Meet the Real Shashi Tharoor - The Man Behind the Incredible Vocabulary and Clipped British Accent

In the first such interview he has done, Shashi Tharoor reveals the man behind the incredible polysyllabic vocabulary, the clipped British accent and who’s hair keeps falling on his forehead. In a 60 minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire Shashi Tharoor speaks about a range of personal and emotional issues that he has never discussed before in public. What emerges is a unique self-portrait of a man with a 7.76 million Twitter following, one of the largest in the country.
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[@droov90]

Listening to Karan Thapar and Shashi Tharoor helps increase your English vocabulary for IELTS/TOEFL

[@dampudulom3199]

Fact!

[@papatrump8399]

I have over 30,000 vocab on my lips.

[@droov90]

@@papatrump8399 #DonaldD{_}ckHEADofUSA #TrumpMereLANDse

[@abhishek_kothari]

No. Listen to modi for improving basics. That's what I did.

[@droov90]

@@abhishek_kothari you got lot of STREANH bro

[@ess_emm]

Every time I see Karan Thapar Only thing that comes to my mind Is a glass of water And a friendship offer (Apni dosti bani rahe) 😆😝😂

[@mathusoothananjeyakrishnan6018]

I get reminded of jayalalitha verbally slapping thapar 😃😃😃

[@vikrantarenja6283]

Hahaha.. naayak real version

[@ashokkamble697]

@@mathusoothananjeyakrishnan6018 Purutchi Thallaivi was tad arrogant in that interview. She wanted to be treated the way her party men treat her. Prostrating , singing her tune, not seeing her into eye etc.

[@mathusoothananjeyakrishnan6018]

@@ashokkamble697 this fellow Karan thapar Is an irritating fellow the has his own agendas and asks questions according to that

[@surajkrishna5964]

But it's not possible with shashi tharoor he will make karanthapar drink water 😆

[@Nepo.Potshangbam]

In India, the English difficulty level be like: Easy Medium Hard Shashi Tharoor

[@michellewest6929]

Guess you meant Good Great Advanced Shashi Tharoor

[@Nepo.Potshangbam]

@@michellewest6929 in polite manner yes it can be🙂

[@michellewest6929]

@@Nepo.Potshangbam 👍👍 What an original comment you have posted btw

[@johnnash5465]

Karan Thapar level bhi hai, Shashi Tharoor level ke lagbhag paas me hi

[@harishsonpal2702]

@@michellewest6929 llllllllllllllllllllllll

[@danishbiochem]

​I think it is safe to say that those who cannot express themselves in a manner as fluent and articulate as these two gentlemen, are likely to give them gaalis. I get it.

[@vijayjosh5895]

Politicians can not afford to be explicitly clear. Confuse and be doing your dirty chores.

[@persona7506]

@@vijayjosh5895 tho what you are saying is true , i don't think someone trying out a fancy vocabulary is same as twisting words , making narratives

[@aman1245singh]

its not fair at all Danish. I, for example, am no where close to their level of vocabulary and articulation, however I am a huge fan of both of them. ST, for his amazing english, and KT, for his flawless questioning techniques!

[@subhasisghosh66]

It is a tribute to the British, than even after 7 decades of independence of our country, there are enough number of people with colonised mindsets who attribute fluency in English to being a better person. I get it.

[@persona7506]

@@subhasisghosh66 i believe the original comment mentioned nothing about english fluency but rather about fluency of expressing your thoughts in a particular well mannered way . This goes for speakers of any language .

[@mokshajetley9244]

Mr. Shashi Tharoor should become Congress President.

[@fanishindia]

Moksha jetley and he should be made to debate in English with Gobhi ji

[@AyushGupta-fp9bv]

One day he will become President of India.... I bet you

[@jmodi8087]

He is getting sidelined because the Gandhis see him as a threat to the leadership.

