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Shashi Tharoor
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INC. MP for Thiruvananthapuram. Author of 23 books. Chairman (AIPC). ExMinister ofState, Govt.of India. Former UnderSecretaryGeneral, UnitedNations.
New Delhi & Thiruvananthapuramshashitharoor.inJoined March 2009

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तब “जय जवान! जय किसान!� अब “हाय जवान! हाय किसान!�
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India’s few fact-checking services, especially , perform a vital service in our post-truth political environment, rife with disinformation. They debunk falsehoods whoever perpetrates them. To arrest is an assault on truth. He should be released immediately.
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അട�ത�ത കാലവർഷ കെട�തിക�ക�‌ മ�ൻപ� തന�നെ പൂർത�തീകരിക�ക�വാൻ സാധിച�ചതിൽ വളരെ സന�തോഷം. തീരദേശ സംരക�ഷണത�തിന�ം, മത�സ�യത�തൊഴിലാളികള�ടെ സ�രക�ഷിതത�വത�തിന�ം വേണ�ടി പലക�റി കേന�ദ�ര-സംസ�ഥാന സർക�കാര�കളെ സമീപിച�ചിട�ട�ണ�ട�. അവരിൽ നിന�ന� അടിയന�തിരമായ ഇടപെടല�കൾ അനിവാര�യമാണ�. #MPThiruvananthapuram
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W’out entering into the merits or any specifics of the case (which we must leave to the courts to decide), I deplore GoI’s habit of targeting opponents& infringing on civil liberties, of which the arrest of is the latest example. India’s democracy is our strength!
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Our heartfelt condolences to his family and prayers for the departed soul. May God give his family and friends the strength to bear this loss.
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It is with deep regret and sorrow that we share the news of the passing away of Wing. Commander Naseer Hanfee (Vir Chakra). A true son of the soil, he was also a distinguished leader and fellow of AIPC. Our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Prayers �
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Glad we were able to do this in time before the monsoon ravages the coastline again. But the people of my constituency need far more protection & our governments (state & central) need to give it to them
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Applaud @pinarayivjayan for this statesmanlike stand. But we will await full & sincere implementation of these words. Disciplinary action must extend to those leaders who approved this goondaism & not only those who perpetrated it.
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Visuals of the trashing of �@RahulGandhi�’s Wayanad office by activists of �@CPIMKerala� student wing, SFI. Would �@pinarayivijayan� & �@SitaramYechury� take disciplinary action or let their silence condone such behaviour? Is this their idea of politics?
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After addressing the Conference of Parliamentarians on Tibet, attended by MPs from 26 countries as well as Tibet�s “Parliament-in-Exile�, yesterday in Washington: Venerable Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker, Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile & Mrs. Dolma Tsering Teykhang, Deputy Speaker
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Wishing the very best. He would bring dignity, intellect, integrity & vast experience to the highest office in the land. He fully deserves our support. #PresidentialElections2022
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This is the text of my letter to the leaders of all Opposition Parties thanking them for choosing me as their common candidate for the Presidential Election 2022. I am truly honoured. Defending the Constitution is our solemn promise, pledge and commitment.
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My olumn in today: India's policy, of side-stepping contentious issues & encouraging bilateral economic relations, has played into Chinese hands. onmanorama.com/news/tharoor-l ചൈനയ�ക�കൊപ�പം ജീവിക�കാൻ മാറ�റണോ തന�ത�രങ�ങൾ? -
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Magnificent review by of my sister Srinivasan’s book “Good Innings� about our mother. Jaishree’s review is both a description &an appreciation of Shobha’s work, coupled w/ a searching personal reflection. Superb.
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Thank you @JaishreeMisra for this large-hearted reading that provoked such a moving review. It is in hearing stories from others that we are able to recognize the familiar & feel connected. Appreciate U. @PenguinIndia @raginits @ShashiTharoor @SmitaTharoor timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/boo
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Every thinking Indian must ask himself or herself what our country's growing culture of violent hate crimes against its Muslim minority,which have escalated dramatically under BJP rule & allowed to occur with impunity,portends for us as a nation &a people.
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My last piece from UNGA, I spoke to Bangladesh’s prime minister about the “untenability� of the Rohingya crisis, with more than a million people in squalid refugee camps and Myanmar refusing to recognize their rights
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In this latest 1 minute episode on #NoTelePrompter I talk about the Maharashtra political crisis. But bigger still our crisis of morality as a country. Have we so lowered our bar that the outrageous horse-trading and vulgar money and power politics is okay? Do watch! Thanks �
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This is a national calamity. Let us all rally around and help in whatever ways we can. #AssamFloods2022
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Over 40 lakh people suffered across 32 districts of Assam as the northeastern state continues to reel under floods. The total number of persons losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides rose to 82. #AssamFloods2022 Requesting our fellow Indians to pay attention !
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Is this normal? Could ED tell the nation of any precedent for this degree of harassment in a case where no fIR has been filed, no money has been made & no laws have been broken? It is still unclear what irregularities are being probed in such detail. Let �� be!
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For old-fashioned book lovers on #ReadingDay: an archaic term you can surprise people with! perlegate (PER-le-gayt) to read through Usage: “the tedium of having to perlegate the entire text of that long novel"! (As long as you don’t say it about any of mine…)
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Congratulations to Lok Sabha Speaker �� on his successful completion of three years as the steward of the honour and dignity of our House. Long may his consensual & co-operative approach continue in the service of our democracy!
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