New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was on Tuesday summoned as an accused in connection with the suicide of his wife Sunanda Pushkar after a court took cognisance of the police chargesheet and found sufficient grounds to proceed against him for abetment to suicide and cruelty. The 62-year-old parliamentarian from[Read More…]
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Global perception of India has taken a beating
For a decade and a half now I’ve been a tireless advocate of India’s soft power, arguing that in the information age, it is not the side with the bigger army that wins, but the side that tells the better story. In the past India has successfully managed to be[Read More…]
MOS PMO said yes to CBI probe into SSC exam scam: Tharoor
New Delhi: Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh on Monday agreed to a CBI probe into the alleged question paper leak, irregularities and mass cheating in the combined graduate level exam of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) held from February 17 to 21. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor[Read More…]
Rijiju, others criticise ‘Why I Am A Hindu’, Tharoor hits back
New Delhi: Congress MP and noted writer Shashi Tharoor has been on a tour of literature festivals to promote his recent book “Why I Am A Hindu” but he faced the ire of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju who took a subtle dig at Tharoor’s book on[Read More…]
Why I am a Hindu: A Christian Perspective
At the outset let me begin by saying my fascination to learn the fundamentals of Hinduism is not new nor out of place. I am a devout Seventh Day Adventist who apart from studying the Bible in detail by virtue of it being my own religion, have also completed my[Read More…]
Beyond the Hindutva debate, Shashi Tharoor’s new book a self-discovery of a ‘believing Hindu’
Book: Why I Am A Hindu; Author: Shashi Tharoor; Publisher: Aleph Book Company; Pages: 302; Price: Rs 699 Shashi Tharoor’s new book on Hinduism — the religion followed by a majority of Indians — comes at a crucial juncture when there is an upsurge in fringe elements that practise and[Read More…]
War of words in LS over making Hindi official language at UN
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor traded barbs in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday over making Hindi an official language at the United Nations. Tharoor questioned the need to push it while the Minister called his remark “ignorant”. Sushma Swaraj, in her reply to a question,[Read More…]
BJP should desist from smear campaigns: Shashi Tharoor on 2G verdict
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said the BJP should desist from “smear campaigns” and levelling false accusations as it did in the 2G spectrum case. “After all this smear campaign and election jumlas, see what the court has said. People resort to unfounded allegations against rivals. There may[Read More…]
Gujarat trends are heartening: Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that the trends emerging from vote counting in Gujarat are heartening as the party is showing a much-improved performance compared to the last assembly elections. “The Congress is leading on some 75 seats which is good. This is twice better than the last[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor releases white paper on pollution in Delhi
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday released a white paper on air pollution in the national capital, saying the people of Delhi have a right to breathe, but the central and Delhi government are preventing it. The white paper was prepared at the direction of party’s Delhi unit President Ajay[Read More…]
New Congress president will be elected through free and fair electoral process: Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the new party President will be elected through a free and fair electoral process and that party workers felt a strong connect at a personal level with its Vice President Rahul Gandhi. “… there will be free and fair elections among Congress workers.[Read More…]
I want New India where you don’t get lynched for the food you eat: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he wants a “New India where you don’t get lynched for the food you eat and faith you hold dear and not the one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s kind of ‘New India’”. Speaking at the Times Lit Fest here[Read More…]
Here’s Shashi Tharoor’s hilarious take on Onam tweet
Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor, knows how to take jokes in a smart and witty manner. He strengthened our belief in this thought further after he shared a picture of a joke on his Facebook page. “Let’s enjoy him having the last laugh — till it lasts! May your Onam also[Read More…]
Sunanda death case: Delhi HC wants status report in 2 weeks
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued an ultimatum to the Delhi police regarding its probe into Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death case. It said, “If you have anything new then come within two weeks and if you can’t then we will look into it.” The police[Read More…]
Did fiction trump fact in the Sunanda Pushkar case?
The manner in which the Sunanda affair has been pursued by some sections of the media raises several questions on journalistic ethics and how TRP driven sensationalism coupled with a latent political objective can erode basic norms of fact checking and accurate reporting, which are considered basic to, andessential in,[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor, Mayawati demands dismissal of Khattar government over Haryana violence
A day after the violence that took lives of 31 people so far and left hundreds of people injured in Haryana along with damaging crores of properties after the rape conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim on Friday, Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said the Haryana[Read More…]
Watch: Republic TV reporters are goons, says Shashi Tharoor
Along with veteran journalist Arnab Goswami, his new channel Republic TV too seems to have picked a special interest in decoding Tharoor. And as they unceasingly continue their pursuit of truth, they are also surpassing media ethics. On Friday, Shashi Tharoor took to Facebook to share a video where Republic[Read More…]
I will not cooperate with ‘banana republic channel’: Shashi Tharoor on Delhi HC order
The Delhi high court on Friday told Republic TV’s founder, Arnab Goswami, to respect Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor’s right to remain silent in the ongoing investigation into his wife, Sunanda Pushkar’s death case. As a response to the order, Tharoor wrote on his Facebook page and said, “My duty is to[Read More…]
Goswami’s Republic TV reporters barred from attending Shashi Tharoor’s press conference
Arnab Goswami and drama go hand-in-hand, and Goswami’s newly-launched news channel Republic TV, nevertheless, continues to do so. In a gnarly incident, Republic TV was barred from covering Shashi Tharoor‘s press conference at AICC today. According to Republic TV’s live footages, there were four reporters from Goswami’s channel who went[Read More…]
Sunanda death case: Delhi HC orders Delhi Police to submit status report in three days
The Delhi high court on Thursday ordered the Delhi police to submit a report on the status of investigations in the Sunanda Pushkar death case within three days. The court ordered that the report should also be submitted to the petitioner, BJP leader, Subramanian Swamy. Swamy said that the Delhi[Read More…]
Delhi HC adjourns hearing on Sunanda Pushkar case till July 20
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the Sunanda Pushkar death case on a plea by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Subramanian Swamy, till July 20. On July 6, Swamy had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court, seeking a court-monitored enquiry into[Read More…]
After civil, Tharoor files criminal defamation suit against Republic TV
On July 5, Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor, filed a criminal defamation suit against Republic News Channel before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Thiruvananthapuram. The Lok Sabha MP has alleged that the channel had aired defamatory coverage of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar’s death case. Earlier on May 26 this year, Tharoor[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor calls Republic TV ‘malicious, unprofessional,’ slams Goswami
Hours after Journalist Arnab Goswami, and his news channel Republic TV were asked by the Delhi High Court to “bring down the rhetoric,” against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Monday, the congressman slammed the TV Presenter and his channel on a Facebook post. Earlier, Shashi Tharoor filed Rs 2 crores[Read More…]
Delhi HC orders Arnab Goswami to bring down rhetoric
On Monday, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to journalist Arnab Goswami and his news channel, Republic TV, over Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s defamation plea. “Bring down the rhetoric. You can put out your story, you can put out the facts. You cannot call him names. That is uncalled[Read More…]
Exclusive: Shashi Tharoor’s defamation suit solely “a matter of principle”
Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor filed a defamation case against popular journalist Arnab Goswami for 2 crores and 10,000 rupees earlier this week. Speaking exclusively to Newsd, a close associate of the Member of Parliament said, “Tharoor decided to file the defamation case, against the wishes of[Read More…]