'Leave the noble idli out': Shashi Tharoor's witty response to rasgulla comparison goes viral Congress MP Shashi Tharoor humorously defended the South Indian dish idli after a viral post compared it to rasgulla dipped in sugar syrup. Tharoor explained the distinct culinary and biological differences, calling idli a "culinary engineering marvel" and a "savoury monolith of South Indian culinary genius." #Shashi_Tharoor #Shashi #South_Indian #viral_Congress #sugar_syrup #Indian_dish #rasgulla_comparison #rasgulla_dipped #witty_response #humorously_defended
Delhi HC protects Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's personality rights; orders blocking of deepfakes The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, ordering the removal of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media across digital platforms. The court recognized Tharoor's enforceable personality and publicity rights, barring the misappropriation of his name, image, voice, and speaking style for any commercial, political, or malicious purpose. #Shashi_Tharoor #Shashi #High_Court #Delhi_High #digital_platforms #interim_relief #protects_Congress #orders_blocking #granted_interim #synthetic_media
Shashi Tharoor moves Delhi high court to block AI deepfakes Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection against AI-generated deepfake videos depicting him praising Pakistan and discussing sensitive political matters. He argued that such content could harm India's international standing and be exploited by foreign entities. #Shashi_Tharoor #Tharoor #Court_seeking #high_court #Delhi_high #moves_Delhi #praising_Pakistan #Tharoor_moves #deepfakes_Congress #political_matters
'At no point ... ': Shashi Tharoor refutes Kiren Rijiju's claim that he agreed Congress is 'anti-women' Reiterating the Congress party’s position, Tharoor pointed to its past record on women’s representation and said the party has consistently backed reservation for women. “@INCIndia has stood for women's rights and women's reservation under a strong woman President in Sonia Gandhi, initiated the Women's Reservation Bill, passed it in the Rajya Sabha during our tenure and supported it in the Lok Sabha when it was brought by GoI in 2023,” he said. #Shashi_Tharoor #Rajya_Sabha #Lok_Sabha #women #Kiren_Rijiju #Sonia_Gandhi #women_reservation #Reservation_Bill #refutes_Kiren #Rijiju_claim
Kiren Rijiju claims Shashi Tharoor 'accepted in a way' Congress is 'anti-women'; recalls banter #Shashi_Tharoor #Kiren_Rijiju #anti-women #recalls_banter #Rijiju_claims
'Gift wrapped in barbed wire': Tharoor slams Centre for linking women’s quota with Delimitation Bill Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized the proposed delimitation exercise as "political demonetisation," arguing that linking women's reservation to constituency redrawing and census data unnecessarily complicates a widely supported reform. He urged immediate implementation of women's reservation, warning that delimitation could disrupt federalism and political power balances. #Shashi_Tharoor #Senior_Congress #leader_Shashi #Congress_leader #slams_Centre #Tharoor_slams #Bill_Senior #Gift_wrapped #Tharoor_criticized #barbed_wire
'Political demonetisation': Tharoor slams Centre for linking women’s reservation with delimitation Congress leader Shashi Tharoor urged the government to implement women's reservation immediately, separate from the delimitation process. He argued that delimitation requires extensive discussion, unlike the reservation bill which the opposition fully supports. Tharoor cautioned against a rushed approach, likening it to 'political demonetisation' and advocating for broader consultation. #Shashi_Tharoor #leader_Shashi #Congress_leader #slams_Centre #Political_demonetisation #delimitation_Congress #linking_women #implement_women #reservation_immediately #delimitation_process
Shashi Tharoor's convoy blocked in Kerala's Wandoor, five men assault his gunman, driver Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's convoy faced an alleged attack in Kerala's Wandoor on Friday evening. Two vehicles reportedly blocked the road, leading to an assault on Tharoor's gunman and driver when they attempted to clear the obstruction. Police have arrested one of the five identified accused and are pursuing the others. #Shashi_Tharoor #Kerala #Tharoor #Kerala_Wandoor #Friday_evening #Tharoor_convoy #driver_Congress #convoy_faced #Wandoor #alleged_attack
'Anxiety among minorities': Shashi Tharoor questions FCRA Ammendment Bill Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed skepticism regarding reports of the Centre withdrawing the FCRA Amendment Bill, warning of its potential reintroduction. He stated the opposition will remain vigilant to prevent amendments causing anxiety among religious minorities. Opposition MPs had previously protested the bill, citing concerns for NGOs and minority groups #Shashi_Tharoor #Shashi #FCRA_Ammendment #Tharoor_questions #Tharoor_expressed #Centre_withdrawing #questions_FCRA #Ammendment_Bill #Bill_Congress #potential_reintroduction
‘Winnability a factor’: Shashi Tharoor on concern over less women in Kerala fray Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Friday raised concerns over the low representation of women in the party's candidate list, urging Rahul Gandhi to intervene. In a post on X, Mohamed said that out of 92 tickets, only nine had been allotted to women. She also pointed to the Lok Sabha elections, where just one woman was fielded among 16 candidates in Kerala."Denied but not defeated," she wrote, appealing to Rahul Gandhi to support women leaders in the state unit. #Rahul_Gandhi #Shashi_Tharoor #Congress_leader #urging_Rahul #Shama_Mohamed #Kerala_fray #fray_Congress #Friday_raised #raised_concerns #leader_Shama
