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- "What you and I might consider to be not the best democratic practice is so deeply entrenched in our culture that it has infected our politics as well," Shashi Tharoor, MP for the Indian National Congress (INC) party tells Tim Sebastian on this week's Conflict Zone.
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Shashi Tharoor is great at defending India on international media but when it comes to defending congress, I think even someone of his caliber cannot do it.
Haha yes , he would definitely lose a debate on Congress nepotism with any fan of his earlier books on India!
well said Vishwakat
That makes him a lier. And cannot be trusted.
EXACCCCCCCCCTTTTTTTTTTTTLY MY SON
@@alexmercer866 Lier is defined as someone who rests or reclines. Anyway, he is not a liar... He did not lie about it. He just defended it saying "it is part of the culture" - everyone else does the same.
no one in this Universe can defend Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi is the prime reason for the failure of the congress party.
you just did
No one in the universe could defend Rahul other than Sonia Priyanka he himself.
hahahaha
I think not even Sonia Gandhi !
the only thing that Shashi Tharoor can't defend is Rahul Gandhi.
rahul gandhi and congress both
Shashi Deshmukh lol y u blasting on modi on all the comments 🤣 how much money did u get to do this?
And also his wife's murder case
Tim Sebastian has researched his questions well and Indian journos should learn a thing or two from this instead of producing ear shattering high decibel debates which sound more like a fish market chatter.
Andi Dufresne He was quite a great chatter himself! Why ask questions. when you don't have the patience to listen? Already made up mind I suppose?!!
Actually he was copying Arnab Goswami in his own accent and without his popular phrases... lol
+Adora301 Tim Sebastian is known for asking hard-hitting, incisive questions. He is not a chatter. This is called counter-questioning and this is how proper interviews are conducted. If this is too abrasive for you, you should've watched his Hard Talk programme on BBC World.
truetool I don't mind listening to counter questions, that is what makes it interesting however, the interviewer needs to listen to answers. Trying to corner the interviewee is absolutely amazing and delicious to watch, but you got him on your channel for a reason, for his opinion or take on a subject, let him give it!!
I think he provided Shashi ample opportunities to respond. Interviewers are time-bound by the duration of the show, and a topic must be covered with the depth that it deserves. So if an interviewee does not complete his reply within the appropriate time, he cannot be permitted to go on indefinitely. I could compare him to Arnab Goswami for his manner of counter-questioning, but I don't think either of us would hold him to such a low standard.
this guy should interview Rahul Gandhi
rohit deshpande haha I'm sure he will cry by the end of it
I guess Tim will run away listening to RaGa answer.
He will keep on chanting often women empowerment as he did in one such interview with Arnab.
Raga is literally fool.
rohit deshpande that would be train wreck from the get go... Lol
rohit deshpande lol they tried arnab and that was a disaster.... I guess they won't dare to do it again
The difference between BJP and Congress supporters is that BJP supporters will stand behind Shashi Tharoor and even defend him whenever he is defending India and supporting India's stand. But Congress supporters, they are so filled with so much hate, and bias that they will even insult and stand against Indian interests just so they get the pleasure of saying "Gotcha!" to PM Modi. It's not difficult to see that if you really stand with India, BJP comes as a natural choice.
Lol the interviewer is tearing into him. Glad Shahshi didn't get the chance to dodge questions.
@Shashi Deshmukh Modi ke IQ aur street smartness ko kam na samjhio re babba
He's asking good genuine questions.About actual issues like corruption, financial transparency, criminal charges .
More Indian journalists should learn from this.
Yusuf Khalid, thank you for your feedback! - ws
Hey, it is not like we don't have journalists who CANNOT ask such basic questions. We have a great deal of veteran journalists who can do that, but the question is, is there a WILL to do so from the media houses they work for? No. They're under constant pressure from editors to increase the TRPs, for which they have to resort to unnecessarily controversial, or, as we say, "masala" line of questioning. Its the Indian people who need to stop watching such stuff and increase watching good stuff, so that the TRPs go to the right channels.
