Meet the Real Shashi Tharoor - The Man Behind the Incredible Vocabulary and Clipped British Accent
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- 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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Listening to Karan Thapar and Shashi Tharoor helps increase your English vocabulary for IELTS/TOEFL
Fact!
I have over 30,000 vocab on my lips.
@@papatrump8399 #DonaldD{_}ckHEADofUSA #TrumpMereLANDse
No. Listen to modi for improving basics. That's what I did.
@@abhishek_kothari you got lot of STREANH bro
Mr. Shashi Tharoor should become Congress President.
Moksha jetley and he should be made to debate in English with Gobhi ji
One day he will become President of India.... I bet you
He is getting sidelined because the Gandhis see him as a threat to the leadership.
Only party election is solution
#RavishKumar
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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) 😆😝😂
I get reminded of jayalalitha verbally slapping thapar 😃😃😃
Hahaha.. naayak real version
@@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.
@@ashokkamble697 this fellow Karan thapar Is an irritating fellow the has his own agendas and asks questions according to that
But it's not possible with shashi tharoor he will make karanthapar drink water 😆
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.
Politicians can not afford to be explicitly clear. Confuse and be doing your dirty chores.
@@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
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!
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.
@@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 .
Dr. Tharoor's response is as flawless as his language.
Lovely!
The buzz is that Congress high command is having talk with Congress leaders in Kerala to project Sasi taroor as next CM of kerala
A letter I suppose cannot be surviving...it has to be either safeguarded or retained.More suitable
Its like Oxford dictionary is talking to Merriam Webster
🤣🤣🤣
Haha 😂
No, Just the opposite..
😂😂
😆😆🤣
In India, the English difficulty level be like:
Easy
Medium
Hard
Shashi Tharoor
Guess you meant
Good
Great
Advanced
Shashi Tharoor
@@michellewest6929 in polite manner yes it can be🙂
@@Nepo.Potshangbam 👍👍 What an original comment you have posted btw
Karan Thapar level bhi hai, Shashi Tharoor level ke lagbhag paas me hi
@@michellewest6929 llllllllllllllllllllllll
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
😂🤣
Do Lund Trumb!!!
The worst hypocrite Modi, phu.
Haha! What humour😆 Just loved it!
no wonder.. ppl like you might like slavery of english speakrs.. Modi is far better than this Joker
Like for those, who wants to see Shashi Tharoor to be the Prime minister of India.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love how he subtly tells "Karan Behave yourself"!!
I came here for IELTS prep . Now I have 8.5 bands already . Thank you
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..
Yeah, my great uncle spoke like this.
He is more than just his vocabulary & accent.
Mahua moitra is the female version of shashi tharoor. An emerging face in Indian politics.
She has very prominent American speaking skill..
Sairam . No. She is a Bangla Manila ; she can on her own make a mark & prove herself UNIQUE & shine ......
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
@@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
I too completely agree with this👍👍👍
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.
Hello from Kaithal 👋
@@ajaysolra5395 hi ajay::::
Lol..his English has nothing to do with politics
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
Just imagine sushma swaraj and shashi tharoor working together
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!
True. Btw was Karan implying at some point that Shashi sleeps around? Or is it just my dirty mind?
Mr. Tharoor should be the prime ministerial candidate..
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.
They will make up things abt him the same way they tarnished Rahul. I think we should just say all progressives should join hands
@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
could guarantee that Indian as a Democracy would breath fresh air if he is at the helm!
@ahs pm so much self righteousness. Get down your high horse.
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 🤣
That's a good one 😂😂
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..
Nahh fail
Man 😂😂
truth be told, except a few obscure words most of what he says is understandable and is intended for the public to understand.
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.
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!
Apni dosti bani rahe chchcha
Please watch Karan "interview" former TamilNadu Chief Minister Late Ms. J. Jayalalitha
I think even the Brits might find it quite astonishing to hear both these Indians in their own accent!
Their accent isn't that British. It's just a very lovely colonial era Indian English.
@@LaVictoireRosee More British of today..
Yes, two giants of spoken english.
Probably the first interview where Karan Thapar is listening more than questioning.
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.
Ha ha ha!
@@cosmiledsouza5372 Disagree.
Cosmile Dsouza bas bhai apni dosti bani rahe 😂😂 gem of a comment !
@@cosmiledsouza5372 Karan knows very well when to ask question but he's better at asking counter questions without letting the interviewee to answer fully.
This anchor spoke more in this 1 hour than Modi during the entire pandemic...
😄
gandu pehle tharoor ki state maharashtra ka haal dekh
@@Sia44Singh haha🤣. maharashtra me tharoor ki sarkar h. vaha teri sarkar se kuch hua ni.
@@adityarawat4256 he is from Kerala
@@adityapradhan675 tharoor congress se h or maharashtra me congress h
Imagine each politician of India as learned and educated as Shashi. That would be awesome
Not like throor. He is man of calibre. Throor can take us forward.
Streanh !
Rubbish.
Long live Tharoor....as a malayalee we also proud of you . സ്വകാര്യ അഭിമാനം..." ladies In my life.." very open....keep it up
😂😂👍
@Syed Mohammad copy paste
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!!!
Two unsung heroes of present India, it's our bad luck that they are not in power ,we wishing them good luck
Why does Karan Thapar always seems like he is too eager to jump to the next question without letting the last answer be finished?
Woh studio sirf ek ghante ke liye available tha...! ;-P ;-P
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.
I thought the same
True😁
"Karan behave yourself"... There was no need to ask such a question.
THAT QUESTION WAS IN JEST!!!
They are friends
Honestly, that was the best part.
