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@ShashiTharoor

INC. MP for Thiruvananthapuram. Author of 22 books. Chairman (AIPC). ExMinister ofState, Govt.of India. Former UnderSecretaryGeneral, UnitedNations.

New Delhi & Thiruvananthapuram
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Joined March 2009
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    20 hours ago

    The blessings of Lord Vinayaka, the remover of obstacles, the harbinger of auspicious times, the purveyor of enlightenment, bring happiness into all your lives this Ganesh Chathurthi and beyond. Om Ganapathi Namaha!

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  2. 11 hours ago

    On the final day of what has been a very busy tour, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology heard excellent presentations from the Ministry of Electronics & IT, the Govt of TamilNadu & ⁦⁩ focusing on innovation in manufacturing. Encouraging!

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  3. 14 hours ago

    A lovely Jaina tradition: Micchami Dukkadam. If ever I have offended you in any way, knowingly or unknowingly, in thought, word or deed, then I seek your forgiveness. A deeply soul-cleansing practice. 🙏🙏🙏

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  4. 15 hours ago

    A video of yesterday’s book launch event for with Timeri Murari & , under the auspices of at the CP Ramaswami Iyer Foundation:

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  5. 15 hours ago

    The theme of “creating hope through action”. India has the highest suicide rate in Southeast Asia, according to , causing more deaths than malaria, breast cancer, war or terrorism. We cannot afford to neglect our citizens’ .

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    Sep 9
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    Here is my piece on this: Mes Aynak: Afghanistan's Buddhist buried treasure faces destruction | History books | The Guardian

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    Sep 9

    China has its eyes on Afghanistan's rich mineral resources. Mes Aynak near Kabul is the world's biggest copper reserve. It is also the area around which there have been fantastic finds on the Buddha and the region's glorious Buddhist heritage. This is now under the gravest threat

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    Sep 9

    Very engaging conversation. Dr ji pointed to significance of patriotism + pluralism 🙏 - jis words enhance both Young Vibrant Sri articulated with precision reg with many civilisational aspects Sri CP Ramaswami Aiyyar Foundation 🙏

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    Sep 9

    Congratulations, and -- a well-researched and well-writing book gets this well-deserved award! If you haven't read , let this be the nudge you were waiting for :)

    We're happy to share that Dr and Dr 's has won the KLF Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award at the Kalinga Literary Festival Awards 2021.
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    Sep 8

    Thank the team for having arranged the wonderful evening and some scrumptious food I thank our chairman & our guests of honour Ms. Mahima Datla, Dr. Nageshwar Reddy, Dr. Srinath Reddy & GV Prasad garu Special thanks to

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  11. Sep 9

    And for those who prefer to see it on here’s the link too: Live Channel CPRIIR CPRIIR

    Follow the book launch on and (Covid protocols limit attendance to fifty). Live on : Meeting ID: 833 8376 2310 | Passcode: booklaunch
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  12. Sep 9

    Follow the book launch on and (Covid protocols limit attendance to fifty). Live on : Meeting ID: 833 8376 2310 | Passcode: booklaunch

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    Sep 9

    We're happy to share that Dr and Dr 's has won the KLF Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award at the Kalinga Literary Festival Awards 2021.

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  14. Sep 9

    Hugely impressed by what we saw & heard at today when the IT Committee visited the 5G test bed there & were given detailed explanations by the young staff & students working on the project of its various components. Kudos to Director Dr BhaskarRamamurthi & his team!

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    Sep 8

    "Foreign policy of any country has to consider its own interests first". Former Under-Secretary General of the delves into the stance nations must take towards trade with China, an unchallenged aggressor in global affairs.

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  16. Sep 8

    Government employee Regina Jacob, whom we met during the Committee tour, spends her spare time singing better than most professionals. This Onam song is outstanding, melodious and exquisitely sung: Keep it up Regina!

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  17. Sep 8

    Looks like you don’t need a beard & turban to think like the ! Are female BJP voters in U.P. truly willing to be represented by this CM?

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  18. Sep 8

    Before leaving Hyderabad, thanked the quiet & effective security personnel who had protected the members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology. Our trip has been incident free but security personnel are only noticed when they fail.

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  19. Sep 8

    In Chennai on the final leg of the tour of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology. Excellent discussion this morning on how the Postal Department is adapting its offerings to provide public services in the changed environment of the 21st century.

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  20. Sep 8

    “Everyone Is Scared” Echoes In India Inc After & ⁦⁦⁩ Attacks: किसका साथ किसका विकास, किसका विश्वास ?!

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