[@hemangshrivastava9561]

Only party election is solution

[@askhan403]

#RavishKumar kzbin.info/www/bejne/jITHppJnacebZ5Y

[@junaidtalaat]

Its like Oxford dictionary is talking to Merriam Webster

[@kumarsumit8685]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nwk111]

Haha 😂

[@Asdpdkl]

No, Just the opposite..

[@TheLaserLight]

😂😂

[@inn0cencel0st]

😆😆🤣

[@MathewStephen_ForeverYoung]

Dr. Tharoor's response is as flawless as his language.

[@vijayjosh5895]

Lovely!

[@afantonyalapatt9554]

The buzz is that Congress high command is having talk with Congress leaders in Kerala to project Sasi taroor as next CM of kerala

[@user-od4rm8vu9q]

A letter I suppose cannot be surviving...it has to be either safeguarded or retained.More suitable

[@indranidasgupta1511]

Shashi's point of Bengali Multilingual family is very pertaining. Whole lot of Bengalis from Calcutta till 1970s spoke like Shashi.. Ray spoke in similar accent..

[@LaVictoireRosee]

Yeah, my great uncle spoke like this.

[@pramodkumarpurushothaman8717]

To those trolling Mr. shashi Tharoor, obviously from the sangh camp, even they will admit that the guy is better than my prend Dolan Trumb

[@mercyrao2385]

😂🤣

[@sambs3609]

Do Lund Trumb!!!

[@vijayjosh5895]

The worst hypocrite Modi, phu.

[@ashish5rai]

Haha! What humour😆 Just loved it!

[@MohanKumar-ke1re]

no wonder.. ppl like you might like slavery of english speakrs.. Modi is far better than this Joker

[@sanachauba_0910]

Like for those, who wants to see Shashi Tharoor to be the Prime minister of India. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@reubenjoseph7228]

Love how he subtly tells "Karan Behave yourself"!!

[@jaideepsingh4395]

Mahua moitra is the female version of shashi tharoor. An emerging face in Indian politics.

[@aryana8823]

She has very prominent American speaking skill..

[@krishnamrajubalamraju390]

Sairam . No. She is a Bangla Manila ; she can on her own make a mark & prove herself UNIQUE & shine ......

[@den22378]

Mahua is good but there r many as per her potential. Smriti Irani for example. In male candidates, again there r many even with good education degrees

[@rakhimukerji7937]

@@den22378 There should be many more in our parliamentat like Mohua Moitra There should be translation facilities in parliament in a multiligual country and advice and training should be available to new parliamentarian

[@alirizvi8868]

I too completely agree with this👍👍👍

[@Hem_Himachal]

The only interview where I have seen Karan holding himself back and listening to the guest speak. Apart from the vast vocabulary, Mr. Tharoor has above average skills to combine sentences effortlessly.

[@lalitharavindran]

Hem Raj that ability comes because he has something to say. Because he has insights which are not narrow and hence making a sentence when you know the top is not that difficult. Plus he has and is a regular reader of quality stuff!

[@xrxnpop1222]

Apni dosti bani rahe chchcha

[@anusivaNilavu]

Please watch Karan "interview" former TamilNadu Chief Minister Late Ms. J. Jayalalitha

[@2yogz]

Normal person writes: "I changed the light bulb to LED to save energy and cost". Shashi writes: "I single-handedly managed the successful upgrade and deployment of new environmental illumination system with zero cost overruns and zero safety incidents". Just sayin' init 🤣

[@noushadmoideen5592]

That's a good one 😂😂

[@sanchitdass18]

Wonderful.. absolutely correct...but I love the way he speaks.. it's a sort of classic British English which you'll get to read in books of writers like Charles Dickens..

[@SAM-ft8xd]

Nahh fail

[@fizakhanam7316]

Man 😂😂

[@ramanunnikrishnan7354]

truth be told, except a few obscure words most of what he says is understandable and is intended for the public to understand.

[@amitasangeet2913]

Shashi is so disarming and classy in his interviews even when constantly interrupted. Always a pleasure to hear him. Such a well spoken witty man!

