Shashi Tharoor

Geboren in 1956 shashitharoor.in @ShashiTharoor

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Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician, diplomat, and author.
He served as UN Under-Secretary General and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs.
Tharoor is known for his prolific writing, including novels, non-fiction, and newspaper columns.
His works often focus on Indian themes and are characterized by an "Indo-nostalgic" perspective.
Tharoor's most famous book is "The Great Indian Novel," a satirical retelling of the Mahabharata set in modern India.
He is recognized for his eloquent observations on India's cultural heritage and development, frequently lecturing and commenting on Indian affairs internationally.

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Inglorious Empire

door Shashi Tharoor • 2016

India's economy shrank from 23% of the world to 3% under British rule.

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Inglorious Empire

India's economy shrank from 23% of the world to 3% under British rule.

door Shashi Tharoor 2016 288 pagina's

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🏴 British Colonialism 🇮🇳 Indian History ⛓️ Colonial Exploitation 📚 Postcolonial Critique 🔄 Revisionist History

The Great Indian Novel

door Shashi Tharoor • 1989

India's history as myth: Gandhi the celibate warrior, Indira the empress, democracy lost at dice.

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🎭 Political Satire 📜 Mythological Retelling 🌏 Postcolonial Fiction 🏛️ Reimagined Epic 🌳 Generational Saga

The Great Indian Novel

India's history as myth: Gandhi the celibate warrior, Indira the empress, democracy lost at dice.

door Shashi Tharoor 1989 423 pagina's

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🎭 Political Satire 📜 Mythological Retelling 🌏 Postcolonial Fiction 🏛️ Reimagined Epic 🌳 Generational Saga

Why I am a Hindu

door Shashi Tharoor • 2018

Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.

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🕉️ Hindu Philosophy 🧘 Advaita Vedanta 🤝 Religious Pluralism 🚩 Religious Nationalism 🇮🇳 Indian Politics

Why I am a Hindu

Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.

door Shashi Tharoor 2018 320 pagina's

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🕉️ Hindu Philosophy 🧘 Advaita Vedanta 🤝 Religious Pluralism 🚩 Religious Nationalism 🇮🇳 Indian Politics

The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone

door Shashi Tharoor • 2007

A billion people, 23 languages, one democracy: what holds India together when nothing should.

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🇮🇳 Indian Democracy 🌏 Postcolonial India 📈 Indian Economic Reform 🌐 Diaspora Studies 📝 Essay Collections

The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone

A billion people, 23 languages, one democracy: what holds India together when nothing should.

door Shashi Tharoor 2007 498 pagina's

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🇮🇳 Indian Democracy 🌏 Postcolonial India 📈 Indian Economic Reform 🌐 Diaspora Studies 📝 Essay Collections

The Struggle for India's Soul

door Shashi Tharoor • 2021

India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.

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🗳️ Indian Democracy 🕉️ Hindu Nationalism 📚 Nationalism Studies ⚖️ Constitutionalism 🏛️ Authoritarian Populism

The Struggle for India's Soul

India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.

door Shashi Tharoor 2021 516 pagina's

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🗳️ Indian Democracy 🕉️ Hindu Nationalism 📚 Nationalism Studies ⚖️ Constitutionalism 🏛️ Authoritarian Populism

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