India's Unique Multiculturalism - Shashi Tharoor

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/17/Elephant_Tiger_and_the_Cell_Phone

Prolific Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor discusses the unique levels of pluralism evident in Indian culture and government.

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Shashi Tharoor discusses The Elephant, The Tiger, and the Cell Phone: India, the Emerging 21st Century Power.

Asia Society and the South Asia Journalists Association (SAJA) host the New York launch of Tharoor's new book. Tharoor shares his insight into the complex and intriguing culture of this rapidly evolving nation. The event includes excerpts from the book and a conversation with Pramit Pal Chaudri, a Bernard Schwartz Fellow at Asia Society.

Over the past twenty-five years, India has moved from a largely impoverished, underdeveloped country to a bustling, innovative, fast-changing society. In his new book "The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: India, the Emerging 21st-Century Power", celebrated author Shashi Tharoor discusses and demystifies the vast changes that have taken place in India to transform this once sleeping giant into an emerging world leader. - Asia Society

Shashi Tharoor is chairman of the Dubai-based Afras Ventures and former Under-Secretary- General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations. His UN career began in 1978, when he joined the staff of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He was also a senior adviser to the Secretary-General. He has written hundreds of articles, op-eds, and book reviews in a wide range of publications. A contributing editor and occasional columnist for Newsweek International and a columnist for The Hindu and The Times of India, he is the author of nine books, including India: From Midnight to the Millennium, Nehru: The Invention of India, Bookless in Baghdad, The Great Indian Novel, Riot, and Show Business.

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[iamsri]

Wow. Per your site "proud, Hindu Brahmin trying to PROMOTE Sanatana Dharma and COUNTER blatant attacks on India and Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) by pseudo-secularists".

Hinduism and Brahminism both suffer due to people like you who do not understand the all-inclusive nature of Sanatana dharma. Who am I preaching to - you might grow up one day when you discover things that your insecure self will never comprehend with the current mindset of bias and hatred that has been conditioned into you.

[iamsri]

Keralite or Bengali does not automatically imply Communist.

Congresswadi does not automatically mean Sonia's servant.

If Tharoor *had* kissed US ass, he would probably be UNSG now.

Anyway, Arrogance? I don't think 9 out of 10 people would feel that way abt me - but then you are special. The more you write, the more your clueless, extremely prejudiced, foul-mouthed, judgmental without basis nature come to the fore. Write on man and show one and all, what you really are.

[MsPindian]

@younick47 they in fact get the official status in their respective states. I don't think any official work in tamilnadu is done in Hindi. have u seen?

[MsPindian]

Many people have confusion about national language of India. Hindi is NOT the national language of India. In fact no language has been given the status of national language. Hindi is one of the two official languages (Raj Bhasha not Rashtriya Bhasha). Other official language being English. Official Languages of states are the local ones. AND THERE IS NO REASON TO FIGHT ON LANGUAGE OF INDIA FOR ANY SANE PERSON.

[MrAnandrp]

i like his speech...:)

[conor1977]

Ya ye all get on so well. That's why ye slaughter each other every now and then

[MAKootage]

@himanshu26sharma It will be soon.

[sindhu706]

@himanshu26sharma

Hindi is our national language..

[jerkyjynx]

@ashutoshgrewal no it is NOT.. it is the one of the two official languages of india.. there is no national language of India

[ashutoshgrewal]

@himanshu26sharma IT IS!

[himanshu26sharma]

"HINDI" is NOT the NATIONAL LANGUAGE of INDIA Sir.