Congress MP Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared to take a swipe at the controversy over errors in Sonia Gandhi‘s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, after drawing attention to a typo in his own social media post about the Bharat Summit. Tharoor, who had mistakenly written #BgaratSummit while sharing a video…
‘Rahul’s offer to debate still stands’: Tharoor challenges BJP amid SIR row NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday backed Rahul Gandhi‘s offer to debate the government’s allegations in Parliament, saying the House should reconvene as it has not yet been prorogued.“Parliament has not yet been prorogued, so let it reconvene. If Parliament reconvenes,…
Shashi Tharoor slams UK PM over proposed slavery apology, questions omission of colonialism. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised British prime minister Andy Burnham for considering an apology for Britain’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade while leaving out its colonial past.The Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha MP described the omission as “inexplicable…
Tharoor backs Raihan Vadra, says protest photos are not political in themselves NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised the removal of photographs from Raihan Vadra’s exhibition at Bikaner House in New Delhi, saying the move had damaged India’s global reputation as a freedom-loving democracy and raised serious concerns over freedom of…
Shashi Tharoor attacks Modi govt NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday reiterated the opposition’s slogan against the Narendra Modi-led government, declaring, “This government will go”.The Thiruvananthapuram MP’s remarks come amid mounting opposition criticism of the Centre over its handling of the controversy surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s SIR exercise,…
Shashi Tharoor is known for his use of rarely-used and often difficult-to-pronounce English words NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, known for his English vocabulary and his use of rarely-used and often difficult-to-pronounce English words, on Sunday used another such word to take a dig at the ruling BJP.He described “quockerwodger” as the “word of…
NEW DELHI: A day after Congress’s P Chidambaram said the last 2-3 Brics summits have been without any tangible benefits for the country, party MP Shashi Tharoor Friday said it is par for course in diplomacy and one values a platform because it demonstrates India’s influence to convene meetings of important countries.Chidambaram said Brics used…
It’s Congress vs Congress again, this time over Brics Summit that is being held in Delhi. NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor not being in sync with his Congress colleagues is no longer news. Especially, if the issue in question pertains to the global stage. So, when senior Congress leader Chidambaram questioned the benefits of Brics for…
Tharoor versus Chidambaram on BRICS. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has backed the Brics summit as an important diplomatic opportunity for India, breaking ranks with party colleague P Chidambaram, who has questioned whether recent Brics meetings have delivered tangible benefits.Defending the grouping’s relevance, Tharoor said it gives India a platform…
Shashi Tharoor says govt must keep Brics non-West and not let it appear anti-West. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday cautioned that the Brics summit hosted by India should not appear to be an anti-West platform, as that would not be in sync with the country’s national interests.Tharoor, who served as a diplomat…