[@kimcantswim174]

True. Btw was Karan implying at some point that Shashi sleeps around? Or is it just my dirty mind?

[@ankitsathua1877]

He is more than just his vocabulary & accent.

[@syedharis7739]

Long live Tharoor....as a malayalee we also proud of you . സ്വകാര്യ അഭിമാനം..." ladies In my life.." very open....keep it up

[@shijovarghese2414]

😂😂👍

[@rizen3434]

@Syed Mohammad copy paste

[@rahulkamble6991]

I came here for IELTS prep . Now I have 8.5 bands already . Thank you

[@parmeetsinghmajethiya538]

I think even the Brits might find it quite astonishing to hear both these Indians in their own accent!

[@LaVictoireRosee]

Their accent isn't that British. It's just a very lovely colonial era Indian English.

[@kingknights5107]

@@LaVictoireRosee More British of today..

[@subbaraoguruprasad5749]

Yes, two giants of spoken english.

[@iftekharahmad8868]

Mr. Tharoor should be the prime ministerial candidate..

[@sln7839]

He’s a good speaker but may not have the ability to be a PM. In India, we misunderstand the difference between being intellectual and the ability to speak English. We think it’s one and the same which is not.

[@smitaswarup8562]

They will make up things abt him the same way they tarnished Rahul. I think we should just say all progressives should join hands

[@smitaswarup8562]

@Syed Mohammad We need many leaders dealing with many complex problems which ahve become worse over the past few years. We also have a large well trained bureaucracy that needs to direct its attention properly to thse problems. We should stop looking for messiahs but for a bunch of good leaders. Shashi Tharoor is one of them, so is Rahul, So is Mahua, Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal, Yogendra Yadav, Yechury, Prashant Bushan all can play an important role in a new rational government--so are Didi and Amit Mitra her finance Minister, There are 100s of good PORGRESSIVE leaders who should be put to work TOGETHER for our great country TO DEAL WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS OF INEQUALITY AND DEVELOPMENT SO WE CAN MATCH CHINA IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS

[@SREEHARIGVARMA]

could guarantee that Indian as a Democracy would breath fresh air if he is at the helm!

[@Fiend_303]

@ahs pm so much self righteousness. Get down your high horse.

[@sidhartharay9781]

Probably the first interview where Karan Thapar is listening more than questioning.

[@cosmiledsouza5372]

There's time to question and time to listen. Karan knows that very well and that's what makes him an effective interviewer, the best when it comes to conducting political interviews.

[@vijayjosh5895]

Ha ha ha!

[@vijayjosh5895]

@@cosmiledsouza5372 Disagree.

[@rummankhan5691]

Cosmile Dsouza bas bhai apni dosti bani rahe 😂😂 gem of a comment !

[@sidhartharay9781]

@@cosmiledsouza5372 Karan knows very well when to ask question but he's better at asking counter questions without letting the interviewee to answer fully.

[@syedharis7739]

Two unsung heroes of present India, it's our bad luck that they are not in power ,we wishing them good luck

[@bakersdozen4164]

What a great interview. I met Shashi at Delhi Airport once and had the privilege to shake hands with him. He is unique and brilliant. BJP can't have one politician like him in 100 years.

[@ajaysolra5395]

Hello from Kaithal 👋

[@bakersdozen4164]

@@ajaysolra5395 hi ajay::::

[@sadakasadaka330]

Lol..his English has nothing to do with politics

[@rush666666]

BJP does have speaker like him but they speak in Hindi more fluently then English. Current Foreign minister can speak English better and is fluent also

[@rush666666]

Just imagine sushma swaraj and shashi tharoor working together

[@FaizSheikh]

"Karan behave yourself"... There was no need to ask such a question.

[@Chucku153]

THAT QUESTION WAS IN JEST!!!

[@CR7Ashironaldo]

They are friends

[@ahmedfaraaz1]

Honestly, that was the best part.

