“ Expertise has been the subject of abuse in recent years, with opponents ranging from conspiracy-theorists to populist leaders all seeking to denigrate elite academics and experts as out of touch. Think-tanks have been a particular victim of this toxic discourse. Compiling the views of 64 current and former presidents of think tanks around the world, the book provides a fascinating wealth of information, posing probing questions about the place of think-tanks today and tomorrow.”
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Dr Shashi Tharoor, M.P., Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, Chairman, All-India Professionals Congress, India.
India’s democratic ethos under threat: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
One, the India that is pluralist, inclusive and celebrates diversity of differences and believes that all Indians are equal, Shashi Tharoor said.
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BHUBANESWAR: Given the nature and track record of the country’s new political masters, the stability and foundation of India’s democratic ethos are under threat, opined Lok Sabha MP and celebrated author Shashi Tharoor here on Saturday.
Delivering the Brajamohan Mohanty memorial lecture organised by All India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC), Odisha on virtual mode, Tharoor said the present government animated by its chauvinistic and distorted militarised version of what they call Hindutva appears to be determined to promote nationalism in order to redefine the understanding of India.