A thoroughly delightful interview. Shashi Tharoor is no doubt an articulate speaker
Have patience, Karan, you will get a chance, too!
53:32 - 54:40 This is why this man has all my respect and admiration!!!
i still miss thapar's "dosti bani rahe" interview lol
Yeah
I feel like listening whole day to these greT people Mr.Karan and Tharoor.
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.
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.
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!
I am so proud of myself that I have been able to follow what he speaks even though I am a school dropout 😂
Great so see two Victorian era English gentlemen with their vintage style. They are so rare now a days.
Congress could do much better under his leadership
Xenophobic attacks dde in the
Agreed fully and Sanjay Jha!
absolutely
@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....
@Rajat Chatterjee yes re bhakthgandu. Glad I am not a bigot like you. You are a hindu version of the jehadis you talk about.
He could talk literally about anything and I could listen to him all day. Just incredible.
If only Congress could make him the next PM candidate, take my vote!
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
So that he could marry again
TAKE MY FUCKING VOTE TOO🤣🤣
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.
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)
bhai na hindu khatre mein hai na muslman ....
khatre mein to meri angrezi hai
खत्रेमे देश है!
😂😂😂😂😂
@@sadafzehrarizvi2414 🤣😂😂
🤣🙈
😂😂😂🙆🙆
Oxford and Cambridge at one stage😅😅😅
True😅😅😅
Has tharoor studied in oxford?
@@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
Harvard you mean
@@Necromancer189 Harvard and Tufts it says, Tufts is in the same place as Harvard
Sashi's body language is sincere. The interviewer cunning.
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....
Sashi is so concious that he even matches his "id card" with his outfit 😂
Kolkata is still Calcutta to him! Good to hear that.
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!
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
I found the interruptions so annoying that I couldn't continue watching.
Well. Interview is fine. He speaks most of the time.
@@eganeshseshadri6441 lol. Its rat race. All saying same thing thats why u saying this. Interview is fine.
Thapar needs retraining. go back to school
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.
I'm here to sharpen my vocabulary.
Be careful with sharpening. He might grind you to nil. Just joking. 🤓
Me too..
Me too
I'm here too for the same purpose..
Too much tweeting 🔥
He inspired me to keep this name for my channel :)
there was no need to ask shashi about the women he sleeps with. that gave me secondhand embarrassment
Ikr ..i was like why karan whyyy
Lol
Exactly, that was none of his business.. Indians/Sub continent people are by nature pretty nosy. But it was in a lighter vein lol
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.
Wow. Humour is dead.
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.
Mr. Karan Thapar.
You are a impatient anchor.
Improve this.
Impatient, he is one of the patient ones..
Where did you find him impatient?
Watch prime time news to get an idea of impatient anchors😅😅😅
Do you want interview to be 2 hours?
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.
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.
What a sublime conversation between two gentlemen who seem like friends! You have confounded the vast majority of people.
Karan is getting dapper each passing day... What a personality ♥️
5 marks question on question paper
Shashi Tharoor : I want an extra sheet.
With thread😂😂😂
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
@@BertRussie dude, you joke much?
@@AkshayKumar-ql5cj Oh it was a joke? I did not catch it 😑
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.
Why ? BJP is being run by two people. People don't seem to have a problem.
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.
Very well said, Rahul just want inheritance instead proving himself.
@USASocialMediaIsCensorTech NoGooglePlease Hahaha. DEMOCRATIC process. Like how Congress DEMOCRATICALLY won all these years. Just because people pretend to vote doesn't make something democratic.
@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.
Smooth, Interesting interview... Watched in a single straight sit.
One of the most intellectual person in India.
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.
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!
3:54 Mr thapar's gaze while listening is like that of a cop investigating a suspect, waiting for a wrong cue
Always great to hear you Mr. Karan Thapar. Very interesting. Stay blessed
Feel really great to listen to Karan and Shashi. Both speak so well that we can learn lot and lots from these two gentlemen.
Totally enjoyed the part where Karan was teasing Dr. Tharoor on few occasions. Haha. Such a wholesome interview.
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.
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.
Totally 🙌🏼
I am in heaven, listening to these two, aren't I?☺️
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?
Thank you Shashi Tharoor for coming back to India and serving people here
Wow, an amazing interaction!!
Wat a sound command in English vocabulary .
Not 'in' it's 'over the' !
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 ❤️🙏
This is the best interview ever in India.. this is what happened when educated people talk to each other. 👍🙏🙏🙏 Proud moment.
Fascinating person Shashi Tharoor and Tharoorasaurus!
Karan when u r interviewing Shashi and uploading it On you tube there should be atleast subtitles option. 🤷
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 .
It was a wonderful interview. I really enjoyed it. Both the participants were superb!
I always enjoy listening to Mr. Tharoor. Thanks for this interview.
Such a modest, humble and knowledgeable person. Proud of you sir.
Very interesting and inspiring.. thanks to both of you.. Mr. Karan and Mr. Tharoor!
This man is just pleasure to listen every time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ best example of if we raise our children right this country could flourish 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Most lively conversation... Amazingly maniac
"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...
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.
Such a meaningful and value-filled interview. Joy to watch.
Feeling so nostalgic,as British accent is because of our Irish nuns and Anglo Indian teachers.
Mr Tharoor😍
I love you the most
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.👍
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..
Two men most intelligent on one platform ..Wow !! Its you Shashi , I love you ...no one can take your place ..
One and only ..
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....
@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....
"Competency"....
@@rayzimmerman6740
Yes gentle man, you are right, I misspelled it.....
Thanks for subtitles
How much I loved it...."" When the SHARKS bites You do NOT BLEED"" ... All the best wishes Sir