Tim, this outsider perspective puts the absurdity of Indian politics in perspective. It helps us resist its normalization.
awesome TIm, you just screwed our best speaker. Indian media should learn to ask good questions from western media.
Well, we do have Arnab. But the very woke, virtue signalling youth of the country count him as a BJP/RSS stooge and a disgrace for journalism. Whereas, the truth is that he was the one who revealed to the world, the greatest scams like 2G, CWG and Coal-gate.
Siddharth Raj nope....You watched him making it a theatre..It was others who did the work..And many journos took a principled stand
@88HAILSTONE no how could he defend the things done by Congress party for 7 decades..
Yes Arnab Goswami is fit to speak with Tim Sebastian, also Jaishanker is good.
Western media is designed to kills all the opponents in the pretext of Rule of law and In the name of democracy!
That was BRUTAL . Mr Tharoor's oratory skills and eloquence wasn't enough to save the reputation (or what's left of it ) of the congress party and it's star Rahul Gandhi . It was great ! really enjoyed it .😀
Charlatan can't win all the time
Even he can't defend Rahul Gandhi
This is what happens when a journalist does his home work well !😃
Tim Sebastian the best interviewer ever
For the first time, saw Dr. Tharoor on the back foot !!!!!!!!!!!!
vibhu kulshrestha.... look closer ...It's his english that could be distracting from identifying...He is on back foot logically on many occasions
@@chaitanyatadepalli6048 right..
Saw first time Tharoor grilled in this manner. The interviewer was so well prepared, even about minute things. One of the best interviews ever I have seen.
Tim! I don’t know it would be possible for any other journalist in the world to be prepared for an interview as you did. You were so direct, so blunt.. hats off!
Tim Sebastian style is quite intimidating!
No he is not.. he is a child like interviewer, Shashi should have asked him to listen first before pooping out of his mouth interrupting..
The problem for Shashi was that he was on the receiving side of a corrupt Congress party..otherwise he would have kicked Tim's arse,
He is a India hater and Pakistan lover. Pak ISI pay him well :)
rahul gandhi seems to get thrashed everywhere.
He doesn't need trashing. Rahul trashes himself. No one does it to him. Not sure? Just imagine an interview with Rahul Gandhi and Tim. Or just refer to his interview with arnab. Lol
I challenge PM Modi and leaders of other parties to face journalists like Tim Sebastian. That would show their real face.
Excellent job by the journalist!!
This is some d
you are just ausm sir Tim
I never saw journalist like you who speak so straight forward and make opponent answer.
and also language pronouncing best that everyone in world can understand.
We Indian really need journalism like you sir.
a great interview. something Indian media should learn from. tough questions based on facts and figures not on conspiracy theories.
Wow , Tim fact after fact . This is journalism , That's how you do an interview somebody pls show it to Arnab Goswami and Ravish.
Ravish is way better than Arnab
😂you think so?? Both are boot lickers of one party.@@normalhuman6581
Hello, Tim! That was fantastic you should do more interview with Indian leader the politicians in power and the others because no one has the guts to question this nepotism practiced by these so called Rajas.
If shashi tharoor can not defend somebody means the person has really done nothing.
Thuroor shown his place. His only claim to fame is his English. He thinks he is an English man.
yes. we all are.
I hope some day he joins BJP.. he might get a chance to actually do something to get some positive changes in Indian politics if he joins BJP instead of just licking shoes of Gandhi's.. and nodding heads even when his heart says no..
Well, he's a wife murderer image building is what every criminal does, Salman khan is a great example. If people like tharoor joins BJP, it will lose it's Hindutva image, it will become corrupt & same as congress.
it’s a battle of accents 😁
Lol
Classic. Hahaha.
😂🤣😂 OMG THAT SUMS THIS UP
Hwattaryu Thokinabaut?!
