Shashi Tharoor Calls Putin Banquet “Warm And Engaging”

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

National Politics

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described the state banquet hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan as “warm and engaging”. The event was part of the official programme during Putin’s two-day visit to India and was hosted by President Droupadi Murmu. Congress Questions

National Politics

Congress Divided Over Tharoor’s Dinner Invite For Putin

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

A controversy has erupted within the Indian National Congress after its MP Shashi Tharoor accepted an invitation to attend the state banquet hosted for Vladimir Putin at the presidential residence — when key party leaders were reportedly excluded. Opposition Leaders Snubbed, Tharoor Invited Sources confirmed that the two top opposition leaders, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun

International

Shashi Tharoor Praises Trump-Mamdani Meeting, BJP Weighs In

By BPN News Desk November 22, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauded the meeting between US President Donald Trump and newly-elected New York politician Zohran Mamdani at the White House, citing it as an example of how political opponents should cooperate after elections. He shared a video of the encounter and urged a similar display of democratic spirit in India. BJP Responds […]

National Politics

Tharoor Praises PM Modi’s Lecture, Sparks Party Buzz

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent lecture at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture, saying it offered a strong blend of economic vision and cultural narrative and declaring he was “glad to have been in the audience”. These remarks mark a notable departure from the party’s usual tone. Internal Disquiet in Congress […]

East India State News

Tharoor Says Bihar Defeat Needs Urgent Review

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the party must conduct a detailed and transparent review of its defeat in the Bihar elections. He noted that he was not contacted by either the Congress leadership or the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) during the campaign, adding that the lack of coordination reflected wider organisational problems that contributed […]

National

India Urged To Show ‘Bigger Heart’ After Scholar’s Deportation

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised the Indian government’s decision to deport eminent Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini, calling for greater openness and tolerance. He said the country needs to “grow a thicker skin, a broader mind and a bigger heart.” Scholar’s Deportation Background Francesca Orsini, a professor emerita at the School of Oriental […]

Government Policies National

Centre May Extend Committees’ Term to 2 Years

By BPN News Desk September 27, 2025

The central government is considering extending the tenure of parliamentary standing committees from the current one year to two years. The move is aimed at ensuring continuity and allowing committees to examine bills, policies, and reports in greater depth. Current Term Expiry Most standing committees are scheduled for reconstitution as their one-year term ended on […]

National

Tharoor Slams Trump’s Reliance on Tariffs as “Magic Tools”

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has taken aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies, saying Trump treats tariffs as “magic instruments” to fix America’s economic problems. Tharoor argued that such an approach oversimplifies complex global trade realities. Trump’s Rationale According to Tharoor Tharoor said Trump believes that many products once made in America are now

National

Tharoor Wishes Modi Health & Success on 75th Birthday

By BPN News Desk September 17, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “very happy birthday” as Modi turned 75. He also expressed hope that the coming year brings good health, happiness, and continued success in serving the nation. Reactions to Tharoor’s Post Tharoor’s message was posted on X (formerly Twitter) and was noticed due to the warm […]

National

India Won’t First Normalize Ties; Onus on Pakistan: Tharoor

By BPN News Desk August 20, 2025

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that India will not take the first step in normalizing ties with Pakistan. He explained that decades of past outreach had ended in disappointment, from Nehru’s 1950 pact with Liaquat Ali Khan to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 1999 Lahore visit and Narendra Modi’s surprise trip to Lahore in 2015. […]