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Indian mangoes in US market make Indian-Americans nostalgic for the lost taste in 18 years

Pratyush — Sat, 05 May 2007 08:09:43 +0000

The arrival of Indian mangoes in the United States has become the source of excitement in the people of Indian American community. The report says that the people became nostalgic by the availability of Indian mangoes in the US market. People...

Shayam Saran, India's candidate for C'Wealth secy-general's post?

Pratyush — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:18:59 +0000

Shyam Saran, former foreign secretary who is presently serving as PM’s special envoy on the India-US nuclear deal, is now looking on the post of the Commonwealth secretary-general. According to the Times of India report, India is considering...

Shashi Tharoor: a multi-faceted disciplinarian

Mahesh — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:18:41 +0000

Shashi Tharoor is all set to wear the hat of an entrepreneur. The diplomat who only last month resigned from the position of United Nations under-secretary-general for communications and public information, will head an investment company that...

Shashi Tharoor to become Minister of State for External Affairs?

Pratyush — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:45:46 +0000

Shashi Tharoor is likely to be inducted in the Union Cabinet as state minister. Former United Nations Under Secretary Ggeneral Tharoor was a strong contender for the top job in the United Nations. Now, the Times of India has reported that he...

UNSC Veto ends Tharoor's dream, Moon is next UN chief

Pratyush — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:03:11 +0000

One Negative vote, which came from a permanent member of United Nations Security Council, has ended the dream of Shashi Tharoor and he lost the race. Ban Ki-Moon has had a crucial win in the fourth poll and got the majority with 14 votes in...

Tharoor gets some hope, Times reports South Korea tries to buy votes

Pratyush — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 06:45:20 +0000

Shashi Tharoor has got some hope to get more support form the member countries at United Nations for his candidature for the top job. South Korea’s Ban-Ki Moon may get tough time ahead to be the next UN chief as the Times has a report that...

Shashi Tharoor trials in informal voting

Pratyush — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:18:59 +0000

An informal Security Council polling for UN Secretary-General has declared Ban Ki-Moon, South Korean Foreign Minister, ahead of Shashi Throor. The vote was unofficial but gives an indication of future results. Ban got the clear majority...

Will Shashi Tharoor get the top job in UN

Pratyush — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:27:33 +0000

Shashi Tharoor is working hard to get the support for his candidature for the post of United Nations Secretary-General. He has been with the UN since 1978. He has numerous achievements while working for UN. Manasi has written a brilliant post on...

Shashi Tharoor makes four-point plan for rebuilding UN

Pratyush — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:20:11 +0000

Shashi Tharoor, under-secretary-general of the UN, has asked the UN highest body to have a look on his four-point plan, which will be helpful to tackle the ‘problems without frontiers’. He has written his four-point plan in the...

Is quack-devotee Shashi Tharoor fit for top UN job?

Jayanta — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:27:43 +0000

Shashi Tharoor’s candidature for the top UN job is facing opposition from fellow citizens for liaison with the controversial godman Sathya Sai Baba (SSB) and alleged obscurantism. Members of Rationalist International, an Indian dominated...