Is Shashi Tharoor in the race for Kerala CM? Congress MP answers Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has ruled himself out of the Kerala chief ministerial race, stating he is not contesting the upcoming assembly elections. Tharoor emphasized that the chief minister should be chosen from elected MLAs and expressed confidence in the UDF's prospects, predicting a strong seat tally. #Shashi_Tharoor #Shashi #Kerala #leader_Shashi #Congress_leader #Tharoor_emphasized #Tharoor #Kerala_chief #ministerial_race #answers_Congress
Shashi Tharoor urges govt to take 'proactive lead' in ending West Asia conflict The Lok Sabha MP said that neither side was benefiting from the ongoing hostilities, while other nations were bearing the cost through disruptions in global oil, gas and supply chains. The Congress leader said that both American and Iranian objectives had largely been met, making the continuation of the conflict detrimental to global interests. #Shashi_Tharoor #Lok_Sabha #supply_chains #West_Asia #Asia_conflict #Tharoor_urges #ending_West #proactive_lead #ongoing_hostilities #urges_govt
'Have almost 100% attendance': Shashi Tharoor says Kerala polls may break his Parliament record - watch Congress MP Shashi Tharoor anticipates missing the final two weeks of Parliament to campaign for the Kerala Assembly elections, a departure from his strong attendance record. He highlighted the crucial nature of the polls, aiming to unseat the ruling LDF. Tharoor also noted the surprise early election schedule, leaving parties with limited preparation time. #Shashi_Tharoor #Shashi #Kerala_polls #Assembly_elections #Kerala_Assembly #Parliament_record #watch_Congress #attendance_record #strong_attendance #anticipates_missing
'Glad India taking initiative for peace': Tharoor lauds PM Modi's outreach to Iran president, holding talks Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised Prime Minister Modi and EAM Jaishankar for engaging with Iran amidst escalating West Asian tensions. He urged a collective push for peace, highlighting the risks to Indian citizens in the Gulf and the nation's role as a constructive voice. #Shashi_Tharoor #Prime_Minister #Minister_Modi #EAM_Jaishankar #India_taking #West_Asian #Iran_president #Glad_India #Asian_tensions #talks_Congress
'Parting of ways': Mani Shankar Aiyar, Shashi Tharoor clash in fiery open letter war A public spat has erupted between Congress leaders Mani Shankar Aiyar and Shashi Tharoor over foreign policy and ideology. Aiyar criticized Tharoor's views on the Iran-Israel conflict and his stance on the US, regretting his past support. Tharoor defended his nationalist perspective and responsible policymaking, rejecting Aiyar's accusations and highlighting their past mutual support. #Shashi_Tharoor #Congress_leaders #Shankar #Mani_Shankar #Shankar_Aiyar #public_spat #open_letter #leaders_Mani #fiery_open #letter_war
'Just reading statement not fair': Shashi Tharoor slams Jaishankar's statement on West Asia conflict in parliament Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor and K.C. Venugopal criticized External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for delivering a statement on the West Asia conflict without allowing parliamentary debate. They emphasized the need for discussion on energy security and international law, urging the government to involve the opposition in its response to the escalating regional instability. #Shashi_Tharoor #External_Affairs #Congress_MPs #Affairs_Minister #West_Asia #Asia_conflict #Venugopal_criticized #Tharoor_slams #MPs_Shashi #parliament_Congress
‘Chosen to be like any other Congressman’: John Brittas targets Shashi Tharoor over ‘Keralam’ remarks CPI(M) leader John Brittas has criticized Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Tharoor questioned the symbolic shift from Kerala to Keralam. Brittas accused Tharoor of acting like any other Congressman. He reminded Tharoor of his earlier praise for Kerala as a model of growth. Brittas also dismissed Tharoor's concerns about new terms like Keralite and Keralan. #Shashi_Tharoor #Shashi #Tharoor #John #John_Brittas #leader_John #Keralam’_remarks #remarks_CPI #targets_Shashi #criticized_Congress
‘Keralamite, Keralamian’? Shashi Tharoor quips after Centre renames Kerala as Keralam The Union Cabinet has reportedly approved renaming Kerala to 'Keralam', following a state assembly resolution. This move, aimed at reflecting the name in Malayalam, has sparked a linguistic debate. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor humorously questioned the new terms for residents, asking how people from the state now would be referred to, and what happens to terms like “Keralite and Keralan”. #Shashi_Tharoor #Kerala #Tharoor #Keralam #Union_Cabinet #Keralamite #Keralamian’ #Centre_renames #renames_Kerala #renaming_Kerala
Shashi Tharoor lauds move to replace Lutyens' statue with Rajagopalachari's bust at Rashtrapati Bhavan #Shashi_Tharoor #Rashtrapati_Bhavan #Tharoor_lauds #replace_Lutyens' #Lutyens'_statue
Congress paradox: Shashi Tharoor praises AI Summit, youth leaders protest on spot Youth Congress workers staged a shirtless protest against a trade deal at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, leading to their detention. This occurred hours after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the summit's organization and global stature, and also supported a defense deal with France. #Shashi_Tharoor #Tharoor_praises #Youth_Congress #Impact_Summit #youth_leaders #spot_Youth #Congress_paradox #workers_staged #leaders_protest #shirtless_protest
