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Shashi Tharoor
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- Born 09 March 1956
- Age 68
- Birth Place London
- Profession Writer, Politician, Diplomat
- Political Party Indian National Congress<small>(2008-present)</small>
- In Office Union Minister Of State For Human Resource Development 28 October 2012 - 26 May 2014, Union Minister Of State For External Affairs 28 May 2009 - 18 April 2010, United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Communications And Public Information 1 June 2002 - 9 February 2007, Chairman Of Standing Committee On Communications And Information Technology 13 September 2019 - 12 September 2022, Chairman Of Standing Committee On Chemicals & Fertilizers 13 September 2022 - 12 September 2024, Founder-Chairman Of The All India Professionals Congress 1 August 2017 - 15 November 2023
- Residence New Delhi
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Shashi Tharoor BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 08 Feb 2025
Shashi Tharoor has carved a niche for himself in the Indian political arena with his intellectual prowess and eloquence. Born on March 9, 1956, in London, United Kingdom, Tharoor's multifaceted career spans academia, diplomacy, and politics, earning him a reputation as a distinguished statesman and ...
Shashi Tharoor PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Tilottama Mukherji (1981, divorced), Christa Giles (2007; 2010), Sunanda Pushkar (2010; died 2014), |
| Education | University of Delhi (BA), Tufts University (MA, MALD, PhD) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Shashi Tharoor
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | 23 May 2009 - 18 April 2014 |
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | May 2014 - Present |
| Member of the 17th Lok Sabha | June 2019 - June 2024 |
| Member of the 18th Lok Sabha | June 2024 - Present |
SHASHI THAROOR NEWS
Delhi Confidential: Tharoor’s Mango Party For All
July 31, 2026 4:19 am
AMID THE stand-off between the Treasury Benches and the Opposition in Parliament, a get-together hosted by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor at his official residence in the Capital saw a unique mix of guests on Wednesday.
Shashi Tharoor shares Arjuna Ranatunga's 'post-bariatric surgery' look: 'Famously roly-poly'
July 27, 2026 12:34 pm
Shashi Tharoor's post on Arjuna Ranatunga's dramatic transformation has sparked interest in bariatric surgery. Experts explain who qualifies, how recovery unfolds, and why it's more than just a weight-loss procedure
Shashi Tharoor spotlights Ramassery delicacy that 'looks like a dosa but tastes like idli'
July 18, 2026 5:04 pm
This 200-year-old delicacy was brought by Mudaliar settlers from Tamil Nadu and preserved through generations using a unique traditional steaming technique.
Shashi Tharoor gets stuck in hotel lift for 30 minutes: ‘Unconscionably late for appointments’
July 18, 2026 11:59 am
According to ANI, Shashi Tharoor was on his way to attend an event at the Rotary Club of Trivandrum East when the lift malfunctioned.
‘You have awakened the conscience of the nation’: Tharoor appeals Wangchuk to end fast, urges Govt to engage in talks
July 16, 2026 11:10 am
In an open letter to the Jantar Mantar protestors, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Tharoor said his request came in the vein of “someone deeply troubled by what is happening to your generation of young Indians”.
The Daily Catch-Up: What UP wants, US Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling and other top news
July 02, 2026 9:36 am
A birthright citizenship win for Indian families, Tharoor on Mamdani's socialist surge, and what a year out from polls, restless UP really wants
Can the next UN secretary-general revive global peace?
June 30, 2026 9:48 am
The next UN chief will take office as the restraints that have helped contain international rivalry since 1945 visibly weaken
How can a ‘friend’ be so insensitive: Tharoor on Indian seafarers’ death in US missile strike
June 14, 2026 5:36 am
The Congress MP asked why couldn’t a non-compliant commercial vessel have been stopped using other, non-lethal means and if it is not possible to disable a ship's propulsion or steering without firing missiles targeted to kill civilian crew members.
'Better off that way’: Shashi Tharoor rejects viral idli-chai combo; expert weighs in
June 08, 2026 5:59 pm
A gastroenterologist explains what texture, tea, and timing mean for digestion and health.
