Good Innings: The Extraordinary, Ordinary Life of Lily Tharoor

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He was re-elected from Thiruvananthapuram, defeating O. Rajagopal of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of around 15,700 votes. Education Qualifications: B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.A.L.D, Ph.D., D.Litt. (Honorary), Dr. Honoris Causa Educated at St Stephen`s College, Delhi University, New Delhi and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, U.S.A.

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Tharoor, Shashi (2007). The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: Reflections on India – The Emerging 21st-Century Power. p.512. ISBN 978-1-61145-393-5. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017 . Retrieved 29 November 2019. {{ cite book}}: |work= ignored ( help) Additionally, Tharoor is known for his views on a number of topics including economics, history, governance, and geopolitics due to both his well-regarded educational attainment and his broad experience while at the United Nations. He is an outspoken supporter of the Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, an organisation which campaigns for democratic reformation of the United Nations, arguing that "United Nations needs to open its doors to elected representatives" [56] Many note that it is his combination of wit, charm, wry humour, and intelligence that make him accessible and held in high esteem, both in India and abroad. [57] In January 2010, Tharoor disdained Nehru for his vision on Indian foreign policy by the Indian media. The critique angered his party, the Indian National Congress. After the controversy, he held a press conference describing the report as "inaccurate" and "tendentious". Shashi Tharoor responds to online petition wanting him as UPA PM contender in 2019". The Indian Express. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2018.

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Statements". Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017 . Retrieved 28 September 2017.

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Zachariah, Preeti (19 April 2015). "The Shastra of Writing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020 . Retrieved 19 February 2020. Tharoor was appointed the director of communications and special projects and executive assistant to the then Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1996. In 2006, the Government of India nominated Shashi Tharoor for the post of UN Secretary-General. Tharoor finished second, behind Ban Ki-moon.Am touched by your thoughtfulness': Shashi Tharoor thanks PM Modi for birthday wishes in Malayalam". www.freepressjournal.in. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021 . Retrieved 29 March 2021.