SHASHI THAROOR, DR

Shashi Tharoor

Dr Shashi Tharoor is an author, politician, and former international civil servant, who straddles several worlds of experience. Currently a fourth-term parliament member of Lok Sabha, representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala, India, he previously served as India’s Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Minister of State for External Affairs.

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.

Tharoor is the bestselling author of 27 books, both fiction and nonfiction, and the winner of several literary awards, including a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Crossword Book’s Lifetime Achievement award.

Upcoming Events

Limited Tickets
BLF 2025
Dr David Engels, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Dr Wael Hallaq, Malika Bilal
Doha Debates Town Hall: The future of national identity and the nation state
Saturday, 5 July 2025 | 19:00 – 21:00
St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: DD001
Cancelled
BLF 2025
Dr Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor: A Wonderland of Words
Sunday, 6 July 2025 | 15:00 – 16:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
Contemporary Culture, Writers & Thinkers
Event Reference: CC005