[@vjchristo]

What a wonderful Orator and how great to see two educated minds talking! This is how comfortable should one be on both sides of the table accepting and answering questions while not reducing the intriguing quality of the interviewer. Even if the answers are deceiving it’s still scintillating to listen!!!

[@desinihilist5916]

This anchor spoke more in this 1 hour than Modi during the entire pandemic...

[@iamDamaaldumeel]

😄

[@adityarawat4256]

gandu pehle tharoor ki state maharashtra ka haal dekh

[@adityarawat4256]

@@Sia44Singh haha🤣. maharashtra me tharoor ki sarkar h. vaha teri sarkar se kuch hua ni.

[@adityapradhan675]

@@adityarawat4256 he is from Kerala

[@adityarawat4256]

@@adityapradhan675 tharoor congress se h or maharashtra me congress h

[@karandua6564]

Why does Karan Thapar always seems like he is too eager to jump to the next question without letting the last answer be finished?

[@arnoldcardoz1961]

Woh studio sirf ek ghante ke liye available tha...! ;-P ;-P

[@ankitabose2139]

This is probably one of those rare times, when Thapar didn't intervene inbetween the answers because that's what he usually does. Don't discredit him haha.

[@Khyo_]

I thought the same

[@chimerabachus100]

True😁

[@monishsagalia9910]

Imagine each politician of India as learned and educated as Shashi. That would be awesome

[@mushtaqmir2227]

Not like throor. He is man of calibre. Throor can take us forward.

[@abcdabcdoops]

Streanh !

[@user-nj5pm1ox6j]

Rubbish.

[@sumasusandan8851]

An absolutely wonderful and fascinating interview. Mr Karan Thapar could have been a little more patient on several occasions, allowing Mr Tharoor to complete his sentences. However, all said and done, an absorbing and engrossing interview. Thank you.

[@rashmi5494]

A thoroughly delightful interview. Shashi Tharoor is no doubt an articulate speaker

[@BertRussie]

53:32 - 54:40 This is why this man has all my respect and admiration!!!

[@mohamedinayathulla357]

Mr Karan , very excellent interview with Shashi Tharoor , one of a distinguish personality in the Indian Politics. All through his interview , he was very honest , transparent right from his childhood , his career with UN , Politics and with regard to his wife death Sunanda , where he was been accused , his transparency with investigation authorities etc, etc,. I believe , we must have more political leaders like him , who could represent India at UN and secure the UN general secretary post.

[@timrobinson7320]

The interviewer is too much in love with his own voice, such a failure. The guest is such a distinguished and eloquent gentleman with lots to say. Great to hear the guest but really dislike this interviewer!

[@vijayjosh5895]

Have patience, Karan, you will get a chance, too!

[@abhinavparivesh8580]

i still miss thapar's "dosti bani rahe" interview lol

[@user-ek2hs1ph2g]

Yeah

[@Nileshpandey0907]

As a english learner and fan of shashi tharoor's english it's a pleasure to see two brilliant & eloquent english speaker's.. I am not a congress supporter but i do not miss a single video of this man. He deserves PM candidature of Congress party atleast for now they can make him atleast President and leader of opposition in loksabha. He can do wonder's for congress party atleast a lot better than pappu and adhir chaudhary ( who even does not know what to speak in parliament).. Hope congress party will do this asap.

[@jacinthafernandes2562]

I feel like listening whole day to these greT people Mr.Karan and Tharoor.

[@Murtaza_Shakiri]

Oxford and Cambridge at one stage😅😅😅

[@badattitude2294]

True😅😅😅

[@kumaratul609]

Has tharoor studied in oxford?

[@ramanunnikrishnan7354]

@@kumaratul609 He hasn't but he sure has given a speech there which broke the internet, infact he did even claim to never have used his British passport which he had from his birth

[@Necromancer189]

Harvard you mean

[@ramanunnikrishnan7354]

@@Necromancer189 Harvard and Tufts it says, Tufts is in the same place as Harvard

[@cherianac9336]

One of the most really honest and realistic talks by a unique person to a less interviewer than Karan Thapar. Not only by realism but also the interview cemented my adoration to Shashi Tharoor. His another quality is his verbal diarrhoea (regret negative connotations)

[@SREEHARIGVARMA]

If only Congress could make him the next PM candidate, take my vote!

