Talk:Shashi Tharoor

message: Backed from outside this man is a shame on the land of Gandhi. Never compromise on our values.
need more citations on some awards  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.178.19.176 (talk) 13:20, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
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message: The quotes need to be trimmed. It now occupies half the length of the article. Tintin (talk) 07:46, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, it should be transwikied to Wikiquote, and only a link to it must be given here.-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK08:08, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

text: More importantly, the quotes should be referenced. False and defamatory quotes may go undetected without references. Andries 21:00, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quotes 

message: The following quotes seem out of context and the whole context is already referenced earlier in the page in the section about the Saibaba controversy. I see no reason why they should be there and am deleting them...
Sourced
" "A private audience with the ocher-robed guru was astonishing at several levels. Sai Baba uttered insights about my family and myself that he could not possibly have known. Most startling, he materializes gifts from thin air - in my case a gold ring with nine embedded stones. He slipped it on my finger, remarking, "See how well it fits. Even a goldsmith would have needed to measure your finger." published by The International Herald Tribune December 3, 2002 available online 
" "It was as if he had heard what I wanted," she said. But a skilled magician can do that, and it would be wrong to see Sai Baba as a conjurer. He has channeled the hopes and energies of his followers into constructive directions, both spiritual and philanthropic." about Sathya Sai Baba in the article Meanwhile: Old mantras and new software side by side published by The International Herald Tribune December 3, 2002 available online
Kakhaga 13:31, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not see why they are out-of-context. They should have been moved to wikiquote, not deleted. I find it slightly upsetting that only the sourced quotes were deleted, while the unsourced ones stayed. It should have been the opposite. Andries 18:58, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quotes out of context and repeated though already referenced.. 

message: Please do not remove Shashi Tharoor's Academic achievements (in the early life part) as these are important achievements. This is not for praising the person, but just facts. Whatiknow (talk) 11:47, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: They still need reliable sources. In the first paragraph, only his undergraduate degree is referenced (including coming 1st, etc). In the second paragraph, not only is there a lot of trivia (this is an encyclopedia and most of the article should be what reliable sources say about him, not his club activities decades ago), it is largely unsourced. The only thing sourced in that paragraph is where he got his PhD and at what age - nothing in the article mentions a 'Fletcher record'. Dougweller (talk) 12:04, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shashi Tharoor achievements 

message: At his age of 54 years as on date, he has already married twice and is now planning to marry a woman who was already married twice. While both of his ex-wife are alive, the proposed babe has one alive - Why do people remove this phrase and indulge in edit wars?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.97.83 (talk) 07:01, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  At his age of 54 years as on date, he has already married twice and is now planning to marry a woman who was already married twice. While both of his ex-wife are alive, the proposed babe has one alive 

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message: shashi tharoor again the minister of state for ministry of human resource and development  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aabrahamsamrajponmani (talk • contribs) 16:47, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  minister of state for ministry of human resource and development 

message: Does his Official Site qualify as a correct source? 
Also, places where his columns in various news papers is mentioned, is it okay to put just a link to one of his works? or is it necessary to add more?Pratheek Rebala 18:55, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  References for Literary Works and Publications 

message: This article has definitely been violated in past by some newcomer. At a glance article is full of hoax and unrequired materials which is absolutely no related to encyclopedia at all; especially controversy part. Seems like a blog and Day to day news happening in person's life has been added. I guess list of controversy written is just to portray person in bad or defame way. Being not an encyclopedia oriented I'll remove the whole part. Add only if it's proven Thanks and well wishes. --25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ☣ 16:56, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Controversies sections are present in the aticles of politicians who have indeed made controversial remarks, activities etc. This is very much encyclopedic and the articles of politicians who have received wide-spread coverage for controversial things do have this section. there is nothing wrong in it. e.g.  ,  and many more... --Adamstraw99 (talk) 11:16, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
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message: Tharoor just did a great online interview today.
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thread_title:  Online interview in reddit  

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message: Controversy section section seems nothing more than barely regular happening in Tharoor life. To my knowledge, in Indian politics such controversies keep on happening. Section Saudi Arabia visit and controversy Tharoor said something and opposition party demanded an action, regular functioning of polity in India. Please suggest how this section is playing significant part in this article. Because I am thinking of removing them one by one.--25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ☣ 13:28, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I have omitted controversies which seemed no less than Regular event happening in Tharoor life. I would like to discuss before someone restore the contents.--25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ☣ 14:00, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversies too much controversial 

message: If every person of his level of importance had an article as long as this Wikipedia would be monstrous indeed. Can't it be cut down? Seadowns (talk) 23:46, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Length of Article 

message: correct form of author's name; one of his many books, no evidence it's one of his particularly important one.  DGG ( talk ) 01:10, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
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