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G-23's Shashi Tharoor has a vision for Congress, will others see it?

G-23's Shashi Tharoor has a vision for Congress, will others see it?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

By filing his nomination as Congress president on Friday, Shashi Tharoor has shown he is no 'quockerwodger' -- a word he introduced into our lexicon which means someone acting on the instructions of an influential third party.

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.

Scindia calls Tharoor 'arm-chair critic in X war of words over flight delays

Scindia calls Tharoor 'arm-chair critic in X war of words over flight delays

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Scindia claimed Tharoor is "lost in his esoteric world of thesaurus", and for him "data mining of selective press articles from the internet qualifies as "research".

Why Alia Wore This Sari To Ayodhya

Why Alia Wore This Sari To Ayodhya

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Key scenes from Ramayana were intricately hand painted on the sari's pallu.

On the campaign trail/Shashi Tharoor

On the campaign trail/Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Shobha Warrier accompanies Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the campaign trail.

From Tharoor to Supriya Sule: List of MPs suspended from Lok Sabha

From Tharoor to Supriya Sule: List of MPs suspended from Lok Sabha

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

Here's the full list of 49 MPs suspended from Lok Sabha:

Amitabh-Shashi's 'shoe' fight!

Amitabh-Shashi's 'shoe' fight!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Reader Vipin Pareek shares with us a blooper that he spotted in the movie Trishul.

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

FHe is the only one among 17 ministers from the outgoing council of ministers who lost the Lok Sabha polls to be reappointed minister.

Shashi Kant Sharma takes over as CAG

Shashi Kant Sharma takes over as CAG

Rediff.com23 May 2013

He replaced Vinod Rai, who superannuated on Wednesday after five-and-a-half years of eventful tenure as the head of CAG.

Exclusive Images:  The ShashiTharoor wedding

Exclusive Images: The ShashiTharoor wedding

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

In a typical Malayali wedding, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor wed Sunanda Pushkar at his ancestral home on Sunday.

Congress first list has 60% names from SC/ST/minorities, Rahul from Wayanad

Congress first list has 60% names from SC/ST/minorities, Rahul from Wayanad

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi may also contest from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Rae Bareli, a seat which was previously held by Sonia Gandhi.

Contests That Startled India

Contests That Startled India

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha constituencies that sprung a surprise in the 2024 polls.

Raj Bhavan staffer accuses Bengal guv of molestation, Bose denies charge

Raj Bhavan staffer accuses Bengal guv of molestation, Bose denies charge

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Senior police officials said they received a complaint and are looking into it.

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three Hindi heartland states forced the BJP to rely on allies to form the government.

Modi's Viksit Bharat WhatsApp message a poll code breach: Cong to EC

Modi's Viksit Bharat WhatsApp message a poll code breach: Cong to EC

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tagged a post of a person raising the issue of privacy over the prime minister's letter being received by persons living abroad.

Recipe: Richard Holkar's Murgi Survedar

Recipe: Richard Holkar's Murgi Survedar

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

This recipe has a wonderful royal touch.

BJP's 3rd term at Centre can be prevented if ..: Tharoor

BJP's 3rd term at Centre can be prevented if ..: Tharoor

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

The 67-year-old gave the example of two neighbouring states, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to buttress his point on why seat-sharing pattern of the INDIA bloc will vary from state to state.

Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out

Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Over 65 Union ministers are likely to take oath, going by the visual of the meeting Modi held with his likely council of ministers.

TMC 'stings' BJP over Sandeshkhali, moves EC with video

TMC 'stings' BJP over Sandeshkhali, moves EC with video

Rediff.com9 May 2024

TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose submitted a letter to the Election Commission on Thursday.

'In many ways, Covid saved India'

'In many ways, Covid saved India'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

In many ways, Shashi Tharoor pointed out, COVID-19 saved the country as the Narendra D Modi's entire legislative momentum was stalled by the urgent need to tackle the pandemic.

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.

PIX: Shashi Kapoor receives Phalke Award with family, friends

PIX: Shashi Kapoor receives Phalke Award with family, friends

Rediff.com11 May 2015

A look at the ceremony that was held on May 10 in the presence of the Kapoor clan and their film industry friends.

Former MP Shashi Bhushan dead

Former MP Shashi Bhushan dead

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

Freedom fighter and former member of Parliament Shashi Bhushan died at a hospital in Delhi on Friday. He was 88.

Shashi Tharoor backs DU's four-year degree programme

Shashi Tharoor backs DU's four-year degree programme

Rediff.com30 May 2013

Minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor feels that the University's decision is a potentially positive one.

TMC's Sandeshkhali sting: BJP leader moves HC

TMC's Sandeshkhali sting: BJP leader moves HC

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party's Sandeshkhali leader Gangadhar Koyal on Friday moved the Calcutta high court, claiming that technology-aided videos mimicking his voice were being circulated in a bid to defame him, and prayed for security be provided to him by central agencies.

Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Rediff.com10 May 2015

Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award at the landmark Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley.

Cong's massive Kerala rally backs Palestine; Tharoor repeats anti-Israel stand

Cong's massive Kerala rally backs Palestine; Tharoor repeats anti-Israel stand

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Inaugurating the solidarity rally, Venugopal, a Rajya Sabha MP, strongly condemned the war unleashed by Israel in Gaza and their attacks against hospitals and refugee camps there.

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala.

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Polling is scheduled in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each in Assam and Bihar, three seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and one seat each in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.

Shashi Tharoor's son Ishaan joins Washington Post

Shashi Tharoor's son Ishaan joins Washington Post

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Ishaan Tharoor, the journalist son of Union minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, has joined the Washington Post, the major US daily said on Tuesday.

Karunakaran speaks to Shashi Tharoor

Karunakaran speaks to Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

K Karunakaran, the former chief minister of Kerala, who was hospitalised in a critical condition has now started meeting and talking to people, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor who met the veteran leader told media persons on Saturday.

Mamata fell after being 'pushed from behind'? Doctor clarifies

Mamata fell after being 'pushed from behind'? Doctor clarifies

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

A day after stating that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had a fall at her Kalighat residence 'due to some push from behind' leading to injuries on forehead and nose, state-run SSKM Hospital director Manimoy Bandyopadhyay on Friday clarified that all he meant was that the CM may have felt 'a sensation of push'.

It's All About Loving Numbers!

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes, notes Shyam G Menon.

PIX: Ranbir, Kareena, Saif at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch

PIX: Ranbir, Kareena, Saif at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

The Kapoor clan gathered at Shashi Kapoor's Juhu home for Christmas.

Targeted for who you are, what you do, Apple warns Oppn leaders

Targeted for who you are, what you do, Apple warns Oppn leaders

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Unlike traditional cybercriminals, Apple warned that State-sponsored attackers apply exceptional resources to target a very small number of specific individuals and their devices, which makes these attacks much harder to detect and prevent.

PIX: Kareena, Saif, Ranbir at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch party

PIX: Kareena, Saif, Ranbir at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch party

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

The Kapoors gather at Shashi Kapoor's home for a grand Christmas reunion.

Satish Kaushik's wife dismisses Rs 15 cr angle in his death

Satish Kaushik's wife dismisses Rs 15 cr angle in his death

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Kaushik attended a Holi party, held at the Delhi farmhouse of businessman Vikas Malu where, at midnight, he complained of chest pain and was taken to a Gurugram hospital.

When Raj Kapoor Made Zeenat Aman Cry

When Raj Kapoor Made Zeenat Aman Cry

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

'Rajji laughed. "What will I do with you convent girls and your two left feet?" he exclaimed.'