Shashi Tharoor on feeling "uncertain" about his future I Inside Out with Barkha Dutt

Our New Podcast Series ‘Inside Out’ takes you to the heart of the person behind the persona, connects you to incredible stories of change, in conversations that are raw, intimate and real.

The questions that news headlines miss, the inner life and path breaking journeys of incredible people, some famous, some less so, but each with an amazing story to share and learn from.

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In our first episode, Barkha Dutt speaks to Shashi Tharoor in possibly his most personal conversation yet. From how he fought being called a murderer to which word he would pick to describe his present state of mind, this is a no holds barred one hour that you cannot miss.

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Chapters:
00:00 - 1:03 Introduction
1:04 - 3:19 Tharoor on what do Indians look like in the mirror
3:20 - 4:45 What shaped Tharoor's accent
4:46 - 8:06 Why does Shashi Tharoor uses Big Words?
8:07 - 9:22 Tharoor's college days at St Stephens
9:23 - 9:50 Tharoor teaches a new word
9:51 - 10:40 As a child, what did Shashi Tharoor got smacked for?
10:41 - 12:15 Tharoor on his parents
12:16 - 13:08 When Tharoor discovered his talent for acting
13:09 - 14:25 Tharoor's love for taking tests
14:26 - 15:24 When 'Best Science Student' opted to study Humanities
15:25 - 15:48 History Graduate Tharoor topped Delhi University & Cleared IIMs simultaneously
15:49 - 17:22 Tharoor's days at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
17:23 - 18:33 That one exam which Tharoor didn't top- "It was like death in the family'
18:34 - 20:40 Shashi Tharoor's twins and their unusual habit
20:41 - 29:18 Why Tharoor left behind his dream of joining the Indian Foreign Service (IFS)?
29:19 - 34:13 Tharoor's stint at the United Nations
34:14 - 38:00 When Shashi Tharoor was called an "Israeli Agent"
38:01 - 40:38 Shashi Tharoor opens up on Sunanda Pushkar's death
40:39 - 41:05 When Tharoor's mother was treated like "mother of a murderer"
41:06 - 42:55 Coping up after losing Sunanda
42:56 - 45:12 Backstory of Tharoor's iconic speech at the Oxford Union
45:13 - 48:08 How Tharoor dealt with controversy around Sunanda's death
48:09 - 48:23 Is Shashi Tharoor still romantic in his 60s?
48:24 - 51:37 What kind of liberalism Shashi Tharoor identifies with?
51:38 - 53:29 One thing that Shashi Tharoor regrets
53:30 - 54:54 Biggest failure of Tharoor's life
54:55 - 55:44 One word that best describes Tharoor's current state of mind
55:45 - 57:23 Will Shashi Tharoor leave Congress?
57:24 - 58:38 Is Tharoor considering leaving politics?
58:39 - 58:51 Credits

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