Shashi Tharoor
Indian politician
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| 2024 | Released 'A Wonderland of Words: Around The World In 101 Essays'. |
| 2024 | Re-elected to Parliament, defeating Rajeev Chandrashekar of the BJP by a decent margin in the Lok Sabha Elections. |
| 2024 | Released 'A Wonderland of Words: Around The World In 101 Essays'. |
| 2024 | Re-elected to Parliament, defeating Rajeev Chandrashekar of the BJP by a decent margin in the Lok Sabha Elections. |
| September 26 2024 | Appointed as the Chairman of Committee on External Affairs. |
| September 26 2024 | Appointed as the Chairman of Committee on External Affairs. |
| August 20 2023 | Got elected to the AICC Working committee. |
| August 20 2023 | Got elected to the AICC Working committee. |
| 2022 | Awarded Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by France for his writings and speeches. |
| 2022 | Published biographical work 'Ambedkar: A Life'. |
| 2022 | Defeated by Mallikarjun Kharge in the election for Congress party president |
| 2022 | Published biographical work 'Ambedkar: A Life'. |
| 2022 | Awarded Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by France for his writings and speeches. |
| 2022 | Defeated by Mallikarjun Kharge in the election for Congress party president |
| 2021 | Released 'Pride, Prejudice and Punditry: The Essential Shashi Tharoor' and 'The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy'. |
| 2021 | Released 'Pride, Prejudice and Punditry: The Essential Shashi Tharoor' and 'The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy'. |
| August 18 2021 | A court in Delhi discharged Tharoor from all charges related to his wife's death. |
| August 18 2021 | A court in Delhi discharged Tharoor from all charges related to his wife's death. |
| 2020 | Co-authored 'The New World Disorder And the Indian Imperative' with Samir Saran, examining international politics and India's global role. |
| 2020 | Co-authored 'The New World Disorder And the Indian Imperative' with Samir Saran, examining international politics and India's global role. |
| 2019 | Appointed as the Chairman of Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology. |
| 2019 | Won Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India'. |
| 2019 | Won Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India'. |
| 2019 | Appointed as the Chairman of Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology. |
| September 2019 | Published 'The Hindu Way: An Introduction', continuing his research into Hindu culture and ways of life. |
| September 2019 | Published 'The Hindu Way: An Introduction', continuing his research into Hindu culture and ways of life. |
| April 2019 | Had an accident while praying during a Thulabharam ritual at a temple in Thiruvananthapuram. |
| April 2019 | Had an accident while praying during a Thulabharam ritual at a temple in Thiruvananthapuram. |
| 2018 | Vindicated by the Apex Court of India ruling in favor of amending Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, after his previous attempts to amend the section were voted out. |
| 2018 | Published two significant books: 'Why I Am A Hindu' and 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister', both of which became mega-bestsellers in India. |
| 2018 | Published two significant books: 'Why I Am A Hindu' and 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister', both of which became mega-bestsellers in India. |
| 2018 | Vindicated by the Apex Court of India ruling in favor of amending Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, after his previous attempts to amend the section were voted out. |
| May 2018 | Charged with encouraging the suicide of his wife and marital cruelty under sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. |
| May 2018 | Charged with encouraging the suicide of his wife and marital cruelty under sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. |
| 2017 | Released international edition of the book as 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India'. |
| 2017 | Released international edition of the book as 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India'. |
| March 2017 | Called for the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata to be converted into a museum on the effects of British colonial rule in India. |
| March 2017 | Called for the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata to be converted into a museum on the effects of British colonial rule in India. |
| 2016 | Published 'An Era of Darkness' (UK title: 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India'), which became a bestseller with over 100,000 hardback reprints. |
| 2016 | Published 'An Era of Darkness' (UK title: 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India'), which became a bestseller with over 100,000 hardback reprints. |
| 2015 | Delivered a groundbreaking Oxford Union speech supporting the motion 'Britain owes reparations to her former colonies', which went viral with over 10 million views on online platforms. |
| 2015 | Delivered a groundbreaking Oxford Union speech supporting the motion 'Britain owes reparations to her former colonies', which went viral with over 10 million views on online platforms. |
| 2014 | Nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of nine celebrities to spread awareness about cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation for the Swachh Bharat Mission. |
| 2014 | Published a full-term report as Member of Parliament, continuing his transparency initiative in political representation. |
| 2014 | Nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of nine celebrities to spread awareness about cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation for the Swachh Bharat Mission. |
| 2014 | Published a full-term report as Member of Parliament, continuing his transparency initiative in political representation. |
| October 2014 | Released a Silver Jubilee special edition of 'The Great Indian Novel' to mark the book's 25th anniversary, published by Viking Penguin India. |
| October 2014 | Released a Silver Jubilee special edition of 'The Great Indian Novel' to mark the book's 25th anniversary, published by Viking Penguin India. |
| October 13 2014 | Dropped from the post of Congress spokesperson after praising statements of his party's opponent, Prime Minister Modi. |
| October 13 2014 | Dropped from the post of Congress spokesperson after praising statements of his party's opponent, Prime Minister Modi. |
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