New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Former World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy has highlighted structural shifts reshaping global trade, underscoring that many of today’s trade issues extend beyond the WTO’s traditional mandate and require reform of both its rulebook and governance structures.Delivering the keynote address at a high-level dialogue here, jointly organised by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and CUTS International at the India International Centre (ICC), La…
Latest Shashi Tharoor News & Updates
New York, April 30 (IANS) Affirming his anti-colonial principles, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that he would have told visiting UK King Charles to return the Kohinoor diamond that has come to be a symbol of British loot of India. Before he was to meet the monarch on Wednesday (local time) at a ceremony to honour the 9/11 victims, he said, “If I were to speak to the King separately from that, I’d probably encourage him to return the Kohinoor diamond”.Later, the Democratic Soc…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) MP Shashi Tharoor revealed through his latest post on social media that the recently released Malayalam drama “Achappa’s Album” was shot at his ancestral home. Sharing his views on the movie, the politician termed it as “a rare gem that manages to be both a whimsical time-travel adventure and a deeply moving exploration of the bonds that define us.”Revealing the synopsis of “Achappa’s Album” in his own words, Shashi Tharoor wrote, “The story follows a mischievous 14…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Arul Mohan, who played the lead in director Ra Karthik’s recently released film ‘Made in Korea’, has now expressed delight at having attended a dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, saying she was deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to sit down and share a meal with esteemed leaders like Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Taking to Instagram to post pictures of herself at the dinner at Rash…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government for “purposely linking” the proposed Delimitation Bill with the Women’s Reservation Bill.His reaction came after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was not allowed to pass through the lower House of the Parliament on Friday.After two days of heated debate, the Bill secured 298 votes in favour and 230 against, but still failed to cross the two-thirds majority thr…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8.30 P.M. on Saturday and is likely to speak on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Earlier in the day, following the conclusion of the Parliament session, leaders from all parties held a formal meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Prime Minister Modi also spearheaded a key meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi, focussing on safeguarding India’s security and economic interests amid…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday warned in the Lok Sabha that the proposed delimitation exercise could amount to “political demonetisation,” cautioning against linking it with women’s reservation and calling it a matter affecting the “very soul of our democracy.”Addressing the House, Tharoor said, “This is a matter of the very soul of our democracy.”“For decades, women’s reservation has long been promised, discussed, and partially delayed. Today, we s…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday defended India’s approach to the ongoing West Asia conflict, stating that New Delhi is playing a “very good” role by actively engaging with regional leaders, while rejecting the Opposition’s allegations that Pakistan’s emerging role as a mediator reflects poorly on India’s foreign policy.His remarks came as delegations from the US and Iran reached Islamabad for negotiations aimed at addressing the escalating tensions in West Asia….
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) MP Shashi Tharoor, on Saturday reiterated the party’s strong commitment to Women’s Reservation, stating that the Congress stands firmly with efforts to enhance women’s opportunities in political representation.In a post on X, Tharoor said, “I want to repeat that we are firmly committed to Women’s Reservation. In fact on my way in and out, I was approached by a delegation of @MahilaCongress colleagues expressing hope that their opportunities would soon be enha…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led NDA has “no credibility” in Kerala, describing it as a “zero-seat party,” even as voting got underway across the state with an encouraging turnout.“I certainly don’t think, and I have been making it very clear, that the NDA is a zero-seat party in Kerala. It has no credibility when it comes to any issue of government formation. There are barely two seats out of 140 where they are even considered as v…