Page 21 - Latest Updates on Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor thanks PM Modi for extending birthday wishes in Malayalam
'Thank you, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for this elaborate birthday greeting in shudh sahitya Malayalam! Am touched by your thoughtfulness,' Tharoor tweeted
 "Shashi Tharoor thanks PM Modi for extending birthday wishes in Malayalam")
Unrest brewing over K Surendran's appointment as Kerala BJP president
Surendran, one of the four general secretaries in the state, belongs to the faction led by Union minister V Muraleedharan, a known Modi-Amit Shah acolyte
 "Unrest brewing over K Surendran's appointment as Kerala BJP president")
Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may
Some speculated the PM might be planning to switch to an Indian platform, much like China's Weibo, on which Modi made his debut on May 4, 2015
 "Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may")
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
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")