Conversations with History: Shashi Tharoor

UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler in coversation with author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor, currently Director of Communications and Special Projects for the Secretary-General of the United Nations. [5/2000] [Show ID: 4976]
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[@InquisitiveDev]

This just randomly showed up in my recommendations

[@saideepakb]

I think this is KZbin desperate to find us something we would click on.

[@neelashreedey7339]

KZbin algorithm has brought us together 🤣

[@anuragsingh-br6ci]

@@neelashreedey7339 yeahh

[@osculocentric]

There is no random recommendation on youtube, be it BJP, Congress or Sadhguru propaganda.

[@dollymoulikmiio6426]

@@neelashreedey7339 Lp

[@alexshaun98]

2 Masters Degree and a PhD by 22 years, including best student prize from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Best selling, prize winning author of ten non-fiction and fiction books. Superb orator, excellent command of English, Bengali, Hindi, French and Malayalam. High intellect; good looks, wealthy. THAT'S ENOUGH FOR THE ARSE HOLE POLITICIANS OF INDIA TO BRING HIM DOWN. HE SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN UN-HE'S TOO GOOD FOR INDIAN POLITICS.

[@ngawanglungtok3217]

where does Chomsky fit into all of this?

[@ibrahims754]

What India prefers is a fascist uneducated idiots!!!

[@rnbwrc4469]

He's a Malayalee...huhuhu!

[@trigcat3107]

Politics and academic achievements are totally different. Need to relook at what you just said.

[@ijustcomment3533]

@@ibrahims754 yeah cause there's tremendous communalism, and these fascist rulers thrive on these communal riots

[@neeleshchidar37]

Congress party should declare mr. Tharoor as a prime ministerel candidate in 2024

[@Cricketlover_769]

Kar diya ji

[@Restivekaran]

Congress phir bhi ni Jeet payegi

[@rakhimukerji7937]

They will not.Nehru dynasty and cronies can not face it.

[@sureshbabu5026]

This man's diction, pronunciation, wording, punctuation, pauses and knowledge most importantly is impeccable

[@sunilkhadilkar7161]

chaatlo use

[@boratroop]

​@@sunilkhadilkar7161 chaddi

[@suhasathalye431]

First time I am listening to Mr. Shashi Tharoor's speech! I have barely known him as a MP of Congress party and thought that he was just one more of them. I was so wrong. This gentleman is a genius and should be recognized and appropriately used for the bright India!

[@philipchristopher7010]

Suhas Athalye, this gentleman is a corrupt political propaganda for the Congress party.

[@georgejoseph2656]

His impeccable language, style of rendition .... brilliant. Or is there a more superlative word to describe him? One hopes he shall once lead India. Away from the subject, for publicity, I submit to you a modest video - Homage to Pandit Nehru by p g joseph - in KZbin.

[@quackstk6418]

@@philipchristopher7010 Ohh my Goodness, hope you are a Gentle Man :)

[@100jamate]

@@philipchristopher7010 you'd have to look hard to find fault in his work. Point being we could do with more people like him in the government.

[@WorldOfFunRealFun]

You are wrong buddy. Just research a bit and you will find that congress has leaders who are highly educated. I'm not a supporter of any party but i know the fact so i told.

[@anushangoruw9463]

I want him to become next PM

[@pavanm7590]

Anusha Ngoruw LOL good one but not going to happen in India , in INC you need to be associated with Gandhi family to be a PM candidate.

[@sreenath2830]

@@pavanm7590 it's not gandhi family..it's nehru family

[@pavanm7590]

SREEN 123 agreed !

[@Ida-xe8pg]

We* But first step is with pappu

[@DivyaNarayan1]

He will never become one

[@Niamato_inc]

The brilliance of his mind and the eloquence of his speech is simply outstanding.

[@madhusmitasharma601]

You are right. Excellent diplomatic skills 😁

[@sunilkhadilkar7161]

kya fayda...??

