Ahead of the formal launch of his new book, the hindu way, congress leader shashi tharoor spoke with the hindu on a range of issues. Congress duty to defend secular space, hindutva lite not. An author, politician, and former international civil servant, shashi tharoor straddles several worlds of experience. Shashi tharoors chaiwala comment is pm modis fresh ammo, hits at rahul gandhi former minister shashi tharoor had, at an event to launch a new edition of his book on nehru, credited the first. Beating and forcing one to chant jai shri ram an insult to. Congress duty to defend secular space, hindutva lite. Jan 05, 2018 hypocrisy of shashi tharoor at its worst. Aug 18, 2012 why shashi tharoor isnt getting much sleep these days its the morning after the night of the glitzy launch party of his new book in mumbai and shashi tharoor is short of his charming best. At the launch of shashi tharoors latest book on modi titled the paradoxical prime minister, the panel comprised journalist ashutosh, arun shourie, p. Shashi tharoor at a book launch the times of india. Conceicao rodrigues college of engineering, bandra west, mh. From midnight to the millennium and beyond, and more on. He was formerly undersecretary general of the united nations, and contested for the post of secretarygeneral in 2006 he also serves as chairman of the parliamentary standing committee.
Sep, 2019 veteran congress leader karan singh flanked by party mp shashi tharoor and rss ideologue seshadri chari r during the formal launch of tharoors new book. Shashi tharoor, born march 9, 1956, london, england, prominent indian diplomat and politician who, after long service in the international diplomatic corps, became an official in the government of india. Shashi tharoor books list of books by author shashi tharoor. Hes written 14 bestselling books in english, including a collection of short stories and three novels, notably the great indian novel 1989. Shashi tharoors new book launch sunday, february 23, 2020 at samvad hall fr. This video is an intellectual property belonging to the indian national congress. Congress leader shashi tharoor during the formal launch of his new book, the. Shashi tharoors latest book the hindu way launched officially. Shashi tharoor at a book launch last updated on jun 23, 20. Tharoor was born into an indian expatriate family living in london, which returned to india after his birth. Shashi tharoor, on tuesday, september 18, 2018, from 6.
Its the morning after the night of the glitzy launch party of his new book in mumbai and shashi tharoor is short of his charming best. Politics of economics at yashwant sinhas book launch. Shashi tharoor, the talented writer, has got lost in all the scandals, the scams. Veteran congress leader karan singh flanked by party mp shashi tharoor and rss ideologue seshadri chari r during the formal launch of tharoor s new book. Asserting that the congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the partys woes in hindi. At the launch of party colleague shashi tharoor s book the hindu way. Asserting that the congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the party s woes in hindi heartland does not lie in majority. Pinky reddy and lakshmi manchu during shashi tharoor s book launch at trident hotel in hyderabad. Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on information technology, chairman, all. Shashi tharoor right with vice president m hamid ansari and journalist karan thapar at the release of the book an era of darkness. Nov 07, 2016 shashi tharoor right with vice president m hamid ansari and journalist karan thapar at the release of the book an era of darkness. Launch of an era of darkness by shashi tharoor part i. Currently a thirdterm lok sabha mp representing the thiruvananthapuram constituency and chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs, he has previously served as minister of state for human resource development and minister of state.
I recently attended the book launch of in pursuit of conflict, but before explaining my personal experience of the event, lets quickly introduce shashi tharoor. See shashi tharoor latest news, latest updates photos of shashi tharoor on outlook india. If congress party will make him pm candidate then ill definitely vote for congress party read more. While singhvi said modis acts must be judged issuewise, not personwise, tharoor said praising the prime. Nikhil kumar and shashi tharoor during a book launch.
In search of times past a book launch that was both engaging and provocative. Shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the partys woes in. Smriti thapas surprise bday party was all about food and lots of fun. Shashi tharoor to launch his two latest books at dallas, tx. Shashi tharoors chaiwala comment is pm modis fresh ammo, hits at rahul gandhi former minister shashi tharoor had, at an event to launch a new.
