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Shashi Tharoor

@ShashiTharoor

INC. MP for Thiruvananthapuram. Author of 28 books. Founder @ProfCong. ExMinister ofState, Govt.of India. Former UnderSecretaryGeneral, @UN. Cricket fan.

New Delhi & Thiruvananthapuram

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Born March 9, 1956

Joined March 2009

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Shashi Tharoor
@ShashiTharoor
Jun 12
The denial of a hotel room to a BJP functionary because he is Muslim prompted this anguished rumination on whether India is losing its soul. This was certainly not the India I grew up in. The Story Of A Hotel Check-In, And An India That No Longer Exists
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Opinion | The Story Of A Hotel Check-In, And An India That No Longer Exists
From ndtv.com
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Dr. Shashi Tharoor's point is simple and compelling: equality in percentage does not guarantee equality in influence. Representation must reflect both democracy and fairness. Delimitation cannot become a mechanism that diminishes the voice of states that have delivered on
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E D Mathew
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Jun 16
“The handshake has been replaced by the chokehold.” A striking line from @ShashiTharoor 's essay on a world where economic ties no longer guarantee cooperation, and interdependence increasingly feels like strategic vulnerability rather than mutual benefit.
👁 The End of Certainties: A diplomat’s guide to a world of interdependence without trust
The End of Certainties: A diplomat’s guide to a world of interdependence without trust
From openthemagazine.com
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Shashi Tharoor
@ShashiTharoor
12h
Naidu ji, let’s try a thought experiment. Say your salary is 2 lakhs and your driver’s is 20,000. You announce a 50% increase for everybody. Your salary is now 3 lakhs and your driver’s is 30,000. The percentage or proportional increase is the same — but aren’t you much better
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Shashi Tharoor
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18h
One more nail in the coffin of the Quad?
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@ANI
21h
The Department of War announced that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).
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Shashi Tharoor
@ShashiTharoor
Jun 16
Interesting theory, @DhillonVijay It all sounds plausible…
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Vijay Prithvi Dhillon
@DhillonVijay
Jun 15
Why Is America Silent On The Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal? Because silence is consent. Three events. One strategy. Venezuela — US moves in quietly. World's largest oil reserves. Heavy crude that only profits above $60/barrel. Greenland — Arctic oil access. Another supply lever
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Bharat Tiwari
@BharatTiwari
Jun 16
"Adaptability, awareness, and a willingness to engage with complexity are not merely useful qualities; they are essential ones." A must-read essay for every youngster by Dr @ShashiTharoor. Along with the above insight, he also reminds us: "Learning must ultimately serve a larger
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Jun 15
Increasingly, domains that were once seen as neutral are being drawn into the logic of rivalry, with economic choices and technological capabilities alike acquiring strategic weight and political consequence. It is, in many ways, a return to a more transactional, and perhaps more
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Jun 15
newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/… Do you believe it is necessary to free him from the clutches of politics? Oh, I agree totally. We need to be discussing him in depth. He needs to be freed from the confines of politics. Somehow, while Ambedkar is discussed nationally, Guru remains
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Shashi Tharoor
@ShashiTharoor
Jun 15
It was a wonderful read eight years ago, and rewards re-reading today. Delightful. @kanishktharoor !
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Kanishk Tharoor
@kanishktharoor
Jun 11
A few World Cups ago, I wrote for the @nytimes about how the tournament isn't just a pageant of nations. It actually shows the "a false dichotomy between 'globalism' and 'nativism'." Despite it all, that remains true of the World Cup that starts today. Gift link below.
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Kanishk Tharoor
@kanishktharoor
Jun 11
Replying to @kanishktharoor
"The World Cup isn’t just a crucible for nation-making, for nations to live out collective dreams and tragedies. It offers a universal theater, turning national identities into signs of longing for the wider world."
👁 Thiago Motta, left, a player for Italy, in June 2014, and Jimmy Greaves, right, a player for England, in July 1966.
Opinion | Is the World Cup for Nationalists or Citizens of the World? (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com
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Shashi Tharoor
@ShashiTharoor
Jun 15
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RajSubbaram
@RajSubbaram
Jun 13
Greetings @mariawirth1 I’ll get your book very soon. Shri @ShashiTharoor ‘s this very well written book is amusing must read.
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Ishaan Tharoor
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Jun 11
Replying to @ishaantharoor
Link to read here:
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Can the World Cup Transcend Donald Trump?
From newyorker.com

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