Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised the detention of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition leaders during a protest over the NEET-UG paper leak, calling the police action "absolutely wrong" and saying it had no place in a democracy.

'This should not happen in a democracy': Shashi Tharoor slams detention of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi after protest outside PM Modi's residence

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed solidarity with students protesting alleged exam irregularities at Jantar Mantar and urged Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike. He called for the Centre to engage in dialogue, saying Parliament is the right forum to address students' concerns.

'I am strong...': Sonam Wangchuk breaks silence as health deteriorates; Cong's Shashi Tharoor urges him to end fast

Tharoor's comments praising PM Modi's response to attacks on Indian civilian sailors triggered the disagreement, with Khera arguing that the statements attributed to the Prime Minister were absent from official documents.

'Admiration for PM Modi has transcended the physical world': Congress taunts Shashi Tharoor

The Congress leader urged students and supporters to push for real accountability through established democratic and legal avenues. He also emphasised the importance of centring advocacy around clear, concrete policy demands.

'Instagram is not ballot box': Shashi Tharoor urges Gen Z to seek change through democracy

Shashi Tharoor has approached the Delhi HC seeking protection of his personality rights. While it may seem peculiar, turns out Tharoor isn't the only public personality to do so. He joins a long list of actors, politicians and other notable figures who have secured protection over their persona.

Shashi Tharoor moves HC over personality rights: Other Indian celebrities who’ve joined the trend | In Pics

The Congress party did not declare a chief ministerial candidate before the Keralam Assembly elections and projected a collective leadership against CM Pinarayi Vijayan, but certain camps in the party have voiced support for their leaders. 

Cong’s Keralam CM contenders: Who among VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal, or Shashi Tharoor will get the crown?

Shashi Tharoor's remarks followed after the Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution twice urging the Centre to amend the Constitution so that the state's name is reflected in its Malayalam form across all languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.

'Keralamite sounds like microbe': Tharoor quips after centre gives nod for name change Kerala as 'Keralam'

Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan’s disgraceful boycott of the India match at the 2026 T20 World Cup. ICC warns PCB of crisis repercussions over the Mustafizur case.

'Stop this nonsense': Shashi Tharoor calls for urgent ICC action over India-Pakistan T20 World Cup standoff

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s ties with the party took a dive after the Pahalgam terror attack in April last year when he appreciated the Prime Minister’s handling of the crisis, inviting sharp reactions from Congress leaders targeting the Lok Sabha MP from their own party.

‘We are on same page’: Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi put up united front amid rift rumours

The Congress party has not issued a statement on Shashi Tharoor’s decision to skip the meeting on Kerala elections. Party sources said that Tharoor had taken due permission from the party high command to skip the meeting so that he could be present in his constituency for the PM’s event.

Cong MP Shashi Tharoor skips party’s key meeting in Delhi, attends PM’s event in Kerala

Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the situation had deteriorated further with the introduction of additional tariffs linked to sanctions, as no Indian company will be exporting to America at a 75 per cent total tariff.

‘This is very serious’: Shashi Tharoor on US 25% tariff over countries trading with Iran

Shashi Tharoor criticises the BCCI after KKR release Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026, questioning the politicising of sport and the fairness of punishing a player for events beyond his control.


'Where will this politicising of sport lead?' Shashi Tharoor hits out at BCCI over Mustafizur exit

A controversy erupted after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh shared a social media post praising the organisational strength of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Shashi Tharoor echoes Digvijaya Singh’s RSS-BJP comparison, says ‘there should be discipline in Congress'

During the direct interaction with Rajeev Shukla, Tharoor said that the board (BBCI) should consider Kerala for future matches. 

WATCH | Shashi Tharoor urges Rajeev Shukla to ‘bring India matches to Kerala’ after fog plays spoilsport in Lucknow

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated that the VB-G RAM G Bill highlights a deeply regrettable and retrograde step for the nation and a commitment to the welfare of its most vulnerable citizens.

Congress to hold nationwide protest against Centre on Dec 17;  Tharoor takes dig at move to rename MGNREGA as VB-G RAMG Bill

The NDA has secured a major victory in Kerala’s local polls, ending the LDF’s 45-year hold on the Thiruvananthapuram civic body. The win marks a significant shift in the region’s political landscape and comes as a surprise in Shashi Tharoor’s home turf, signaling a changing tide in Kerala’s local politics.

