You know, if you read our scriptures, there was a time when indian women were free to make love to whomever they wished to without being considered immoral. Shashi tharoor and mr hamid ansari, no sermonising please. Am i a closet sanghi for mourning demise of an rss man. What are your views on shashi tharoors new book why i am a. He playfully asked for a reparation of one pound a year just to acknowledge the horrors they perpetrated in india by form of the colonial rule.
Kerala is known for its tourism of ideologies and ideas. Aleph book company, october 2016 dr shashi tharoor suffered much of this in the western press and television during the twentynine years he served as a career bureaucrat at the united nations in new york, particularly during george w bushs neocon years. Hinduism teaches not just tolerance but acceptance says dr. Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on information technology, chairman, all. He previously served as the united nations undersecretary general for communications and public information and as the indian minister of state for external affairs. Shashi tharoor 2017 design and develop by simmi ahuja. Shashi tharoor was born in london to an indian family. Husain discounting, that is, the occasional fleeting handshakes in crowded gatherings was in new york in 1993, over dinner at the home of the then indian ambassador, hamid. Aug 11, 2018 onam, the allkerala harvest festival, falls later this month. Shashi tharoor on his latest book why i am a hindu youtube. His father, originally from kerala, a state in southwest india, was the group advertising manager for the indian newspaper the statesman. Tharoor does not separate himself from the faith, instead calling himself a liberal hindu, he sings laurels of the religion shashi tharoor. For more than four decades after gaining independence, india, with its massive size and population, staggering poverty and slow rate of growth, was associated with the plodding, somnolent elephant, comfortably resting on its achievements of centuries gone by.
An era of darkness by shashi tharoor can be purchased from amazon. Rightwing leader veer savarkar was the first to come up with the twonation theory, three years before the muslim league passed the pakistan resolution, congress leader shashi tharoor. Exclusive excerpts from shashi tharoors new book, why i am a hindu here are some exclusive excerpts from congress mp and author shashi tharoors new book, why i am a hindu, on the need to reclaim an ancestral and chosen religion. An introduction to hinduism, shashi tharoor, 340 pages, aleph book company, rs. An introduction to hinduism, the new book by bestselling author shashi tharoor, whose last three books have sold over a quarter of a million copies in hardback, is the perfect introduction to one of the worlds oldest, largest and most complex religions. Kerala, gods own country hardcover january 1, 2003 by shashi tharoor author. Let me cite an example where he shared his invaluable opinions on hindu fundamentalism. The hypocrisy in favour of colonialism needed to be dealt. Shashi tharoor appeared on the indian literary horizon in 1982 with the publication of his novel reasons of state. Since he writes fiction and nonfiction both, you have to pick out one out of the twos to do the justice to the question. Sep 18, 2018 kerala, gods own country is beauteous and bounteous. Buy kerala gods own country book online at low prices in. Dec 29, 2009 this piece was written by shashi tharoor on his book kerala gods own country for the hindu the only time i properly met the incomparable m. Shashi tharoor savarkar said a hindu was somebody for whom india was his pitrabhumi, the land of his ancestors, and his punya bhumi, his holy land.
But the answers will have to wait until the overriding challenge avoiding millions of covid19 victims has passed. Written with an eye to the rise of hindu fundamentalism, it unpacks the 4,000yearold history of his faith and argues that todays hindutva movement is perverting an ancient tradition of tolerance and diversity. Husain discounting, that is, the occasional fleeting handshakes in crowded gatherings was in new york in 1993, over dinner at the home of the then indian ambassador, hamid ansari. Before the state was baptised god s own country, it was karl marxs own country. Why i am a hindu by shashi tharoor 12 minutes read. So, by that definition, hindus, sikhs, buddhists and jains filled both the categories but muslims and christians did not, tharoor said. Kerala, gods own country by shashi tharoor, 9788187478430, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shashi tharoor on his new book the politician speaks on the book that grew out of his speech demanding reparations from the. Swami shashi the political hinduism of shashi tharoor. The good, liberal hindu, says shashi tharoor, the one who grew up believing in gandhinehrus idea of india, has, since 2014, ceded space to the bad hindu, or the hindutva types, as he. Stephanian intellectual background, he should spot an opportunity to write his 22nd book on rss and the dark future of india. Before the state was baptised gods own country, it was karl marxs own country. The hindu way, by shashi tharoor, is a perfect example. Buy a cheap copy of kerala, god s own country book by shashi tharoor.