[@shrwansingh6522]

Anyone watching in 2019 😆 -Vishwajeet

[@ShivamKumar-gy4tz]

yupp

[@sunilcsunilc1948]

ya

[@amritaboora5132]

ya ..only becoz of your given link somewhere else in the comment section...😄😄

[@aniruddha17]

Yes, nov 2019

[@h2k632]

Year 2032 : this guy should have be the PM.

[@RK-fi7ek]

Mr Tharoor is a wise resonable man with interest for humanity and history. His english is music to the ear.

[@amritkumar7488]

@ilk d aww. Smell ignorance here. The fact that he won for 3 times from a sub-urban (at best) seat in Kerala is a testimony of his understanding of villagers and local people.

[@sm24572]

@@amritkumar7488 he didn’t say otherwise either.

[@madhusmitasharma601]

Yes Garden what a beautiful name ♥️ ME & my Mother we both love 💗 🪴 ing 🔑⚓️ Nature is SO BEAUTIFUL & JUST unlike Few Fake Audience 😎

[@lilydsilva5274]

Intelligent brilliant leader

[@OldTiger-hd5oy]

Who cares about his English? Nehru spoke English well and he wrote in English well. How did that help the common Indian?

[@123jazy]

so hard to believe how all the natures gifts could be rolled into one person.Great Mr tharoor....keep going...

[@07vineeth1987]

his told his secret...it is reading!

[@rufimeraj9866]

It is nothing but the power of reading and curiosity of learning...If u will work hard and will show the affection towards learning then u will also be like him....God bless u...

[@amritashetty4090]

Thank u

[@GireeshKumarmm]

മലയാളികളുടെ അഭിമാനം.... Proud of you sir as a malayali...

[@madhav3695]

Back then his voice was more deep....

[@ashutosh2938]

I have watched many spectacular orators.but none of them r as good as Mr Shashi tharoor.i want to see as pm of India...he embodies every quality to get that post....#proudtobeindian

[@nad1ax2]

Look up the celebrated writer and orator, the late Christopher Hitchens

[@darshnikdeep4650]

@@nad1ax2 he was an exception to the humanity.

[@sunnychowdhary]

I always love to hear this man whenever I get a chance, he is simply brilliant and rightly deserved the UN top post which went to the political will of some shrewd countries.But we are proud of Shahi Throor.

[@nuttywatty]

Deep Krishan Dutta I agree with you But Politics prevail and sadly is a fact of life

[@RAMBABU-in1vv]

He is a influential speaker. Country needs his kinds of man power.

[@ullasrajchellappan1]

The only real blocks are the Italian lady and her son.

[@Quitplaying360]

An*

[@biggerinfinity9522]

Good orator is not always a good leader

[@ayodhyaup51]

He is only a playboy. Nothing other than this

[@vikasreddy2948]

@@ullasrajchellappan1 ok bhakt saab

[@tinaz1818able]

Admire Dr. Tharoor from a Chinese Canadian. He is a wise man with strong leadership. The world needs more leaders like him.

[@marufaseducare]

In my whole life I didn’t see such type of man who can hypnosis me. I am Bangladeshi, I love this leader very much. I wish his long life. I have a strong desire to meet him.🌺🌺❤️💚

[@ahmedayaz6685]

I always admired India for having people like him

[@SDSen]

The guy is one hell of an orator! and might i add a very good looking guy too!...

[@siapatel94]

He's indeed beautiful ✨

[@IRFANAHMED-pv8oe]

This conversations I'm watching in 2020.

[@qwertyvexed8316]

Just found out that this was first aired in 1999. So it's been 21 years.

[@theobuniel9643]

And it's so weird to see him in a Western suit. I'm so used to seeing him wearing sadri.

