Sunanda pushkar, the late wife of congress mp shashi tharoor, harboured political ambitions and was even keen to contest from kashmir on a bjp ticket, a new book on her life has revealed. Shashi tharoor s english is so good that he probably knows words in the language that even native speakers didnt know existed. In this book, it is grandiloquently described that in the 2014 elections there is a number of young voters who do not know what has happened in the godhra riots, and by listening to modis words everyone did vote. His new book has an answer why should a hindu be good. Shashi tharoors new book on pm narendra modi is not just. Shashi tharoor, born march 9, 1956, london, england, prominent indian diplomat and politician who, after long service in the international diplomatic corps, became an official in the government of india. After congress leader rahul gandhi, other party leaders shashi tharoor and jaiveer shergill on tuesday slammed us president donald trumps alleged threat to retaliate in. Congress leader shashi tharoor wednesday once again introduced twitterati and the. He began his political career in 2009 by joining indian national congress and represented the party from thiruvananthapuram, kerala but in this article, we are talking about shashi. Shashi tharoors new book on paradoxical modi out this month. Jan 20, 2018 shashi tharoor s new book on hinduism the religion followed by a majority of indians comes at a crucial juncture when there is an upsurge in. An introduction to hinduism, the new book by bestselling author shashi tharoor, whose last three books have sold over a quarter of a million copies in hardback, is the perfect introduction to one of the worlds oldest, largest and most complex religions. The new world disorder and the indian imperative by. Congress parliamentarian shashi tharoor s latest wordplay is longer than lalochezia and may not be as catchy as webaqoof, but its still something a 29letter tonguetwister.
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Shashi tharoors new book on hinduism the religion followed by a majority of indians comes at a crucial juncture when there is an upsurge in fringe elements that practise and propagate the ideology of hindutva. He was formerly undersecretary general of the united nations, and contested for the post of secretarygeneral in 2006 he also serves as chairman of the parliamentary standing committee. Oct 10, 2018 shashi tharoor described his new book on pm narendra modi as more than just a 400page exercise in floccinaucinihilipilification according to the oxford dictionary, the word is a noun and means. Its chances of securing a longer shelf life will be determined largely by its success or failure in overcoming them. Dr tharoor also currently serves as chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs.
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