Tharoor calls ‘quockerwodger’ word of era, takes dig at BJP
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday called the 19th-century English slang term 'quockerwodger' the 'word of our era' and said, 'I think our ruling party has spawned a few of these in…
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Shashi Tharoor warns media against boasting over Nepal aid
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has advised the Indian media to avoid a triumphalist tone in reporting India's aid to Nepal, stressing the importance of treating Nepal as a sovereign and equal partner.…
Tharoor flags World Bank report on conservative values in Kerala Saudi returnees
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday flagged a 2022 World Bank study that found migrants returning from Saudi Arabia to Kerala tend to exhibit "conservative values", including "gender-based violence" and "extremist attitudes"…
Jaipur LitFest US, Canada editions to feature over 100 voices
The US and Canadian editions of the Jaipur Literature Festival will bring together over 100 writers, thinkers and artists across seven cities from September 11 to October 4, organisers said on Tuesday.…
Young India turns to Ambedkar as its contemporary voice
Seventy years after his death, B.R. Ambedkar has become the most widely read freedom figure among young Indians. At student protests and on social media, his image and quotes from works such…
Tharoor backs Moitra, privilege notice against Bengal officials
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has expressed solidarity with TMC MP Mahua Moitra after she was allegedly asked to vacate a circuit house in Nadia district late on August 14. Tharoor said the…
Tharoor backs Mahua Moitra over circuit house eviction
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday expressed solidarity with Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra after the Nadia district administration allegedly tried to evict her from a circuit house in Krishnanagar late Friday…
Disrupting Parliament hurts Opposition more than government
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has argued that repeated disruptions in Parliament hurt the Opposition more than the government. At an IIMUN event, he said parliamentary tools such as Question Hour, Zero Hour,…
Venugopal cautions Congress after Tharoor’s CJP remark
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal has warned party colleagues to be careful with public comments after MP Shashi Tharoor compared Rahul Gandhi's student protests with those of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).…
Venugopal warns Congress leaders not to give BJP ammo against Rahul
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal has advised party leaders to exercise restraint in their public statements and avoid remarks that could be used by the BJP to attack Rahul Gandhi. His comments…
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