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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a “grave threat” to Indian democracy and asserted that it is high time India traded “dynasty for meritocracy”. He said that when political power is determined by lineage rather than ability, commitment, or grassroots engagement, the quality of governance suffers. In an…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday heaped praise on China’s renewable energy leap, pointing out that the country installed a staggering 256 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in just the first half of 2025, more than the rest of the world combined.“China just installed a mind-boggling 256 GW of solar capacity in the…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor turned cheerleader-in-chief after India’s heart-stopping six-run win over England in the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Monday. But amid the celebration, he also issued a mea culpa for doubting the team’s chances in the absence of Virat Kohli.“Words fail me… WHAT A WIN!” Tharoor posted on X…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday refused to comment on Rahul Gandhi’s endorsement of US President Donald Trump’s remark calling the Indian economy “dead.” Tharoor said the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha may have had his “own reasons” for saying so, but stressed that maintaining economic ties with the US is vital…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday criticized the government’s global outreach following ‘Operation Sindoor‘, particularly taking aim at his party MP Shashi Tharoor, who was part of the all-party delegation that visited multiple countries. “None of the 33 countries that Tharoor and his team visited blamed Pakistan for the Pahalgam terror attack,”…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again contradicted leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi‘s stance, dismissing US President Donald Trump‘s assertion that the “Indian economy is dead.”A day after Rahul Gandhi backed Trump and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “killing” the economy, Tharoor said that such is not the case.While talking to reporters…
NEW DELHI: The debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha witnessed full-blown arguments, claims, and counterclaims on Tuesday. Amid all the interjections and table-thumping, one member who remained elusive yet in the spotlight was senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.Tharoor, who led the Operation Sindoor delegation to the US, wasn’t on the Congress party‘s speaker…
Manish Tewari (left), and Gaurav Gogoi NEW DELHI: Amid reports that Congress MPs who were part of the multi-party delegation for the government’s global outreach on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism may not be allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha debate on the Pahalgam attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday posted a…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor‘s silence is making more noise than words. The Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, who led a delegation under India’s diplomatic outreach after Pahalgam terror attack, has declined party’s offer to participate in the Parliament debate on Operation Sindoor, PTI reported quoting sources.According to…
Shashi Tharoor (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor avoided media questions on Operation Sindoor on Monday, responding with just one word — “Maunvrat, Maunvrat” — as he entered Parliament, signalling his refusal to comment.His reaction came ahead of a scheduled 16-hour-long Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor, as announced by…