[@Dadycalling55]

10:33 tot 10:43 i completed my resolusion to read 365 books in 365 days at my 13th birthday

[@gregh5061]

365 books couldn't fix your grammar damn

[@Dadycalling55]

@@gregh5061 it's not me Lol, watch video shashi tharoor told this

[@nandiniekaushik1570]

@@gregh5061 lol ikr i thought of the same

[@nandiniekaushik1570]

@@Dadycalling55 its not about that dear

[@madhusmitasharma601]

@@gregh5061 and what great will you achieve after correcting your grammar 😅

[@jayd7238]

Dear Mr.Tharoor, I have my utmost respect for you and pray to the Almighty that he provides you with the strength and wisdom to move on in life with pride and dignity. Please do not leave politics, India is in dire need for people like you!

[@HallaBol2024]

10:36 He read 365 books in 365 days... Insane!!!

[@gypsyguy5349]

Hard to understand how Indians operate. Why don't Indians elect these kind of smart ans suave politicians to fix the mess there ?

[@KINGMJ1990]

Indians don't share his political views.

[@prem7167]

+KINGMJ1990 i am an Indian, i share his political view. You do the math.

[@KINGMJ1990]

***** 282 seats for the nationalist bjp...44 for the Family run Congress

[@SuperAdobeFlash]

Good man in the wrong Party . Hope that answers your Q.

[@PS-sd3zv]

Smart and well spoken doesn’t translate into well meaning.... Well meaning doesn’t translate into dynamic actionable Dynamic doesn’t translate into progress.... The mess and the chaos is bound to happen with diversity.....the obvious divisive forces defend a silent underlying unity which by its nature alone resolves slowly.....that which impresses obviously may not be true and honest inherently....that which maybe honest may not be fruitful

[@pandayashwani]

We love you Shashi Sir ! Indian politics should have some more gentlemen like you.

[@vivekgupta-qh5nl]

He is full of wisdom and he know how to play with words in right ways ,I am so happy hear him

[@skylark304]

DICTION and FLUDITY OF THOUGHTS COMES THE ENGLISH COMMAND. MAJORITY OF INDIANS LACK THE DICTION AND PRONUNCIATION

[@ToddlerTamil]

I am amazed at the consistency in thoughts of this man. Watching him speaking about India in 2019 is consistent with non only his books, but also in his erstwhile talks is reassuring for my INDIANISM

[@riyaskombathayil4475]

Any one in 2020 here ? The Orator at next level, from Kerala , India.. Dr Shashi Tharoor 😘

[@rohinimadinur8338]

One of the finest Indian English writers with extremely intelligible way of writing. His works are exhaustive and reveal his knowledge on the formation of India. This interview with Kreisler is something which one should not miss to understand him on basic front.

[@hemanthkumartirupati]

No one, literally no one: KZbin: Recommends a video of the times when I was grappling with my 8th class grades

[@abhinavgupta358]

Same with me lol

[@eternity9691]

I was in std 8 too😂

[@geminnobeng1991]

same here

[@geminnobeng1991]

may be youtube is operating on a paid survey. 🤔

[@arunmc12]

This video is a treasure for all people on how to speak eloquently and articulate your thoughts..I don't care what he says, it's literally music to ear even if he says any nonsense

[@ramanunnikrishnan7354]

not really, it is more a testimony of who Tharoor really is, his English is just on surface, who the hell gets his or her PhD at 22

[@geminnobeng1991]

this man makes me want to read books.

[@dr.ahmaddarakhshan7884]

A very intelligent and noble man is Dr.Shashi Taroor.

[@aiborkhongmalai9070]

I love watching Dr. Shashi Tharoor talking speaking. He is one of the brightest and most interesting politicians India had ever produced. He is indeed a Prime Minister material India had not recognised yet. Hope India will recognise his many faceted talents and utilise his service for the progress of the country ❤😮

[@fireflies92]

what a great interview. he's truly brilliant.

[@jirren140]

He is an amazing english speaker with outstanding british accent !!

[@lovelybitofbugle219]

@Wazir Hosseini Dhillon he sounds more British than me mate...and I'm British! 😂

[@km99999]

C .brown, he was born in London .

