SHASHI THAROOR (Wed Apr 9 21:42:38 1997 IST):
EVERYONE: I am mystified by all of you asking where I am, I am here!
ravi (Wed Apr 9 21:09:52 1997 IST):
In your novel The great Indian Novel do you think you took the joke too far in the caricatures of some of our leaders? Specifically Indira Gandhi, at the time of the Emergency, looked quite vengeful to me ...Your comments Great book though ..
Cheers! (Wed Apr 9 21:09:58 1997 IST):
Mr. Tharoor: Do u think the new breed from Mussorie Academy lacks the class and maturity to run the bureaucracy of a country like India. Do u think there should be attempts made to repatriate Indians to join the civil services??
Beetha (Wed Apr 9 21:10:11 1997 IST):
HELLO MR TAROOR. I AM SIMPLY DYING TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS.. DON'T MIND IF SOME OF 'EM ARE PRETTY PERSONAL, WILL YA? YOUR PERSONAL, UNADULTARATED OPINION ON ARUNDHATI ROY'S NEW BOOK? DO YOU IDENTIFY WITH THE KERALA SHE HAS WRITTEN ABOUT?
ranj (Wed Apr 9 21:10:21 1997 IST):
MR tharoor , What do u think is lacking in the current Indian team the motivation ,the game spirit or is it the dirty politics in there too
aninda mitra (Wed Apr 9 21:11:12 1997 IST):
Mr. Tharoor, any new novels coming up... soon?
SHASHI THAROOR (Wed Apr 9 21:13:22 1997 IST):
Karna: I had been writing fiction for a long time, but in magazines and newspapers; I thought something less perishable ought to be attempted at some point. The concerns in the book emerged from years of indiscriminate reading and slightly more discriminate study of Indian history and politics. The Mahabharata connection occurred when I read P Lal's vivid transcreation: it had such a contemporary resonance that I instantly thought, here is a vehicle for the book I want to write about the forces that have made (and nearly unmade) our country.
ranj (Wed Apr 9 21:13:39 1997 IST):
Mr Tharoor , what do u think is the role of india in security counncil &how do find ur trip to India as a asst. to MR. Annan,
Beetha (Wed Apr 9 21:14:43 1997 IST):
Would you give us your opinion about Arundhati Roy's novel, Mr Taroor?
ranj (Wed Apr 9 21:15:36 1997 IST):
MR tharoor , PLease reply Atleast one of my questions
aninda mitra (Wed Apr 9 21:15:41 1997 IST):
Mr. Tharoor, what positive lessons. if any, can India & Pakistan learn from the Mid-East peace process?
Cheers! (Wed Apr 9 21:15:46 1997 IST):
Mr. Tharoor, If u were asked to choose one place in the world to settle down in... What would it be? Kerela or maybe Florida!!
Sister Carrie (Wed Apr 9 21:16:09 1997 IST):
Hello Mr Tharoor could you tell me why the curiious thing about the chapters in your novel takling off on contemporary Indian novelists--like Salman Rushdie and Vikram Seth
SHASHI THAROOR (Wed Apr 9 21:17:16 1997 IST):
Ranj: I wanted to play cricket very badly, and that's what I did -- I played cricket very badly! For obscure teams in places like Singapore and Geneva. But you don't have to be a great chef to enjoy a good meal, and I enjoy my cricket, as you do too.
Cheers! (Wed Apr 9 21:17:20 1997 IST):
Can someone on the chat tell me the complete name of the SPA movie from Arundhati Roy... please.
Beetha (Wed Apr 9 21:18:44 1997 IST):
Yep, yep Mr Taroor! Just as we are enjoying your great quotes!
*Prem (Wed Apr 9 21:19:04 1997 IST):
Dr Tharoor, that was a great quote, about wanting to play cricket very badly. Speaking of which, bangladesh has just got Test status. Good? Bad?