Shashi Tharoor: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Shashi Tharoor in conversation with Vir Sanghvi

Politician, diplomat and writer Shashi Tharoor wears many hats, caps and topis. As a prominent public figure, he draws adoration and sometimes the hostility that accompanies fame. Devoted to books and reading, Tharoor has authored over 23 books which include fiction, biography, politics, religion and also a Tharoorosaurus of words. In conversation with celebrated writer and food critic Vir Sanghvi, he examines these different identities and aspects of his life and also the core Indian identity that is the compelling force behind all that he does. Presented by Rajasthan Patrika Dr Shashi Tharoor is a fourth-term Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Thiruvananthapuram and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. He is the bestselling author of twenty-six books, both fiction and non-fiction, besides being a former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and a former Minister of State for Human Resource Development and for External Affairs in the Government of India. He has won numerous awards, including the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2019, Dr. Tharoor was also awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in the category of ‘English Non-Fiction’ for his book An Era of Darkness. Vir Sanghvi became editor of Bombay magazine at twenty-two, making him the youngest editor in the history of Indian journalism. He went on to edit Imprint and Sunday, then India’s largest-selling weekly newsmagazine. He has been both Editor and Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times and continued as columnist and advisor. His television career includes award-winning shows on the Star TV Network, NDTV, and CNN TV 18. He also has a significant parallel career as India’s leading food and travel writer. Follow us on – Website - https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ Facebook -   / jaipurlitfest   YouTube -    / jprlitfest   Instagram -   / jaipurlitfest   Twitter -   / jaipurlitfest   #shashitharoor #jaipurliteraturefestival2025