'Idli, not id-slice': Shashi Tharoor’s jibe at techie over viral photo of sliced breakfast
June 08, 2026 4:40 pm
Shashi Tharoor reshared an image showing idlis dissected into several triangular slices.
SHASHI THAROOR PHOTOS
Kharge vs Tharoor: Congress votes to elect next president
October 17, 2022 2:24 pm
Kharge vs Tharoor in pics: Congress presidential poll campaign intensifies
October 07, 2022 2:05 pm
Congress president poll: It's Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor, nominations filed
September 30, 2022 7:10 pm
Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor Friday framed the contest between him and party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge as a choice between “change” represented by him and continuation of status quo and business as usual by Kharge. (Express)
In Pictures: As Congress presidential polls inch closer, Tharoor, Gehlot begin groundwork
September 22, 2022 1:15 pm
Pranab Mukherjee offers prayers at Padmanabhaswamy temple
July 19, 2014 4:42 pm
Pranab Mukherjee offered prayers at Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday.
Shashi Tharoor immerses Sunanda Pushkar's ashes in Ganga in Haridwar
January 21, 2014 6:44 pm
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SHASHI THAROOR VIDEOS
Shashi Tharoor faces heat over remarks on Ram temple
June 22, 2020 6:13 pm
Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor on Monday faced severe criticism after he said that no "good Hindu" would want a Ram temple built at a spot after demolishing somebody else's place of worship.
Idea Exchange With Shashi Tharoor
June 22, 2020 7:17 pm
Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor's Delhi Home Burgled: Here's What Happened
June 22, 2020 7:18 pm
Sunanda Pushkar died due to anti-anxiety drug overdose: Swamy
January 22, 2016 12:13 pm
Kochi, Jan 22 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday stated that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's died “due to poison”. He added that she died due to an overdose of anti-anxiety drug, Alprax, which if given in high dose, causes heart failure. He further said that Tharoor statement to the police was contradictory, which shows that he is hiding something, and now he has become the prime suspect in the investigation.
Tharoor should be taken into custody for questioning: Swamy
January 16, 2016 8:18 am
Jaipur, Jan 16 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said that FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) report found presence of heart-arrest injectable poison Lidocaine in wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunanda Pushkar’s body. He added that the Delhi police had categorically asserted that the cause of Pushkar’s death was not natural, and police should immediately take Tharoor into custody for questioning.
Sunanda Pushkar’s death was a sudden unnatural death: AIIMS
January 16, 2016 8:17 am
New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Dr. Sudhir Gupta, head of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) forensic department, on Saturday alleged that medical report reveals that death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was a sudden unnatural death and this had been said from the very beginning by the medical board. He added that the report was under consideration and the matter would be investigated accordingly.
Evidences indicate Sunanda Pushkar's death was unnatural: Bassi
January 15, 2016 10:44 am
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Friday said that as far as evidences were concerned until now, Sunanda Pushkar's, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, death was unnatural. He added that the Delhi police have received medical board’s advice on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) lab report on viscera samples of Sunanda Pushkar to identify the cause of her death. Pushkar, 52, was found dead in a room in a south Delhi Hotel on January 17, 2014.
Marine 'not returning' to India violation of solemn undertaking by Italy: Tharoor
January 13, 2016 9:33 am
Trivandrum /Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Condemning the Italian Government's stand that the marine accused of killing Indian fishermen off the Kerala Coast would not return to India, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the matter and said that the people must be able to trust the sovereign word of a sovereign government.Reiterating similar views, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wedneday said that the government should take a note of this issue.
Marine 'not returning' to India violation of solemn undertaking by Italy: Tharoor
January 13, 2016 9:33 am
Trivandrum /Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Condemning the Italian Government's stand that the marine accused of killing Indian fishermen off the Kerala Coast would not return to India, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the matter and said that the people must be able to trust the sovereign word of a sovereign government.Reiterating similar views, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wedneday said that the government should take a note of this issue.
