution
Nirbhaya's father welcomed the encounter and said the family's wait for justice ended early
Idea of India has been violated in Citizenship Bill, says Shashi Tharoor
Earlier in the day, the Union Cabinet cleared the bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there
Court stays bailable warrant against Tharoor, asks him to appear on Dec 12
The court had on November 12 issued the warrant against Tharoor after he did not appear before it, nor was he represented by a lawyer
 "Court stays bailable warrant against Tharoor, asks him to appear on Dec 12")
Well aware of shortcomings in data quality: Govt tells Parliament
During the Question Hour, Congress member Shashi Tharoor said the country is facing statistical crisis
 "Well aware of shortcomings in data quality: Govt tells Parliament")
India has strength in design but outpaced in IP registrations: Tharoor
Referring to India's Mars orbiter Mangalyaan, he said it was made in the budget which was less than that of Hollywood movie Gravity and showed how Indians can embrace frugality to design
 "India has strength in design but outpaced in IP registrations: Tharoor")
Direct police to produce tweets of Sunanda Pushkar: Tharoor urges court
He said the 'Twitter timeline' of Pushkar can show her state of mind before her death
Constitution's pledge to liberty violated: Tharoor after Chidambaram visit
The senior Congress leader was also arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money-laundering case on October 16 and is in judicial custody till November 27 under the order of a trial court
