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Shashi tharoor

Dr. Shashi Tharoor is a prominent Indian politician, author, and former international civil servant, currently serving as a Member of Parliament. He has a distinguished career with the United Nations and has held various ministerial positions in India, while receiving numerous awards for his contributions in literature and public service. Tharoor is also known for his extensive writing and unique vocabulary, having authored several notable books.

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Introduction • Dr. Shashi Tharoor is a renowned author, politician, and former international civil servant. • Currently he is a third-term Lok Sabha MP representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology • Previously he served as Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Minister of State for External Affairs in the Government of India. • During his nearly three-decade long prior career at the United Nations, he served as a peacekeeper, refugee worker, and administrator at the highest levels, serving as Under-Secretary General during Kofi Annan's leadership of the organization.
Personal Life & Education • Born in London, United Kingdom to a Malayali Family of Lily & Chandran Tharoor from Palakkad, Kerala • Schooling : Montfort School, Yercaud Champion School, Mumbai St. Xavier's Collegiate, Kolkata • College : St. Stephens College, Delhi (BA. Hons) Tufts University, U.S.A (MA, MALD, PhD) Shashi Tharoor after winning student body elections at St. Stephens College, Delhi
Diplomatic Career Staff Member in the UNHCR Chairman of UNHCR Director of Communications (UN) Head of UNDPI Under-Secretary General 1978 1984 1996 2001 2002
Political Career Minister of State for External Affairs Minister of State for HRD Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 2009 2012 Present
Notable Awards & Honours • 1976: Rajika Kripalani Young Journalist Award for the Best Indian Journalist under 30 • 1998: Excelsior Award for excellence in literature, Association of Indians in America (AIA) • 1998: Global Leader of Tomorrow, World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland • 2012:Commander of the Order of Charles III by King of Spain • 2013: PETA's "Person of the Year“ • 2019: Sahitya Akademi Award for his book, An Era of Darkness Dr. Shashi Tharoor honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award
Authored Books • The Great Indian Novel • Show Business • Riot • Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century • The Paradoxical Prime Minister • Why I am a Hindu • Reasons of State • The Five Dollar Smile And Other Stories • India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond • Kerala: God's Own Country • Nehru: The Invention of India • The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone: Reflections on India - the Emerging 21st-Century Power • Shadows Across The Playing Field: 60 Years Of India-Pakistan Cricket • India: The Future Is Now • India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time (2015) • An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India (2016)
Unique Facts • Tharoor began writing at the age of 6, and his first published story appeared in The Free Press Journal, in Mumbai, when he was just 10 • Tharoor completed his Ph.D. at the age of 22 • Had he been elected as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the then 50-year-old would have been the second-youngest Secretary-General • He was India's most-followed politician on Twitter until 2013. He was overtaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Tharoor has been a columnist in The Hindu newspaper (2001-2008), The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, the Gentleman magazine, and the Indian Express • He has a reputation for his Vocabulary in his tweets & writings • Shashi Tharoor has also attempted standup comedy
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Shashi tharoor