
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor, a former UN under-secretary-general and former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, is an MP for the Indian National Congress. He is the author, most recently, of Ambedkar: A Life (Aleph Book Company, 2022).
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Crime and Punishment in Uttar Pradesh
Crime and Punishment in Uttar Pradesh
May 2, 2023 Shashi Tharoor laments the weakness of a criminal-justice system that leaves Indians celebrating violent vigilantism.
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India’s Democracy in Detention
India’s Democracy in Detention
Apr 10, 2023 Shashi Tharoor fears for the country's future after Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi's removal from parliament.
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Hypocrisy on Stilts in India
Hypocrisy on Stilts in India
Mar 14, 2023 Shashi Tharoor condemns the ruling BJP's overreaction to opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the country's democracy.
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India’s Thin-Skinned Leaders
India’s Thin-Skinned Leaders
Feb 20, 2023 Shashi Tharoor argues that the Modi government’s petulant response to foreign criticism conveys weakness, not strength.
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Shashi Tharoor on India-Russia relations, the Quad, Ambedkar, and more
Shashi Tharoor on India-Russia relations, the Quad, Ambedkar, and more
Jan 24, 2023 Shashi Tharoor assesses prevailing Indian perceptions of the Ukraine War, criticizes India’s continued wariness of security pacts, touts affirmative-action programs that guarantee outcomes, not just access to opportunities, and more.