Tharoor

Tharoor is an Indian surname. It is most widely recognized through Shashi Tharoor (born 1956), an Indian author, diplomat, and politician whose career has spanned the United Nations and Indian politics.

Shashi Tharoor served as Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Diplomacy at the United Nations from 2001 to 2007. He later entered Indian politics and has been a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing Thiruvananthapuram since 2009, as a member of the Indian National Congress. Tharoor is a prolific writer and public intellectual, with books on history, politics, and culture and numerous essays and opinion pieces for newspapers and magazines.

Other individuals bearing the surname Tharoor exist in India and among the diaspora. The name is primarily linked in public discourse to Shashi Tharoor due to his international profile.