Shashi Tharoor received honorary Doctor of Letters from St Xavier's University.

Exam-focused facts from the 24 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Shashi Tharoor was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters by St Xavier's University at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre.
This was Tharoor's first honorary doctorate in India.
Tharoor had earlier served as a convocation speaker at the university.
He highlighted the role of women in academics and urged students to embrace civic responsibility.