Appears like the malayali could do with some soulcleansing. Shashi tharoor on the politics of colonisation and an. Kerala, gods own country hardcover january 1, 2003 by shashi tharoor author visit amazons shashi tharoor page. It is a story most of us learn at school or at least from our parents.
Inglorious empire tells the real story of the british in india from the arrival of the east india company to the end of the raj and reveals how britains rise was built upon its plunder of india in the eighteenth century, indias share of the world economy was as large as europes. In inglorious empire, shashi tharoor tells the real story of the british in india, from the arrival of the east india company in 1757 to the end of the raj, and reveals how britains rise was built upon its depredations in india. For fans of shashi tharoor he says that india envies israel for its military operation in gaza to members of the shashi tharoor fan club dont even bother to bombard me with your insincere comments saying how great he is, how he is nearly a saint, and how he is one of the best people ever to have passed through the united nations. Although there are hundreds of books on hinduism, there are only a few.
The image of a young man being beaten up and being asked to chant jai shri ram was a heart. Apr 06, 2020 apr 6, 2020 shashi tharoor though indians have rallied in solidarity to combat the coronavirus pandemic, reasonable questions about the countrys lack of preparedness are being posed. Shashi tharoor s book, the pax indica, another of his well written books. This piece was written by shashi tharoor on his book kerala gods own country for the hindu the only time i properly met the incomparable m. Jul 12, 2012 explaining why foreign policy matters to an india focused on its own domestic transformation, tharoor surveys indias major international relationships in detail, evokes the country s soft power and its global responsibilities, analyses the workings of the ministry of external affairs, parliament and public opinion on the shaping of policy, and. But he ought to acknowledge the transformation that rss has undergone over the years and the fact that it is now firmly in the national mainstream. He is a congress mp in india, the author of fourteen previous books and has won numerous literary awards, including a commonwealth writers prize. Buy a cheap copy of kerala, gods own country book by shashi tharoor. Ive read 23 books of mr tharoor and to be honest im impressed by his writings most of the times.
Shashi tharoor gave a fantastic speech at oxford last year where he took apart the british rule in india. What the british did to india, shashi tharoor hurst, march 2017. It is immaterial that he points out the differences between christianity and hinduism. Nair women up the ante against shashi tharoor, want to teach.
These are not the best of times for one of the major religions of the world. Tharoor has explained why it is crucial for indians to tell their own story. Jan 24, 2020 savarkar was first to advocate twonation theory. Jun 20, 20 delightful cuisine kerala is renowned the world over for its diverse and unique attractions.
India from midnight to the millennium and beyond by shashi tharoor was, in many ways, disappointing. It is also very selective in its citation of holy texts, while whitewashing hindu history and sidestepping many of hinduisms sharpest critics. Sep 18, 2009 according to his latest tweets shashi tharoor has apologized, and in a country where words and rhetoric matter more than reality, he has done the right thing. Idyllic backwaters, lush coconut groves, pristine beaches, verdant plantations, mistenveloped hills and luxuriant forests have admirers waxing eloquent about k. By 1947, after two centuries of british rule, it had decreased sixfold. Why i am a hindu 2018 is a meditation on religion and national identity from the perspective of one of indias leading politicians, shashi tharoor. A trip to truly gods own country kerala for the ictt 20. The lush greenery, quaint houses, jewish and portuguese architecture, and immaculate shoreline of one of the biggest cities in kerala cochin.
