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Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor, a former UN under-secretary-general and former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, is an MP for the Indian National Congress and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha for a fourth successive term, representing Thiruvananthapuram. He is the author, most recently, of Ambedkar: A Life (Aleph Book Company, 2022).

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  1. Why Must Indians Vote So Often?
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    Why Must Indians Vote So Often?

    Oct 16, 2024 Shashi Tharoor argues that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to hold all elections on the same day is a non-starter.

  2. Overworked India
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    Overworked India

    Sep 27, 2024 Shashi Tharoor proposes ways to address a toxic work culture that is harming young people’s health and well-being.

  3. Modi’s Mission to Kyiv
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    Modi’s Mission to Kyiv

    Aug 13, 2024 Shashi Tharoor thinks that the Indian Prime Minister should float a peace proposal when he visits Ukraine later this month.

  4. The Show Trial of Arundhati Roy
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    The Show Trial of Arundhati Roy

    Jul 9, 2024 Shashi Tharoor thinks prosecuting the world-renowned author over remarks made in 2010 will backfire on India's government.

  5. The Indian Election’s Winners and Losers
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    The Indian Election’s Winners and Losers

    Jun 7, 2024 Shashi Tharoor observes that the ruling party’s victory looks more like a defeat, especially for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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    Unleashing Solar Power’s Bright Future

    Fatih Birol & Ajay Mathur see the rapid growth of solar power as a promising sign of what is possible in the fight against climate change.
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    Anders Åslund on the Trump threat, Ukrainian security, Putin's survival, and more

    Anders Åslund considers what the US presidential election will mean for Ukraine, says that only a humiliating loss in the war could threaten Vladimir Putin’s position, urges the EU to take additional steps to ensure a rapid and successful Ukrainian accession, and more.
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    Why Do Countries Prosper?

    Antara Haldar considers what this year’s Nobel Prize-winning economic research gets right, and what it overlooks.
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    Made in America 2.0

    Todd G. Buchholz & Michael Mindlin foresee the US weathering the coming trade storm, thanks to its energy resources and innovation centers.
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    When the Left Goes Far Right

    Jan-Werner Mueller considers what drives some politicians to reverse their political allegiances.
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    The Right Climate Finance for Developing Economies

    Hippolyte Fofack urges the Global North to focus on vulnerable countries’ need to invest in adaptation-related infrastructure.
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    Self-Managed Abortion Saves Lives

    Andrés Constantin & Katherine Mayall urge policymakers to remove the barriers preventing women from terminating unwanted pregnancies on their own.
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    Only Harris Will Deliver Shared Prosperity

    Simon Johnson says that Donald Trump’s discredited protectionism would benefit the few at the expense of the many.
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    Israel and Iran Are Likely to Escalate

    Nouriel Roubini rejects the widespread view that the conflict will be contained after the latest exchange of attacks.

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