[@sushobhanroy2396]

@@lovelybitofbugle219 Searching for this comment and you made my day! LOL😆

[@lovelybitofbugle219]

@@sushobhanroy2396 that comment was waiting 2 years just for you my brother ✊️😄

[@sushobhanroy2396]

@@lovelybitofbugle219 Well... the world appears to be successively smaller, brother. Godspeed!😌

[@Mvp0798]

With all due respect, it amazes me how Ban ki moon was chosen over Dr Shashi

[@sangeethavarmaa3628]

Coz no one wants a smart person to chair, of course giving power to an educated and sensible person can result in steadfast and firm decisions which can't be influenced by lobbyists...

[@aiborkhongmalai9070]

Very very true. Brilliant people have no place in the company of the fools

[@vandanaworkid]

​@@sangeethavarmaa3628 very very true.

[@sushobhanroy2396]

Have been a massive fan of Dr Tharoor! One of the few eloquent speakers and certainly one of the premier Anglophones India is proud of. And when at 32:48 he quotes Molière with that ease-I'm completely floored!❤

[@manashbarman7517]

That depth in his voice❤️❤️❤️❤️.... Dr. Shashi Tharoor 🙇🙇🔥

[@bhavesh099]

OMG 😱, before this I have no idea about him, he is awesome

[@anitafernandes3076]

We were expecting Dr. Shashi Tharoor to be the Congress President. Love to listen to his conversations which is a music to the ears. God will bless him one day to be a great leader.

[@vikassaklani2031]

He is highly intellectual & has excellent command over English...

[@nad1ax2]

Intellectual is not an adjective

[@vikassaklani2031]

@@nad1ax2 Go and check before posting your opinion.

[@nad1ax2]

@@vikassaklani2031 In any case, nobody uses the phrase “he is highly intellectual”

[@drinajoseph6950]

@@nad1ax2 that's like saying your name isn't a noun. Of course the word intellectual is an adjective, and people do use it quite liberally. I don't know how you got the idea that it is not in usage.

[@drinajoseph6950]

@@nad1ax2 well, "he's an intellectual" as a sentence would suffice, however to say that one is highly intellectual is still alright while conversing casually. Casually being the keyword here.

[@sunnysehgal2209]

We all love Shashi Tharoor ...... What an intellect he is ....may the Almighty bless him with birth again on Indian soil ....🤗👍😍

[@rajivmenon4583]

How brilliant is Shashi! Makes me proud to be a fellow Indian and a Malayali. The rest of the politicians are not a patch on him so always out to get him. Indian crab mentality at work.

[@isshtv5818]

But he control his penys. Thats why endup with marrying many women and finally murdered sunanda.

[@musiccrazyd1]

Being able to speak elitist fluent english doesnt make someone intelligent. His reality is now out in public domain., with the kind of tweets, language &elitist attitude, he doesnt fit into definition of being intelligent

[@ajeetmalviya6280]

HE WENT TO UN IS NOT JUST BECAUSE OF ENGLISH BRO.

[@sreeramsp]

@@musiccrazyd1 He is a intelligent guy who actually being the head of many premium post in United Nations, UN. It is because of his intelligence, not just because of his English.He is a brilliant guy.

[@sreeramsp]

@S H Have u really seen the development of Thiruvananthapuram. Under Dr. Shashi Tharoor, tremendous growth has happened. Say before u think What do u think about Mr Chor Chowkidar. What the hell he has done in last 5 years

[@opanand]

gr8 to se..., really we indians r proud to have such gr8 intellectuals in indian poltics...

[@swagatamukherjee4750]

It will be a shame if this gentleman doesn't become Prime Minister someday. It would only confirm the blinkered slant of Indian politics and electorate.

[@aashiparekh5333]

Such eloquence and passion is admirable. Shashi Tharoor is quite an impressive quintessential example of a political leader. My favorite Indian politician today!