[@wanderingdipshit]

can't I think. Rahul has to be the PM if he ever does become. And I'm not sure that they would ever allow anyone else

[@shalurani2286]

So that he could marry again

[@Khyo_]

TAKE MY FUCKING VOTE TOO🤣🤣

[@vaibhavsrivastava8285]

bhai na hindu khatre mein hai na muslman .... khatre mein to meri angrezi hai

[@vijayjosh5895]

खत्रेमे देश है!

[@sadafzehrarizvi2414]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kunalbanjare4433]

@@sadafzehrarizvi2414 🤣😂😂

[@leilakazi4065]

🤣🙈

[@onlyvideo9162]

😂😂😂🙆🙆

[@onsight1318]

Congress could do much better under his leadership

[@santansondh4442]

Xenophobic attacks dde in the

[@vijayjosh5895]

Agreed fully and Sanjay Jha!

[@jmodi8087]

absolutely

[@jmodi8087]

@Rajat Chatterjee Yes Rajat like Rhea killed SSR and so on. If you are part of the right wing mob yes please go ahead and believe conspiracy theorists. It was peddled by your favorites ARNAB and SWAMIJI....

[@jmodi8087]

@Rajat Chatterjee yes re bhakthgandu. Glad I am not a bigot like you. You are a hindu version of the jehadis you talk about.

[@KingKong-vl4pq]

Great so see two Victorian era English gentlemen with their vintage style. They are so rare now a days.

[@xxjacksparrowxx6742]

Make this man the pm of India before it's too late. We're never gonna get such a man so soon again. He's absolutely class, rational, calm and god knows what else. This man's a legend!

[@shivchatterjee6297]

PM needs many other virtues in addition.It does not matter what you speak ,but it matters how voluminous is your speech.Its a pity that, after so many years of independence ,we still measure one with his cadre of english speaking ability.

[@xxjacksparrowxx6742]

@@shivchatterjee6297 and what makes you think that this man's speaks no volume? I'm not his fan cuz he speaks English, I am because he talks sense and very knowledgeable.

[@pikachu5647]

Sashi is so concious that he even matches his "id card" with his outfit 😂

[@aisheeroy5068]

I would have liked listening to Mr. Tharoor's complete answers. Only if, he wouldn't have been interrupted so much before completion. I understand there's a time-constraint, but it looks so impolite to me.

[@rajanya]

That's how interviewers should be. They are not there to give a platform to the interviewees to get their message out to their public. They are there to ask their questions. And also, I guess there was a time limit of an hour to complete the interview.

[@eganeshseshadri6441]

I found the interruptions so annoying that I couldn't continue watching.

[@mahlawat12]

Well. Interview is fine. He speaks most of the time.

[@mahlawat12]

@@eganeshseshadri6441 lol. Its rat race. All saying same thing thats why u saying this. Interview is fine.

[@themintleaf1778]

Thapar needs retraining. go back to school

[@cdavood1985]

I am so proud of myself that I have been able to follow what he speaks even though I am a school dropout 😂

[@philipirudayaraj4494]

Sashi's body language is sincere. The interviewer cunning.

[@PraveenManithefacilitator]

An amazing interview ...with two of the most admirable and unacknowledged hero's in India today ....love the way they have expressed themselves so fluently and articulately.....the views , the sentiments and the articulation ...pure intellectual stimulation ....so much needed especially in the present times....

[@AkshayKumar-ql5cj]

5 marks question on question paper Shashi Tharoor : I want an extra sheet.

[@aplosstudy9121]

With thread😂😂😂

[@BertRussie]

I think he is far intelligent a man to right pages and pages for a 5 marks question. Thats precisely why he said he was good at giving exams

[@AkshayKumar-ql5cj]

@@BertRussie dude, you joke much?

