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DR. SHASHI THAROOR
Education:
• Was born in London to a Malayali family of Lily and
Chandran Tharoor of Palakkad, Kerala.
• Schooling: Montfort School , Yercaud
Champion school , Mumbai
St. Xavier’s collegiate school ,Kolkata
• College : St. Stephens college , Delhi (B.A Hons.)
Tufts University , U.S.A (MA,MALD,PhD)
Career:
• Started off as a staff member in UN, Geneva in 1978.
• Became chairman of UNHCR.
• in 1996 Tharoor was appointed director of communications
and special projects and then got promoted as head of UNDPI
in 2001.
• Chairman of Afras Ventures which established Afras academy
for business communication(AABC) , Kerela
• First chair of the editorial board of The Fletcher Forum of
World Affairs, a journal examining issues in international
relations.
• Was an international adviser to the International Committee
of the Red Cross in Geneva from 2008 to 2011.
• Joined congress as its spokesperson.
• He participated in several important debates of the 15th Lok
Sabha, including on the Lokpal Bill, the demand for grants of
the Ministry of External Affairs and of the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, the black money debate, and so on.
His literary works:
• Has been a columnist in three best known English
newspapers : TOI , The Hindu and the Deccan
Chronicle.
• Monthly column "India Reawakening "appears in 80
newspapers around the world.
• He is the author of hundreds of articles, op-eds, and
book reviews in a wide range of publications
including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los
Angeles Times, International Herald Tribune, TIME,
and Newsweek
Books:
• Reasons of State (1981)
• India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997)
• The Invention of India (2003)
• Kerala: God's Own Country (2002)
• The Invention of India (2003)
• Bookless in Baghdad (2005)
• India: The Future is Now (2013)
• India Shastra (2015)
• The Long Darkness (2016) and many more..
Novels:
• The Great Indian Novel (1989)
• Riot (2001)
• Show Business (1992)
• He has also authored a collection of short
stories, The Five Dollar Smile (1990)
• Dr. Tharoor's books have also been translated into
French, German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian,
Spanish, as well as Bengali, Malayalam and Marathi.
AWARDS:
• Robert B. Stewart Prize for Best Student.
• D.Litt Award by the University of Puget Sound.
• 1990 : Federation of Indian Publishers' Hindustan Times Literary
Award.
• 1991 – Commonwealth Writers' Prize
• 1998 – Excelsior Award for excellence in literature, Association of
Indians in America (AIA)and the Network of Indian
Professionals (NetIP).
• 2000 – Doctor of Letters in International Affairs by the University of
Puget Sound
• 1998 – Global Leader of Tomorrow in Switzerland
• 2004 – Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
• 2008 – Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest, Romania.
• 2009 – Zakir Hussain Memorial "Pride of India" Award.
• 2009 – Inspiration of the Year Award at GQ's Man of the Year
Awards.
• 2009 – Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration
• 2010 – Sarva Deshiya Prathibha Award
• 2010 – "New Age Politician of the Year" Award
• 2010 – Fifth IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award, New Delhi.
• 2010 – Digital person of the year
• 2013 – First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular and Peace Award
• 2013 – PETA's "Person of the Year".
HIS POPULAR TWEETS
His Personality Traits
• Is fluent in his self-expression
• Excellent leadership qualities
• Take up responsibilities, to fill the void left by others,
• Enterprising, Ambitious and Determined
• Unyielding dedication to his plan until the goals are
achieved.
• Has a good memory, is highly intelligent, well
balanced and carries strong mental abilities.
• Is Inspiring and carries an optimistic approach

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Shashi Tharoor

  • 2. Education: • Was born in London to a Malayali family of Lily and Chandran Tharoor of Palakkad, Kerala. • Schooling: Montfort School , Yercaud Champion school , Mumbai St. Xavier’s collegiate school ,Kolkata • College : St. Stephens college , Delhi (B.A Hons.) Tufts University , U.S.A (MA,MALD,PhD)
  • 3. Career: • Started off as a staff member in UN, Geneva in 1978. • Became chairman of UNHCR. • in 1996 Tharoor was appointed director of communications and special projects and then got promoted as head of UNDPI in 2001. • Chairman of Afras Ventures which established Afras academy for business communication(AABC) , Kerela • First chair of the editorial board of The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, a journal examining issues in international relations.
  • 4. • Was an international adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva from 2008 to 2011. • Joined congress as its spokesperson. • He participated in several important debates of the 15th Lok Sabha, including on the Lokpal Bill, the demand for grants of the Ministry of External Affairs and of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the black money debate, and so on.
  • 5.
  • 6. His literary works: • Has been a columnist in three best known English newspapers : TOI , The Hindu and the Deccan Chronicle. • Monthly column "India Reawakening "appears in 80 newspapers around the world. • He is the author of hundreds of articles, op-eds, and book reviews in a wide range of publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, International Herald Tribune, TIME, and Newsweek
  • 7. Books: • Reasons of State (1981) • India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997) • The Invention of India (2003) • Kerala: God's Own Country (2002) • The Invention of India (2003) • Bookless in Baghdad (2005) • India: The Future is Now (2013) • India Shastra (2015) • The Long Darkness (2016) and many more..
  • 8.
  • 9. Novels: • The Great Indian Novel (1989) • Riot (2001) • Show Business (1992) • He has also authored a collection of short stories, The Five Dollar Smile (1990) • Dr. Tharoor's books have also been translated into French, German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, as well as Bengali, Malayalam and Marathi.
  • 10. AWARDS: • Robert B. Stewart Prize for Best Student. • D.Litt Award by the University of Puget Sound. • 1990 : Federation of Indian Publishers' Hindustan Times Literary Award. • 1991 – Commonwealth Writers' Prize • 1998 – Excelsior Award for excellence in literature, Association of Indians in America (AIA)and the Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP). • 2000 – Doctor of Letters in International Affairs by the University of Puget Sound • 1998 – Global Leader of Tomorrow in Switzerland • 2004 – Pravasi Bharatiya Samman • 2008 – Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest, Romania.
  • 11. • 2009 – Zakir Hussain Memorial "Pride of India" Award. • 2009 – Inspiration of the Year Award at GQ's Man of the Year Awards. • 2009 – Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration • 2010 – Sarva Deshiya Prathibha Award • 2010 – "New Age Politician of the Year" Award • 2010 – Fifth IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award, New Delhi. • 2010 – Digital person of the year • 2013 – First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular and Peace Award • 2013 – PETA's "Person of the Year".
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  • 21. His Personality Traits • Is fluent in his self-expression • Excellent leadership qualities • Take up responsibilities, to fill the void left by others, • Enterprising, Ambitious and Determined • Unyielding dedication to his plan until the goals are achieved. • Has a good memory, is highly intelligent, well balanced and carries strong mental abilities. • Is Inspiring and carries an optimistic approach