News for 'Shashi'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'SIT likely to question Shashi Tharoor in a few days'

'SIT likely to question Shashi Tharoor in a few days'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is no political pressure in dealing with former union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case and added that an impartial inquiry is being conducted on the same.

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.

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 Tharoor is Congress's star campaigner in Kerala

Shashi Tharoor is Congress's star campaigner in Kerala

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Thiruvananthapuram member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, star campaigner for the Congress-led United Democratic Front in the Kerala assembly elections, speaks to Shobha Warrier about all things political

The essential guide to Shashi Tharoor's English

The essential guide to Shashi Tharoor's English

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

'Pruient', 'esurient', 'parturient' and everything in between.

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.

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.

Rishi Kapoor: Our family is thrilled that Shashi Uncle has been honoured

Rishi Kapoor: Our family is thrilled that Shashi Uncle has been honoured

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

'Shashi Uncle is the third member of our family to win the Padma and the Phalke awards. Before him, my grandfather Prithvi Raj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor received them," Rishi Kapoor shares.

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.

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'.

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.'

Shashi Tharoor among 27 candidates on Congress's fourth list

Shashi Tharoor among 27 candidates on Congress's fourth list

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

The party renominated Shashi Tharoor from the Thiruvananthapuram seat.

#InstaStories: Rishi-Shashi in Kabhi Kabhie

#InstaStories: Rishi-Shashi in Kabhi Kabhie

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

In InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.

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.

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.

Shashi Tharoor... controversies just keep finding him

Shashi Tharoor... controversies just keep finding him

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

As a man who has courted controversies ever since he plunged into electoral politics, the death of his wife could become the focus of yet another row for Union Minister Shashi Tharoor.

Shashi Tharoor: Politics and the Middle Class

Shashi Tharoor: Politics and the Middle Class

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

'My message to young middle class Indians who actually have principles and ideals is this: When you think about the future of India, think also of getting involved in politics.' Shashi Tharoor explains why the middle class needs to get involved in politics.

Shashi Tharoor: Politics and the Middle Class

Shashi Tharoor: Politics and the Middle Class

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

'My message to young middle class Indians who actually have principles and ideals is this: When you think about the future of India, think also of getting involved in politics.' Shashi Tharoor explains why the middle class needs to get involved in politics.

Hard to imagine UN without Shashi Tharoor

Hard to imagine UN without Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

What distinguished Shashi from the other senior Indians in the UN Secretariat even in the early years of his career was that he was not paranoid about asserting his international personality to the point of erasing his Indian identity

Rekha, Hema, Waheeda at Shashi's prayer meet

Rekha, Hema, Waheeda at Shashi's prayer meet

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.

Put aside your arrogance, apologise to people, Tharoor responds to Scindia

Put aside your arrogance, apologise to people, Tharoor responds to Scindia

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said it's a pity that since switching sides, Scindia has adopted the Modi government's "uncaring attitude" to the public.

No death penalty even for terrorists: Shashi Tharoor

No death penalty even for terrorists: Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

Unfazed by criticism, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor opposed death penalty even for terrorists saying it was an "obsolete practice" and they should instead be put behind bars for the rest of their lives without parole.

Facebook asked to meet Shashi Tharoor-led MPs' panel on September 2

Facebook asked to meet Shashi Tharoor-led MPs' panel on September 2

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Besides representatives of Facebook, the committee has asked representatives of the ministry of electronics and information technology to remain present on September 2 to discuss on the subject of "safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space".

PIX: Ranbir-Katrina at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch

PIX: Ranbir-Katrina at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

A look at the pictures.

Tharoor gets an offer to join NCP, his reply

Tharoor gets an offer to join NCP, his reply

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Hours after an offer made by Nationalist Congress Party's state president P C Chacko, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor made it clear that he is not going to the party.

Stoic silence at Shashi Tharoor's backyard

Stoic silence at Shashi Tharoor's backyard

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

In most places the rank and file of the party is taking out rallies in support of Tharoor, but the defence as a political party is limited to only a few words by PCC chief Ramesh Chennithala and Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy.

Here's Shashi Tharoor's take on India-Pak WC match ban

Here's Shashi Tharoor's take on India-Pak WC match ban

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Tharoor's statement came just ahead of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA)'s a crucial decision on whether India should play Pakistan in the 2019 ICC World Cup in the wake of Pulwama terror attack.

Shashi Tharoor: The Magic of Bollywood

Shashi Tharoor: The Magic of Bollywood

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

'Our films are part of India's soft power in the world, and today they are reaching ever-wider international audiences: During the last year three of them, including Kites last week, opened in the US amongst the top ten grossing films of the week. Indeed, it's Bollywood that has helped India demonstrate that is a player in globalisation, not merely a subject of it.'

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

Rediff.com22 May 2024

'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'

Shashi Tharoor: 'Media has brought giants down to size'

Shashi Tharoor: 'Media has brought giants down to size'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

At a recent discussion in Crossword bookstore in Mumbai, Dr Shashi Tharoor spoke on a wide range of topics -- from Nehru and the concept of India to the lessons we haven't learnt from modern history and just why it is impossible to have heroes in our times. In this series of videos, we bring you excerpts from the conversation between Dr Shashi Tharoor and senior journalist Anil Dharker.

'I Had Never Asked For Votes Before'

'I Had Never Asked For Votes Before'

Rediff.com10 May 2024

BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's wife and son who keep themselves far from the political limelight reveal what it is like to campaign for the first time.

This govt revived yoga: Tharoor replies to Cong's tweet

This govt revived yoga: Tharoor replies to Cong's tweet

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Tagging the Congress' tweet, Tharoor said, 'Indeed! We should also acknowledge all those who revived and popularised yoga, including our government, @PMOIndia & @MEAIndia, for internationalising International Yoga Day through the @UN.'

ED searches multiple places in Bengal over embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

ED searches multiple places in Bengal over embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The raids continued for nearly seven hours during which the ED sleuths seized a number of documents.