Shashi Tharoor's New Book Is Broad and Brilliant, but Not Bold Enough In 'The Battle of Belonging', the Congress leader lucidly describes the different forms of nationalism but does not provide a coherent strategy on countering the BJP. Photo: PTI Rights15/Dec/2020 Ever since he moved into Indian politics following a distinguished career at the United Nations, Shashi Tharoor has been an outlier. Whether speaking with his idiosyncratic eloquence in parliament, outraging social media followers across the political spectrum with his acerbic humour, sophisticatedly defending every embarrassment of the Indian National Congress (INC), vehemently chastising the British Empire, or producing a litany of compellingly unpronounceable words as part of his Tharoorosaurus, the diplomat-turned-politician has increasingly been in a league of his own. Exemplifying his eclectic talents further has been a series of rigorously researched and passionately persuasive books, the latest of which hit the shelves this November.