[@NeerajKumar-mz3dx]

beautiful speech, I really appreciate Mr. tharoor. Thanks

[@PardeepKumar-di6so]

brilliant speaker, i always love to hear Dr. Shashi Tharoor

[@Project_mayhem94]

What he and his life tells us..? Knowledge is Power.

[@akhils5055]

Kerala's gem India's wealth❤️

[@muditbhargava1]

"I write for the same reason the cow gives milk...". Brilliant speaker + intellect + good actions. Potentially, India's future.

[@rockoo2112]

Decidedly great mind with a gift to deliver it!!!

[@anushkasharma102]

Delight to hear him

[@surabhi4230]

KZbin recommended me after 12 years. Wow ❕

[@evamerritt9308]

Eloquence personified. Wow!

[@namita9031]

wow im just so envious of this man remarkable

[@MelchBurg]

It's a shame Ban Ki Moon became SG of the UN ahead of this guy.

[@Justus9714]

Just because US want faceless person on chair.

[@piyush8372]

@@Justus9714 ok, but what are the chances of you getting a reply from this person, i mean after all these years..!!!

[@sunnysehgal2209]

It's all bcoz of politics ...and Diplomacy of US ..... what to say .... Sometime Talent becomes victim of Diplomacy and personal interests. God knows what the hell happened there .....

[@stargazer7956]

Piyush 🤣🤣Just how I Replying to u After 7 Months !

[@richaupadhyay85]

@ThAt____CrAzY ________NiKkY another alive shahshi tharoor fan here!!

[@poojakamble5843]

Anyone in 2019?????

[@brajprakash]

2024

[@mpinky5094]

He is really down to earth,there is nt a single interview of him where he doesn't talk about poor n needy,n becoz of that he is the best political leader,most educated, knowledgeable, experience,I greatly admired this man n again from Kerala,Great!!!!

[@plum_loco]

This randomly showed up in my recommendations in 9/2022!

[@kewalkoul2211]

What a great intlectual Sh Shashi Tharore is? God bless him!

[@aatmaDipoBhava]

2k18 myself. Thank you Institute of Int reltns, University of California.

[@venkatesh-iyer]

excellent speaker...

[@pink_wine8375]

Voice❤

[@abdulkayumkhan8883]

oh he was really good looking man with great personality that time and even now !

[@Pk_1911]

After 22 years, dude still looks same! Even more better now!

[@danrice1141]

Mr. Tharoor I wish you an extended period of time away from the UN. we need your collected thoughts for solving big unanswered questions☺

[@ibrahims754]

Youngest PhD holder at just 22yrs damn son!!! The guy deserves more, ministry of external affairs rightly deserves u!!! But no we have uneducated ministers who needs translators every now & then!!!!

[@ramanunnikrishnan7354]

I don't think our current or former External Ministers are bad, no comments on other ministries, one thing the current external minister and shashi Tharoor have in common is experience in diplomacy

[@Vijay_pandey]

Thanks you KZbin for recommandation for this... Shashi is one of best we have... Hopefully congress use him better way..

[@rajbalasingh1014]

Brilliant!👏👏u r observed v well.I appreciate ur hard work and ur extraordinary achievements.Congratulatins🎉🎉🎉

[@vijayalaxmimangaonkar3107]

By serendipity i was recommended this talk and mahabali tharoor jii 😍🤗🌻

[@rpanirudh]

#ShashiForPM

[@azharsheik1]

NO bro this is India the illustrate politicians wont allow or you can se that they would prevent from every side to stop whether it is his party or opposition

[@amankhetarpal1987]

Wow. What an educated mind he is! This is the sort of guy India needs as a PM, not a tea-seller!

