Overview

• On June 30, Suhel Seth posted “conderned” about Tharoor’s sore throat and the MP responded by thanking him for his “condern,” deepening the playful exchange.
• The typo originally appeared in Tharoor’s June 26 post about Naveen Patnaik’s surgery and has since become a signature wordplay between the two.
• Online users have embraced “condern” as a meme, joking that the slip will earn entry in the 2025 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
• The viral thread highlights Tharoor’s reputation as a linguaphile, who previously released the popular Tharoorosaurus compendium of exotic words.
• Observers say the banter provides levity to discussions over Tharoor’s favorable remarks on Prime Minister Modi, growing strains within his party.