Shashi Tharoor

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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.

Kirjailijan teokset: Shashi Tharoor

Inglorious Empire

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor • 2016

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

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

Inglorious Empire

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

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor 2016 288 sivua

4.17

12 000+ arvostelua

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

The Great Indian Novel

kirjoittanut 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.

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor 1989 423 sivua

3.89

6 000+ arvostelua

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

Why I am a Hindu

kirjoittanut 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.

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor 2018 320 sivua

3.72

4 000+ arvostelua

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

The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone

kirjoittanut 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.

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor 2007 498 sivua

3.59

1 000+ arvostelua

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

The Struggle for India's Soul

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor • 2021

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

3.77

🗳️ 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.

kirjoittanut Shashi Tharoor 2021 516 sivua

3.77

48 arvostelua

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

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