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Delhi Confidential: Shashi Tharoor’s language lesson, Chouhan’s outreach to farmers
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Delhi Confidential: Shashi Tharoor’s language lesson, Chouhan’s outreach to farmers

The Indian Express·5 days ago
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. (File Photo)

Welcome to Delhi Confidential, your inside track to the power corridors of the capital. Today: Shashi Tharoor steps in with a grammar lesson on why Kerala is now officially Keralam, after a social media user questioned his choice of the state’s name. Meanwhile, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Vidisha constituency is set to get a new Krishi Vigyan Kendra, with senior Agriculture Ministry and ICAR officials visiting the proposed site to review plans for expanding outreach to farmers.

01 Language Lessons

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor rarely misses an opportunity to conduct an impromptu language class on social media. When British diplomat Andrew Fleming posted a photo from a Keralam beach, Tharoor invited him to visit the state more often, saying: “Keralam welcomes visitors”. A follower promptly questioned why Tharoor used “Keralam” when the state's official tourism handle still called itself “Kerala Tourism”.…

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