As a member of the congress party, i do believe that the party has a fundamental role and a duty to take the lead in defending the secular space in india, says shashi tharoor. An autobiography by sinha at the india international centre on monday was followed by a panel discussion between senior journalist and former union minister arun shourie, congress mp shashi tharoor and yashwant sinha. Why a discussion with shashi tharoor on northeast india. An introduction to hinduism, the new book by bestselling author shashi tharoor, whose last three books have sold over a quarter of a million copies in hardback, is the perfect introduction to one of the worlds oldest, largest and most complex religions. Meena t pillai during a book launch which is edited by parlimentarian shashi tharoor held in kerala.
Currently a thirdterm lok sabha mp representing the thiruvananthapuram constituency and chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs, he has previously served as minister of state for human resource development and minister of state for external affairs. Eventbrite aipc maharashtra presents event cancelled. Former prime minister manmohan singh speaking at the. Veteran congress leader karan singh flanked by party mp shashi tharoor and rss ideologue seshadri chari r during the formal launch of tharoors new book. First of all, the concerns expressed by me in this book are not at all new. One of the conspiracy theories doing the rounds in delhi actually links the ipl scam to the death of his wife. Shashi tharoor born 9 march 1956 is an indian politician, writer and a former international diplomat who is currently serving as member of parliament, lok sabha from thiruvananthapuram, kerala, since 2009. He was also a highly regarded author of both nonfiction and fiction books. Shashi tharoor to launch his two latest books at dallas. Shashi tharoors bombastic new book on prime minister narendra modi was released on a crisp, breezy autumn evening on friday, october 27. Dr karan singh at the launch of dr shashi tharoors new book. Senior congress leader shashi tharoor is about to launch his book the. Congress leaders abhishek singhvi and shashi tharoor come out in support of party colleague jairam ramesh on friday, saying demonising narendra modi was wrong and the prime minister should be praised for doing the right things.
See all books authored by shashi tharoor, including the great indian novel, and india. T a k i n g b a c k h i n d u i s m shashi tharoor dallas indian arts collective diac, in partnership with teamwork arts, will have a fireside chat with indian politician, diplomat and author, dr. Congress kerala unit sees red over shashi tharoors modi. The hindu knows he makes his own fate, in partnership with. Asserting that the congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the partys woes in. Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on information technology, chairman, all india professionals.
Sep 18, 2018 t a k i n g b a c k h i n d u i s m shashi tharoor dallas indian arts collective diac, in partnership with teamwork arts, will have a fireside chat with indian politician, diplomat and author, dr. Mar 01, 2000 shashi tharoor gave a well received speech on the impact of the colonial project on india at oxford a few years back, and this book is an attempt to capture the spirit of that speech in but a raft of recent nostalgic scholarship by niall ferguson and others has unfortunately brought the issue of british colonialism in india up for debate once. Shashi tharoor to launch his two latest books at dallas, tx, event on september 18 by ab wire september 11, 2018 6. One of the conspiracy theories doing the rounds in delhi actually links the. An introduction to hinduism, the former union minister said the incident had hurt him as a hindu and a propagator of the. Shashi tharoor s bombastic new book on prime minister narendra modi was released on a crisp, breezy autumn evening on friday, october 27. Shashi tharoor latest congress leader to back jairam rameshs.
Shashi tharoor book launch veteran congress leader karan singh flanked by party mp shashi tharoor and rss ideologue seshadri chari. Through this collective effort, launchpad will identify the next writing sensation, the next bestseller and launch the book and its author on an international stage. Dr shashi tharoor launched his new book, the hindu way amid a. Congress mp shashi tharoors political career and controversial personal life is known to all. Shashi tharoor, member of parliament at the launch of his book an era of darkness at the ahmedabad management association ama and in conversation with nidhi razdaan. Speaking at the release of shashi tharoors new book the paradoxical prime minister, varma also said he believes that the idea of a composite, plural, united india is fundamental to. Former prime minister manmohan singh speaking at the launch of shashi tharoor s new book declaration. Shashi tharoor latest congress leader to back jairam. Jul 16, 2019 politics of economics at yashwant sinhas book launch the highprofile launch of relentless. Politics of economics at yashwant sinhas book launch mail. Aug 27, 2019 upset with praise for pm modi, congress to seek shashi tharoors explanation.
