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Shashi Tharoor comes down heavily on new Transgender bill| India News

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday strongly criticised the newly introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a “deeply regressive” step and warning that it undermines established constitutional protections. Shashi Tharoor attacks Transgender Bill over identity, privacy concerns (File photo/PTI) Though away from Parliament due to the ongoing Kerala elections preparations, … Read more

‘Cautious stand’: Tharoor breaks from Congress’ stance; backs govt on Middle East crisis | India News

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NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday yet again took a different stand from his party and rest of the opposition and came in support of the Centre for its stand on the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict in the Middle East.Speaking to news agency PTI, Tharoor said that he understands the government’s desire … Read more

Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi quits after 51 years, claims ‘humiliation’ for backing Shashi Tharoor| India News

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Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming he had faced humiliation within the party after supporting Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, amid a series of high-profile defections ahead of the Assam Assembly elections. Pradyut Bordoloi, a two-time MP from Assam’s Nagaon constituency, formally joined the … Read more

Shashi Tharoor: Congress paradox: Shashi Tharoor praises AI Summit, youth leaders protest on spot | India News

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NEW DELHI: Hours after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the organisation and global stature of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Youth Congress workers staged a shirtless protest at the venue on Friday against the India-US trade deal, forcing security personnel to intervene on the summit’s final day.According to officials, several Youth Congress members … Read more

As Tharoor meets Rahul and Kharge for 2 hours, what happened behind closed doors? | India News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 29, 2026 10:48 PM IST Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor, who has had strained relations with the Congress over the past few months, met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for two hours on Thursday. The meeting comes after last week’s … Read more

‘Was invited only one or two days before’: Shashi Tharoor skips another Congress meet, says he was in Dubai | India News

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Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who recently missed a crucial party meeting, sparking speculation about his future with the grand old party, missed another one on Tuesday, but stated he received the invitation at a very short notice, by when he had already made plans for a visit to Dubai.“As … Read more

In US, Shashi Tharoor’s son grills him on Pakistan role in Pahalgam terror attack. Congress MP gives ‘three reasons’ | Latest News India

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is in the United States leading an all-party delegation, was asked a question by his son, Ishan, on Thursday about Pakistan’s involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is leading an all-party delegation to the US.(File/PTI) Ishan Tharoor asked whether any country had asked the delegation led … Read more

Congress continues its attack but Salman Khurshid, Shashi Tharoor unfazed | India News

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NEW DELHI: On his return to India after being a part of a global delegation that visited several countries, veteran Congress functionary Salman Khurshid said though he had been asked by his party to be a part of Centre’s global outreach against terrorism, he was left wondering “why people were making speculations and what they … Read more

Shashi Tharoor quips after son’s curveball on Operation Sindoor: He does this to his dad

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In a rare and heartwarming moment during India’s diplomatic outreach in Washington DC following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor found himself fielding a question from his son, Ishaan Tharoor. The senior Tharoor, who is part of an all-party delegation visiting key global capitals to highlight the Pahalgam carnage and … Read more

Delegation led by Shashi Tharoor meets US Vice President JD Vance | Latest News India

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The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Vice President of the US, JD Vance, on Thursday. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared the meeting details in a post on X. (X/ShashiTharoor ) Shashi Tharoor shared the meeting details in a post on X. He noted that deliberations took place on various important … Read more