[@BertRussie]

@@AkshayKumar-ql5cj Oh it was a joke? I did not catch it 😑

[@peeckle1657]

He could talk literally about anything and I could listen to him all day. Just incredible.

[@electricenglish]

Too much tweeting 🔥 He inspired me to keep this name for my channel :)

[@sudipmitra9]

Kolkata is still Calcutta to him! Good to hear that.

[@lokeshmahapatra3335]

Mr. Karan Thapar. You are a impatient anchor. Improve this.

[@mariyajafarey9148]

Impatient, he is one of the patient ones..

[@bssatya]

Where did you find him impatient? Watch prime time news to get an idea of impatient anchors😅😅😅

[@Necromancer189]

Do you want interview to be 2 hours?

[@humzarockstar13]

I'm here to sharpen my vocabulary.

[@globetrotter9212]

Be careful with sharpening. He might grind you to nil. Just joking. 🤓

[@aplosstudy9121]

Me too..

[@funnypie7274]

Me too

[@sanchitdass18]

I'm here too for the same purpose..

[@Rainman000]

Congress will not be taken seriously by Indians until the Gandhi family's hold onto the power positions in the Party. Mr. Tharoor is a erudite candidate for the position of the Party president but It's in the conflict of Interest Of sonia, Rahul and Priyanka. Congress must get rid of its really irrational fear of inevitable Leadership crisis.

[@terminator6199]

Why ? BJP is being run by two people. People don't seem to have a problem.

[@GM_-]

You're right, Shashi Tharoor should turn down the job rather than become another remote controlled PM like Dr Singh, or a puppet CM like Mr Sunil Joshi.

[@meckmillion7886]

Very well said, Rahul just want inheritance instead proving himself.

[@terminator6199]

@USASocialMediaIsCensorTech NoGooglePlease Hahaha. DEMOCRATIC process. Like how Congress DEMOCRATICALLY won all these years. Just because people pretend to vote doesn't make something democratic.

[@terminator6199]

@USASocialMediaIsCensorTech NoGooglePlease Oh yes. I WRITE IN BLOCK LETTERS SO I MUST BE RIGHT. And Congress has won more elections so they must be right. Such logic much wow.

[@irfadkpz3634]

Smooth, Interesting interview... Watched in a single straight sit.

[@shaina6629]

there was no need to ask shashi about the women he sleeps with. that gave me secondhand embarrassment

[@BenNeedsATheme4aDream]

Ikr ..i was like why karan whyyy

[@deoman99]

Lol

[@x12624]

Exactly, that was none of his business.. Indians/Sub continent people are by nature pretty nosy. But it was in a lighter vein lol

[@Hallow]

It was a joke for god's sake, just trying to lighten up the mood. If Karan asked this question to any other politician in India, he would have been in the headlines for a week in every single news outlet. Karan only told this to Sashi because Sashi understands the humor. It was all in good fun.

[@ahmedfaraaz1]

Wow. Humour is dead.

[@VishalSharma-tg9fw]

Now that I've seen Tharoor and Karan face to face speaking to each other, I realize how crisp and short Karan is at asking questions and talking while Tharoor sways here and there like he's a story teller.

[@sivakumar.bellan]

Awesome and Professional Interview. Every journalist and interviewee should learn from this interview. The journalist was spot on the agenda of getting the best out of Sashi Tharoor by using "Come Back" . Shashi Tharoor answered some tricky questions with ease . Overall a great interview. Salute the quality work of "The Wire" . How to reach the wire?

[@dilbaghsingh5182]

Enjoying the intellectual conversation here between the two favourites I always like this programme which is inspiring and fruitful whenever getting opportunity to watch. Thanks to both specially here for my favourite program.