[@batulthegreat179]

I am a BJP supporter .I will be happiest person in this planet if he become the PM candidate for congress .I will not vote for him but know what will be the level of political debate if he will be our pm candidate . Actually if you look on old Congress men's then you will find a lot of Trump cards for win any election .Because if such things happens then we will finally see the actual game stategy of bjp .And finally we as a youth can or love indian politics finally and can learn something from our political leaders both from favourite and opssitional .Finally we can have a taste of a smart democratic elections . This crap Rahul Gandhi is not creap for congress this is crap for whole india . Hope god will focus on my words 😊😊😊😊😊🤣🤣😛😛😎. Love from West Bengal .

[@batulthegreat179]

@@amankhetarpal1987 Why a tea seller can't be a pm ?

[@manjushtoms3767]

@@batulthegreat179 Anyone can become a PM. But, here the tea seller was actually not a tea seller but a dream seller. And, the country started witnessing the consequences one after the other...

[@anythingforgucci]

so effin elite! he can make anyone look like a walking cliche!

[@thatsme9109]

Dunno why but I really like to listen to him

[@nupurtyagi3602]

Incredible personality

[@rishavrajjoshi]

One can listen him all day long.....

[@Sharemarketscreeners]

I am happy KZbin suggested this video after 15 years🎉

[@gurmeetb60]

Shashi Tharoor is exceptionally prominent Leader who has extensive knowledge of foreign affairs.....proud for India.

[@mukhtaarcaabi5742]

I am a product of India as I did my firs and second degree there, and Am Somali by birth but Ethiopian by nationality. However, I know that Whites a crabs and they chose Bank-Moon for the world's top post, Dr Shashi would have been better elected for that said post, but that was mishandled by the big brothers and the Uncle Zam.

[@NeerajKumar-mz3dx]

I am really proud of mr. sashi tharoor. As a student i suggest to all pls listen sashi tharoor speech.

[@SowmyaAvula]

Discovered Tharoor from his 'Wodehouse' article in the Hindu..

[@dr.jacobpaul4902]

He should be our education minister.

[@aritranaruto]

Must admire that fluency

[@soumiksarkar1462]

Anyone watching in 2k18?

[@Vipashayana.]

s s 2019

[@cardozadenis]

Watching it in 2019 too

[@Bari-je3lr]

2019

[@Twisha.]

2019

[@abinvarghese3350]

2019

[@CarlZend]

My classmate in Campion .., gives me no special position of knowing him but his intellect is no question. Where I find there is a gap is in his understanding of real world issues, how people and countries relate and economics of a nation. Even historically, he can rattle off numerous references but to understand the socio political economic and power ethos of times - a judgment outside of academic arena is, in my view, wanting.

[@DoonSiddiqueFCPS]

Dr Shashi Tharoor got swag! Why isnt this man the prime minister of India 🇮🇳! Still has time… lets hope.

[@babyallen6655]

I wish to listen to his taLks

[@stulsiani]

Intelligent Handsome & Suave - Shashi

[@rajatkelgandre5319]

Pure class

[@user-qe9cu6ni8t]

Dr. Tharoor and I share the same college (St. Stephens's College, Delhi). And he's the one of the most eminent alumni of our college. Glad to have met him in person when he visited the college during my last semester in 2023. Also Dr. Baker (which he mentioned) passed away while I was in the 2nd Year of College and the principal assigned me to make a presentation on Dr. Baker and his life which I still have with me today.

[@madhuravidekar8905]

Oh wow amazing person

[@bhaweshjoshi5535]

How greatly he is articulate himself

[@kubuprem]

Wonderful interview

[@georgejoseph9660]

We need more of shashi india n in the world

[@aksharrao7196]

If by any possible means, there was a method to accurately rank the top 100 most brilliant people in the world alive.... Im sure he will have a very respectable rank even in the top 100

[@hirak123456]

that is called charisma

[@narkelnaru2710]

A much much better discussion with Mr. Tharoor than is to be found around anywhere these days. Thank you so much for putting it up. Very grateful.

[@icebergvishnu]

what a class act...mr Tharoor

[@anaszain6491]

Gr8!!