I read a lot of msgs about how Mr T has western thinking and background and cannot follow leadership. I think it is high time we skip the khadi-clad image of the Indian politician. our leaders can't view things in black & white while the janta see technicolor. Also we must be able to evaluate history justly and criticise what is wrong, rather than give GOD-like status to grandparents & great grandparents of the leaders of ruling parties
Shashi Tharoor will be given independent charge of foreign ministry in a few years time and will be projected as UPA leader later on. It is quite possible that he can become Prime Ministrer of India within next 6-8 years. Soniaji will support this move as she knows what is right. Having Shashi as PM will benefit Congree/UPA in particular and India in general. A man of his calibre should be respected and promoted.
he was born in london, son of a keralite, studied in delhi, mumbai and kolkatta. took phd from US. worked in Europe and US all his carrer. and now back in india.
1) He stood top in all his studies except for 8th standard. He got gold medal in 12th, university topper from st stephens. best outgoing student from Fletcher school in US. 2) He was the students president in st stephens and won all the debating competitions tthere 3) He got admissions into all the IIMs, but he opted to take diplomacy since he liked that. (he didnt want to be an investment banker :)) 4) at the age of 22 he got 2 post graduation and one PHD. 5) He rose to the highest position in UN in 23 years. 6) If he was elected the secretary general of UN he would have been the youngest ever secretary general for UN in its history. 7) He did not want to get into politics through the back door (rajya sabha) using his influence with MMS, sonia & pranab. so he contested from TVM. 8) At the age of 53 he is one of the youngest politician in India. 9) He has never stayed in kerala or worked in kerala. But he stood as an MP for the first time in kerala and won with a 1 lac majority. This was second highest in all constituency in kerala. he doesnt speak good malayalam. still he won the seat. (this was a sitting seat of communist). He campaigned for just 3 weeks and won the election. 10) He has around 5 lac followers in twitter. (SM krishna has around 4 thousand )
He is one of the brightest guys in UPA. support him
Re: tharoor for PM
by drax on Jan 11, 2010 07:22 AM
Maybe but he seems to be lacking even the basic intelligence as to how to conduct himself as minister. Moreover he is terribly influenced by the western behavioural pattern.
Re: Re: tharoor for PM
by Srini on Jan 11, 2010 08:26 AM
May be he is. But what is wrong is can't we even question or debate the policies of our leaders. If congress really feels what nehru and Gandhiji did was right they can justify their "anger". You can't put a blanket ban on debating actions of our leaders. After all they were also humans (though extra-ordinary:-) )
Re: tharoor for PM
by AK on Jan 11, 2010 10:06 AM
We have plenty of examples in this country to prove that education has got nothing to do with being "good" or being "honest" or being "effective" in governance. Kamaraj, uneducated, was the best CM tamil nadu ever had. He single handedly did so much for education that no other CMs have ever done. He was honest to the core and did effective governance. Compare this with the likes of "educated" subramaniam swamys.... !
Re: tharoor for PM
by Vivek Dev on Jan 11, 2010 11:30 AM
That is no reason to support him. He is probably not in the government to make any difference for the common man.
he was born in london, son of a keralite, studied in delhi, mumbai and kolkatta. took phd from US. worked in Europe and US all his carrer. and now back in india.
1) He stood top in all his studies except for 8th standard. He got gold medal in 12th, university topper from st stephens. best outgoing student from Fletcher school in US. 2) He was the students president in st stephens and won all the debating competitions tthere 3) He got admissions into all the IIMs, but he opted to take diplomacy since he liked that. (he didnt want to be an investment banker :)) 4) at the age of 22 he got 2 post graduation and one PHD. 5) He rose to the highest position in UN in 23 years. 6) If he was elected the secretary general of UN he would have been the youngest ever secretary general for UN in its history. 7) He did not want to get into politics through the back door (rajya sabha) using his influence with MMS, sonia & pranab. so he contested from TVM. 8) At the age of 53 he is one of the youngest politician in India. 9) He has never stayed in kerala or worked in kerala. But he stood as an MP for the first time in kerala and won with a 1 lac majority. This was second highest in all constituency in kerala. he doesnt speak good malayalam. still he won the seat. (this was a sitting seat of communist). He campaigned for just 3 weeks and won the election. 10) He has around 5 lac followers in twitter. (SM krishna has around 4 thousand )
He is one of the brightest guys in UPA. support him
Re: Tharoor for PM
by Vivek Dev on Jan 11, 2010 11:27 AM
If he is that bright what is he doing in a family controlled party like the Congress? Goes to prove that education even at the best universities in the world need not really make one intelligent.
articulate,intelligent persons may be wrongly interpreted,because it is not going to make head line.....but every one knows tharoor not the news reporter......IT IS PLEASING TO FIND ,THARROOR IS SO MUCH IMP.YES TO BE EMPLOYEES AT NITE SHIFT,OFTEN CHANCES ARE DRUGS OVERDOSE OR MAY BE DRUNK...MEDIA IS KNOWN FOR IT.....OR THEY WANT SOME FAVOUR WH. WAS REFUSED BY THAROOR.....
He is the best thing that has happened to Indian politics.He is visible and communicates regularly.Sorry to note our sleepy press cannot even decipher what he says.
Re: THAROOR
by sridhar kulkarni on Jan 11, 2010 03:43 AM
So are you expecting Twitterisation and Tharoorism to take over in Indian Politics to better governance.
MEDIA MAY BE BIASED,FRIENDS CAN TURN FOE.... NOTHING IS PERMANENT ......BUT DUE TO WH. U CHANGE WHAT U BELIEVE?ONCE U COMPROMISE,CAN U SAY ANYTHING SO PROUDLY WH. U MAY SAY NOW.....
