Manu S. Pillai on History, His New Book, Celebrity Status & Cancel Culture | Exclusive | SoSouth

#historian #manupillai talks to #sosouth in depth about several topics, including his move from economics and running the office of #shashitharoor as #memberofparliment. #Indianhistory is something that is #fascinating for this acclaimed author and historian Manu S. Pillai, who is known for his bestselling books like The Ivory Throne" and "Rebel Sultans". In this conversation he brings his trademark wit and insight to our discussion. Chapters 00:00 Coming Up 01:15 How Manu Became A Historian 06:45 Running Shashi Tharoor's Office 12:15 Manu's Transition to History 14:05 The Writing of The Ivory Throne 19:03 What is Marumakkathayam or Matrilineal 22:45 Family History Is Full of Stories 25:50 History Is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle 28:20 Male Gaze Looking At History 34:50 How Indians Coopted English 37:30 Bharat Versus India: What's In a Name 41:00 Political Versus Polarisation 44:30 India's Next Republic 48:00 Government-Approved History Books 51:20 Why Governments Shouldn't Stay in Power 53:00 Manu Pillai's Thoughts on Kerala Politics 57:18 Balance Will Return... Eventually 1:00:41 Strengthen Citizens, Have Accountability 1:03:24 Greater Your Power, Greater Your Accountability 1:08:27 Cyclical Way of The World 1:10:43 This is Age of Anxiety 1:14:22 What Will Manu Do In His Capacity 1:15:21 Who Is A Malayali Today 1:16:44 Regional Languages Vs English Language 1:19:33 What is Manu S. Pillai in Private Life 1:21:03 Manu Pillai Is Not Celebrity #IndianHistory #ManuSPillai #HistoryPodcast #Travancore #PrecolonialIndia #keralahistory #historyfacts #historical #shashitharoor #books #historybooks #research #researchscholar #historypodcast #booklovers #booknerds #booknerd #bookpublication #bookpublishing #interviews #politics #politicalnews #india #bjp #modi #modji #modinews #pmmodi #narendramodi #modikiguarantee #congress #congressnews #congressparty #bjpnews #southindian #viral #latest #breakingnews #latestnews #loksabha #loksabhapolls #loksabhaelectiRuon2024 #loksabhaelections2024 --------------------------- Follow us on: Facebook:   / sosouthofficial   X:   / sosouthofficial   Instagram:   / sosouthofficial   WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAT... About the Channel At SoSouth, from the India Today Group, we seek to bring south perspective to India stories. Tune in for the latest in politics, cinema, technology and society from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.