Shashi Tharoor
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- Aug 16, 2026
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- Jul 19, 2026
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India’s freedom, my ‘Last Word’ (opens the original)
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All good things must come to an end, and so my final column, after a decade in this space, comes near our 80th Independence Day: a fitting occasion to restate my own beliefs about our beloved India. I have often stated that my approach to India lies in a simple insight—the singular thing about India is that you can only speak of it in the plural. There are many Indias; everything exists in countless variants. There is no single standard, no fixed stereotype, no ‘one way’. Our pluralism is acknow
When success breeds resentment: A message for today's young achievers (opens the original)
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Some months ago, I received a letter from a 21-year-old protégé of mine who had excelled in his academic career, achieved distinctions intended for those much older than him, and wondered how to cope with the inevitable resentments he was enduring. This was my advice, and it may be useful to other young achievers out there: I understand more than you realise what it feels like to be the youngest in every room, to carry responsibilities that others assume should belong to someone older, and to se
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