
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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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.
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America’s Missing Ambassador to India
America’s Missing Ambassador to India
Jan 9, 2023 Shashi Tharoor criticizes the White House for failing to fill the top diplomatic post at the New Delhi embassy.
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India’s Looming Demographic Divide
India’s Looming Demographic Divide
Dec 16, 2022 Shashi Tharoor examines the political implications of growing disparities between the country’s north and south.
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The Indian Diaspora Has Arrived
The Indian Diaspora Has Arrived
Nov 7, 2022 Shashi Tharoor reflects on what's driving the growing economic and political clout of emigrants from the subcontinent.
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Can India’s Oldest Party Reinvent Itself?
Can India’s Oldest Party Reinvent Itself?
Oct 14, 2022 Shashi Tharoor explains how the main opposition Congress party can energize supporters and galvanize young voters.