Upset with praise for pm modi, congress to seek shashi tharoors explanation. Oct 27, 2018 speaking at the release of shashi tharoors new book the paradoxical prime minister, varma also said he believes that the idea of a composite, plural, united india is fundamental to. Asserting that the congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the partys woes in hindi heartland does not lie in majority appeasement or offering some sort of a hindutva lite like a coke lite as such a pursuit will only end up in being congress zero. The dark side of shashi tharoor, indias most charismatic. Why shashi tharoor isnt getting much sleep these days. Known for his extraordinary love for vocabulary and being the official.
Asserting that the congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the partys woes in hindi heartland does not lie in majority. Supported introduction of hindi as an official language of the united nations in 2009 as mos, mea but has done a. He was speaking at the launch of life lesson series books edited by nanditha krishna, historian, writer and environmentalist and. The ongoing debate that the site of the 16 th century mosque. At the launch of party colleague shashi tharoors book the hindu way. Tharoor, 58, a member of the indian national congress party, is high up on every list of indias best and brightest. Aug 24, 2019 congress leader shashi tharoor came out in support of party colleague jairam ramesh on friday, saying demonising prime minister narendra modi was wrong and the pm should be praised for doing. Through a partnership with leadstart publishing and eminent speaker, author and politician dr. Books by shashi tharoor author of an era of darkness. The british empire in india pti photo by shahbaz khan congress mp and former mos in the upa government, shashi tharoor s new book an era of darkness. Stephens college, delhi in 1975 and culminated his studies in 1978 with a doctorate in international relations and affairs.
Jan 31, 2015 tharoor, 58, a member of the indian national congress party, is high up on every list of indias best and brightest. Sep 08, 2019 tharoor, while speaking to pti, ahead of his book the hindu way. Reflections on india, the emerging 21stcentury power. Asserting that the congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader shashi tharoor on sunday said the answer to the party s woes in hindi. Calling kolkata booklovers to launch of silverjubilee edition of. Jan 19, 2015 shashi tharoor, the talented writer, has got lost in all the scandals, the scams. Shashi tharoor warns hindutva lite will only end up in. Shashi tharoor and manu s pillai with moderator devapriya roy at the launch of pillais new book. Hindutva lite not answer to congresss hindi heartland.
Congress leader shashi tharoor came out in support of party colleague jairam ramesh on friday, saying demonising prime minister narendra modi was wrong and the pm should be praised for doing. Since he writes fiction and nonfiction both, you have to pick out one out of the twos to do the justice to the question. Hindutva an antihindu project, hinduism an inclusive faith shashi tharoor speaks about his new book on narendra modi the paradoxical prime minister the meaning of moditva, and why the congress is not projecting rahul gandhi as its prime minister candidate in next years general election. Acceptance is a twoway street, says shashi tharoor the hindu. Congress kerala unit sees red over shashi tharoors modi praise, party to seek explanation. Shashi tharoors latest book the hindu way launched. He complains about the print media always paraphrasing his wellchosen words and wants to know why i havent got a recorder with me. Sep, 2019 at the launch of party colleague shashi tharoors book the hindu way. Politics of economics at yashwant sinhas book launch the highprofile launch of relentless. Lr congress mp shashi tharoor, partys veteran leader karan singh, rss.
Shashi tharoors new book launch sunday, february 23, 2020 at samvad. Tharoor, while speaking to pti, ahead of his book the hindu way. In 1989 a major political party in india, declared as a campaign issue, to reclaim the site of the babri masjid in ayodhya for the hindus to build a ram temple. An introduction to hinduism launch said that those in power are propagating is not hinduism in any true sense, but a. Supported introduction of hindi as an official language of the united nations in 2009 as mos, mea but has done a volte face when in opposition. He was formerly undersecretary general of the united nations, and contested for the post of secretarygeneral in 2006 he also serves as chairman of the parliamentary.
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