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SHASHI THAROOR, 64

That setback laid the foundation for his political innings in India as a member of Parliament, apart from his rise as a public intellectual and author with a wide following on social media

A three-time parliamentarian and one of India’s most recognised public voices, Shashi Tharoor has donned many hats in a career that is over four decades long. Between 1978 and 2007, he was a career diplomat at the UN, rising to the

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