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- -: Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue "soft" power

December 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

http://www.ted.com India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army t...

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- -: Shashi Tharoor: The West's Biggest Misconceptions About India

June 1, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

http://bit.ly/mLmFKd - The old cliché of the land of snake charmers has gradually been dispelled by the idea of a country of computer geeks. Shashi Tharoor dispels and confirms the constructed India of the popular imagination. Check out the rest of Shashi Tharoor's interview at http://bigthink.c...

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- -: India's Unique Multiculturalism - Shashi Tharoor

October 17, 2007 (over 16 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/17/Elephant_Tiger_and_the_Cell_Phone Prolific Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor discusses the unique levels of pluralism evident in Indian culture and government. ----- Shashi Tharoor discusses The Elephant, The Tiger, and the Cell Phone: India...

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- -: Cellphones and the Economic Modernization of India

October 18, 2007 (over 16 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/17/Elephant_Tiger_and_the_Cell_Phone Prolific Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor explains why he sees India's widespread use of cellphones as symbolic of the country's rapid movement towards economic modernization. ----- Shashi Tharoor discusses...

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- -: Why all the Global Anti-Americanism? - Shashi Tharoor

August 22, 2008 (over 15 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/21/Shashi_Tharoor_Restoring_Americas_Image_in_the_World Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor examines global anti-Americanism, arguing that such criticism is often linked to an inherent respect for American values and ideals. ----- Shashi Tharoor ...

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- -: Barack Obama and the American Global Image - Shashi Tharoor

August 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/21/Shashi_Tharoor_Restoring_Americas_Image_in_the_World Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor examines worldwide interest in the U.S. 2008 Presidential elections, and discusses the global ramifications of an Obama Presidency. ----- Shashi Tharoor d...

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Shashi Tharoor: Why Nations Should Pursue "Soft" Power

November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

In this convincing talk, Shashi Tharoor tells us about why nations should pursue Soft power. He talks about Soft power and makes India his prime example. He gives us his arguments on India's communications, Bollywood, and being an open society. He describes what Soft power can do and the results ...

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