[@mustafanizam2608]

I recall one time Dr. Tharoor raising a point of the 'compentancy' of Indian Engineers in the Indian Parliament and gave a thorough explanation of the lack of quality and professionalism among most of the new generation Techies. So the query was directed at the union 'Education' minister, Pokhiriyal. While the listeners were spellbound by the articulation of Tharoor, the reply from the Union Minister was dismal, or ' cattle' class in all respects. I feel that the difference lies in the thought process of North and South Indians. While we southerners hardly feel any pride by possessing fake degrees (very few would opt for one) but in North, it's a totally different ball game, they presume fake degrees to be a matter of utter pride. Good examples are Smrithi Irani, (claiming even to be an Yale graduate) Pokriyaal and the present incumbent of the PM's chair. What a down grading of educational qualification from the great Nehru, the steady slide in education standards continued downwards to the level of the present entity. Proud to be a Malayaalee, Dr. Tharoor is an inspiration to many youngsters and his speeches are avidly followed by countless individuals....

[@mustafanizam2608]

@Peace and Love Well my friend, did Ms. Sonia ever claimed she's a degree holder from Cambridge university, UK in any of her sworn affidavit. I would like to know....

[@rayzimmerman6740]

"Competency"....

[@mustafanizam2608]

@@rayzimmerman6740 Yes gentle man, you are right, I misspelled it.....

[@msjfaridi]

My prof used to always advise me to write short sentences but I couldn't help it, so I began to read shashi tharoor to get my long sentences grammatically correct.

[@ohsomyeah8379]

What an absolute delight of an interview, both personalities adding to the conversation their own flair and ideas that only comes with a life full of enriching experiences.

[@gilbertmathias9100]

Feel really great to listen to Karan and Shashi. Both speak so well that we can learn lot and lots from these two gentlemen.

[@shahidah4763]

One of the most interesting interviews that I have come across! Relished every moment of the conversation. Honest and on point. Karan and Tharoor together make this a must watch.

[@SuperRiya16]

Totally 🙌🏼

[@mokshajetley9244]

Always great to hear you Mr. Karan Thapar. Very interesting. Stay blessed

[@RaviVazirani]

What a sublime conversation between two gentlemen who seem like friends! You have confounded the vast majority of people.

[@kewalkoul2211]

It was a wonderful interview. I really enjoyed it. Both the participants were superb!

[@rishabhkumardwivedi]

Shashi Tharoor is a very fine man... He should be our leader one day. Hope he becomes our prime minister, congress should vouch for him.

[@SonuSharma-ys3jr]

One of the most intellectual person in India.

[@classicfellow6494]

Karan is getting dapper each passing day... What a personality ♥️

[@aintpunk]

This is one of the best interview done by Karan Thapar, in-depth, straight to the point with some hard-talk. No questions about eating mangoes or keeping a wallet. Journalism at its finest.

[@rahultiwari-dx8qo]

3:54 Mr thapar's gaze while listening is like that of a cop investigating a suspect, waiting for a wrong cue

[@hari8916]

To the concerned guys at The Wire, please make podcasts of these interviews and post it on Spotify or any such platforms which provides the facility...many people out there would love to listen such amazing interviews in the form of podcast cause it's convenient.

[@VijayPawar-sz6gq]

Both u stalwarts r truly amazing...bed talk cud have been avoided ..many growing children may also b ur fans..hope u Brilliant Speakers keep educating us continuously Thanks ❤️🙏

[@kaushikdasgupta67]

These two gentlemen are extremely knowledgeable as far their professions and the English language are concerned! Well, their qualifications speak for themselves. It's a sheer pleasure listening to both of them!

[@Who-qn5fl]

Totally enjoyed the part where Karan was teasing Dr. Tharoor on few occasions. Haha. Such a wholesome interview.

[@yasirimran2313]

Wat a sound command in English vocabulary .

[@sdghhf]

Not 'in' it's 'over the' !

[@smellythejelly]

Really enjoyed listening in to this interview. Thanks to The Wire for inviting Dr. Shashi Tharoor. I must say it was a very honest and open interview which is quite a rarity in mainstream media nowadays.

