Overview

• Tharoor shared on X an AI-edited picture placing him face-to-face with his 22-year-old self.
• He said the likeness was generated from photos taken in his first months at the United Nations during refugee work.
• He described the youthful version as a mix of “swagger” and a “scraggly beard,” joking that he misses that waistline.
• Hindustan Times reported the image has gone viral on X.
• He canceled planned speaking engagements in Kolkata due to flooding and a sore throat, and he expressed condolences and wished the city a swift recovery.