Shashi tharoor was born on 9 march 1956 in london, united kingdom to chandran tharoor and sulekha menon, a malayali couple hailing from palakkad, kerala. Husain, inde in french or india in english 2008 along with photographer ferranti. Then in the early 1990s the elephant seemed to wake up from its slumber and slowly begin to change. The invention of india 2003 is a biography of pandit nehru, indias first prime minister, and an exposition on his intellectual outlook and vision. Tharoors take on hindutva and why he cannot write fiction. Reasons of state, based on shashi tharoors doctoral thesis at the flecther school of law and diplomacy, written in 197778, is a seminal study of political development and the making of indias foreign policy under indira gandhi during her first period of rule, 1996677. It is a collection of essays, that tries to create a coherent picture about the geopolitics of india centered around its foreign policy. Enthralled by the unmatched beauty of this green paradise, former beatle, sir paul mccartney called kerala, truly gods own country. Gods own country 2002 was a collaboration with the artist mf hussain, dedicated to his home state while nehru. May 28, 2018 the books first section, largely autobiographical and titled my hinduism, is strangely silent on aspects of tharoors own background, including his caste. The dark side of shashi tharoor, indias most charismatic. Davidar persuaded him to write a book on the british empire in india. Do you think that shashi tharoor is a right man in a wrong. Opening with a frank and touching reflection on his personal beliefs, he lays out hinduisms origins and its key philosophical concepts including vedanta, the purusharthas, and bhakti before focusing on texts such as the.
India was britains biggest cash cow, and indians literally paid for their own oppression. From midnight to the millennium and beyond by shashi. Why shashi tharoor is a hindu, in his own terms book. Shashi tharoors book, the pax indica, another of his well written books. Twitter, shashi tharoor and cattle class writing cave. Shashi tharoor is a member of the indian parliament from the thiruvananthapuram constituency in kerala. Ive also watched a lot of his interviews and almost always liked the way he has eloquently put his points. For fans of shashi tharoor he says that india envies israel.
Pdf god s own country download full pdf book download. In this explosive book, bestselling author shashi tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous british rule was for india. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Discover book depositorys huge selection of shashi tharoor books online. Hinduism, tharoor said, was being perceived in the recent times as an ideology that endorsed atrocious oppression of conflicting voices. The political hinduism of shashi tharoor by kancha ilaiah shepherd 1 may 2018 at the outset of why i am a hindu, the politician and writer shashi tharoora member of the nair castes, and so a shudrawrites that the book is in large part a response to the intolerant and often violent forms of hindutva that began to impose. Small wonder, the national geographic traveler chose the land as one of the ten paradises of the world. It is not the overall readability of the book, or of the topics covered or of the beauty of the language used. Excerpt from shashi tharoors new book, an era of darkness in an era of darkness, shashi tharoor reveals just how disastrous british rule was for india. Some reflections on reading why i am a hindu a more apt title for tharoors book would have been why i am a protestant. Husain and shashi tharoor books today this spiffy book demands of its readers much more than just flipping through it joyously and leaving it afterwards on the coffee table. The hindu way, by shashi tharoor, is a perfect example of. Shashi tharoor offers a profound reexamination of hinduism, one of the worlds oldest and greatest religious traditions. India besieged by shashi tharoor project syndicate.
Nair women with the support of all hindu women are up in arms against shashi tharoor for the way he has depicted hindu women in his book, the great indian novel. Shashi tharoor is at the emirates airline festival of literature with his latest book, why i am a hindu. Apr 6, 2020 shashi tharoor though indians have rallied in solidarity to combat the coronavirus pandemic, reasonable questions about the countrys lack of preparedness are being posed. He is said to be erudite but i have doubts on his reasoning powers. His father, originally from kerala, worked in various positions in london, bombay, calcutta and delhi, including a 25year career culminating as group advertising. Opening with a frank and touching reflection on his personal beliefs, he lays out hinduisms origins and its key philosophical concepts including vedanta, the purusharthas, and bhakti before focusing on texts such as the bhagadvagita. The nation born 60 years ago today is built on a bold idea of difference and an agreement that its healthy to disagree. Reflections on india, the emerging 21stcentury power. Shashi tharoors new book handy refresher on hinduism. He previously served as the united nations undersecretary general for communications and public information and as the indian minister of state. Shashi tharoor books list of books by author shashi tharoor. The hypocrisy in favour of colonialism needed to be dealt with. After the rebels were defeated, the british crown took over power and ruled the country ostensibly more benignly until 1947, when india won independence. A couple of months earlier, there was nipah virus and now nature.