NDA Conquers Thiruvananthapuram, Breaks LDF’s Decades-Long Hold

The NDA has scored a major political win in Kerala’s local body elections, clinching victory in areas considered Congress strongholds, including Shashi Tharoor’s home turf, signaling a significant shift in the state’s political landscape.


NDA storms to victory in Kerala local polls

The BJP led NDA secured major victories in Thiruvananthapuram and Tripunithura, ending the Left's long rule in Kerala's local elections

Kerala local body polls: BJP scripts history as it wins Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ends LDF's 45-year rule

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private bill in Parliament to criminalise marital rape, calling for India to shift from ‘no means no’ to ‘only yes means yes’, stressing constitutional rights and global benchmarks.

Shashi Tharoor pushes to criminalise Marital Rape: Why India needs a Marital Rape law?

On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi had accused the Modi government of not inviting Opposition leaders to meet visiting delegations. Meanwhile, Tharoor said he would certainly attend the dinner, adding that it was ‘not right’ that Opposition leaders were not invited.

Congress leader slams Shashi Tharoor for accepting invite to Putin dinner at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took a break from work over the weekend and binge-watched Aryan Khan's web show The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Tharoor later took to social media to heap praises on the director and the show and even complimented Shah Rukh Khan.

Shashi Tharoor watches Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood, calls it ‘OTT GOLD’

Shashi Tharoor questions India’s ‘strategic distance’ after PM Modi skips Gaza peace summit

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor condemned Donald Trump’s adviser Peter Navarro for calling India the “maharaja of tariffs” and a “laundromat of Russia”, saying the offensive remarks and tariffs have strained India–US relations.

'Extremely offensive, not at all appreciated': Shashi Tharoor says Trump’s tariffs and Navarro’s insults have damaged goodwill in New Delhi

Congress MP KC Venugopal slammed the Cente and said the proposed law is draconian and is not going to be passed by the Parliament. He said the government is trying to divert attention from electoral fraud and the Bihar Yatra and termed it a move to constitutionalise vendetta politics.

Shashi Tharoor differs with Congress again; backs bills to remove PM, CMs as ‘reasonable’

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'This should not happen in a democracy': Shashi Tharoor slams detention of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi after protest outside PM Modi's residence

'I am strong...': Sonam Wangchuk breaks silence as health deteriorates

'Admiration for PM Modi transcended physical world': Congress taunts Tharoor

'Instagram is not..': Tharoor urges Gen Z to seek change through democracy

Shashi Tharoor seeks personality rights protection: Celebs who did it first

Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal, or Tharoor, who will be Keralam CM?

'Keralamite sounds like microbe': Tharoor quips over gov moves to rename Kerala

T20 World Cup: Shashi Tharoor calls Pakistan's India-game boycott ‘disgraceful’

‘We’re on same page’: Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi put up united front after rift talks

Shashi Tharoor skips Congress meeting in Delhi, attends PM’s event in Kerala

‘This is very serious’: Tharoor on US 25% tariff over nations trading with Iran

'Where will this politicising of sport lead?' Shashi Tharoor hits out at BCCI

Tharoor backs Singh on RSS-BJP analogy, urges discipline within Congress

WATCH | Shashi Tharoor urges Rajeev Shukla to ‘bring India matches to Kerala’ after fog plays spoilsport in Lucknow

Congress to hold nationwide protest against renaming MGNREGA as VB-G RAMG Bill

NDA Conquers Thiruvananthapuram, Breaks LDF’s Decades-Long Hold

NDA storms to victory in Kerala local polls

BJP scripts history in Kerala as it wins Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Shashi Tharoor pushes to criminalise Marital Rape: Why is it important?

Congress leader slams Shashi Tharoor for accepting invite to Putin dinner

Shashi Tharoor watches The Ba***ds of Bollywood, calls it ‘OTT GOLD’

Tharoor questions India’s strategic distance after Modi skips Gaza peace summit

Shashi Tharoor says Navarro’s insults have damaged Washington's ties with Delhi

Tharoor differs with Cong again; backs bills to remove PM, CMs as ‘reasonable’