[@annamapt6760]

Wonderful.It was a treat listening to two of India's finest minds. Mr Shashi Tharoor-the right man at the wrong place. I remember reading his opinion pieces in the late 70's/early 80's .

[@hardyroks]

I always enjoy listening to Mr. Tharoor. Thanks for this interview.

[@prashantgidwani5091]

"judge me by my performance" should be the attitude of every politician in the country. And the citizens too have to acquire the eye to judge them by their performance without seeking their (citizens') religious advancements...

[@SoumitGhosh26January1971]

Brilliant interview. Why should "education should not be our only political safety, because outside of this ark, all is really deluge",? Mr. Tharoor speaking his mind out on a Karan Thapar interview on The Wire's channel.👍

[@paulm.k.8740]

Great to listen to this interview. Shashi comes out of it as a genuine, honest person. Hope he and the ideas he stands for finds success, sooner than later.

[@truthtriumphs990]

Wow, an amazing interaction!!

[@vandanacasm]

I am in heaven, listening to these two, aren't I?☺️

[@nandandupadhya]

Such a meaningful and value-filled interview. Joy to watch.

[@praveenshelley6196]

Shashi the pole star on Indian horizon. National ideol. GOD bless him.

[@historicShots]

i was laughing all the way while looking at Karan's face..and then he yells "shashi you have given longest answers to simple questions".. :D karan be like "do i amuse you"..

[@rakheek659]

Two men most intelligent on one platform ..Wow !! Its you Shashi , I love you ...no one can take your place .. One and only ..

[@Hanhanisha]

Very interesting and inspiring.. thanks to both of you.. Mr. Karan and Mr. Tharoor!

[@jayspriya]

It's such a pleasure to see Mr Tharoor interview! One of the few diplomat gentlemen still in politics. Thank you so much for airing this on your channel..

[@sindhunair5192]

Such a modest, humble and knowledgeable person. Proud of you sir.

[@lalitharavindran]

Fascinating person Shashi Tharoor and Tharoorasaurus!

[@pcpraman3219]

Superb interview... thank you

[@nasreensyed6451]

Excellent...enjoyed listening to two legends, proud of Mr. Tharoor, wish his party recognises his credentials.

[@saurabhgrover863]

I believe it was quite extravagant to discuss who Mr. Tharoor "slept with", even shameful. More so when this is his first interview as the upcoming Prime Ministrial candidate or the Presidential..!! Didnt expect this from you Mr. Thapar, even when he is your friend..!!

[@susanvarghese4962]

True, even I felt that was in bad taste

[@SuperRiya16]

Well a little but he did rebut saying you terrible man!

[@saurabhgrover863]

@@SuperRiya16 "Rebut", I am retty sure you mean it trivially dear girl. I can see it all around the world today, every body is concerned to only REBUt, even if it makes no sense or even worse harmful..! i apologise already to be blunt, but would you like to make it public as to who all did or do you sleep with? It is not about "a Rebuttal", rather about 'Decency'..!

[@rayzimmerman6740]

get a life...

[@saurabhgrover863]

@@rayzimmerman6740 QUITE CLEAR WHAT YOUR IDEA OF LIFE IS...AND I AM VERY GLAD THAT MINE IS NOT LIKE YOURS..!! YOU HAVE IT, AND ENJOY.!!

[@rajantharoormundarath5856]

Kudos to you my younger brother . Best wishes to you. Keep your war against injustice .

[@syedharis7739]

Good.... where are you now ?

[@rajantharoormundarath5856]

Syed Haris I lived in up and Mumbai for over 40 years but now am back in Kerala. I support truth and don’t tolerate injustice be it Muslims/downtrodden/🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😎

[@syedharis7739]

@@rajantharoormundarath5856 may God bless you

[@kappil911]

A standard conversation, truly inspirative, thanks to Karan and Tharoor

[@behroopiyaa]

What an amazing interview !!!! Without a doubt, one of the best.