I think for Kashmir Tim is not right as he completely ignores the foreign sponsorship and Islamic fundamentalism of Kashmir terrorism.USA,UK and west including the Islamic world served as mute spectators considering it as some kind of separatist movement or insurgency except terrorism.Local Kashmiri Hindu population were displaced,tortured,murdered and raped,but international community including our secular media,intellectuals,political parties were largely silent.
Amazing line of questioning, throughly researched and to the point
We need this integrity and intent in Indian mega journalists
this interview is more of a roast of shashi tharoor. tim is roasting shashi tharoor whith his facts laden questions.
Not that I am a fan of Congress party (I hate them), but the quality of the interview was pretty low. Constantly interrupting the guest without allowing him to finish even a sentence doesn't make a civil conversation.
Come on Tim, it's supposed to be Shashi Tharoor's interview, not your. This style of conducting interviews is dead long time ago.
I am in the same boat here.
Tim is a India hater and Pakistan lover. He can't hide it. Watch his other interviews.
Come on Shashi Tharoor, you're way too smart to be in the shadows of Pappu and family. Smell the coffee, this is not anti-incumbency, the Gandhi's are a national embarrassment. People look forward to your opinions and I dare say, you will have way more impact as an individual than with this party.
good research by Tim.
What an awesome Journalist!
thoroghly grilled and greatly respect the way he patiently sat through the interview which speaks wonders of the personality of this man though for the fist time he seemed to be at a loss of words defending the ills of congress party... He is right, Indian democracy works in a different manner than the west given that we gave democratic rights like voting to all when we were just a new born and it will take some time for it to mature
DW is German channel
i wish same kind of treatment an Indian channel has done to UPA then the mass will be educated
feel sorry of shashe, I real.. real.. big fan of him
The only way for the revival of the Grand Old Party of India is by making Shashi Tharoor the party leader and by the removal of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Or he should join the BJP.
You can clearly see that Shashi is such a huge Gandhi dynasty apologist.
AKASH TIWARI fluency in english can't be substituted for being leader... Important point in my view
the one accused of wife murder no sory...
well there were better leaders in congres but dynasty politics,religion & caste based politics and 70 yrs of asskissing of one family ruined the credibliy of cogress party to deadline...
and im afraid theres no one better in congres who can be a PM candidate...
other parties mybe.. but as far as now i do hate it but have to choose the lesser evils... the bjp
I sincerely felt bad for Shashi
Indian journalists must learn how to research, how to speak and how to interrupt without raising voice.
Tim nailed shashi tharoor on congress's dynastic culture,corruption but shashi tharoor defended questions on kashmir quite well.Tim is always a great host.Great interview indeed.
This is true Journalism! A refreshing change from our Press which asks subjective and motivated questions. This man Tim S is spot on when it comes to addressing the real issues.
we seriously need such journalists who have the ability and intellect to question on such a profound level, with all the research and knowledge and above a moral and unbiased behaviour towards the system and its people.
lol Judiciary in India is very slow, it will take 2 decades to convict someone
The only politician that i admired, still he happens to be in the wrong political party !
The Indian national congress is on the verge of death !
mohamed El mustafa bjp= india congress,bsp,sp=hindu muslman scandal scam aur bahut he line me
How come muslim is not supporting congress?
Bro, not worth your admiration. .....
Jayanth Suresh what has being Muslim anything to do with supporting congress? He could be an AAP supporter? Heck he could be a bjp supporter... A lot of muslims are.
Vaibhav Shah
Muslims never support BJP
Excellent interview by Tim. Congrats Tim
Wow... you ripped apart Tharoor... and got ripped at the end... Will you try Tejwashi Surya, MP from Bangalore, India...?
Shashi Tharoor did stand up to Tim. Anyone from BJP party who could measure up to Shashi? Excellent interview.
I haven't seen anyone who can defend and talk about India like Dr. Shashi Tharoor. Most of the places where he couldn't justify India's action, I think that's where the people of India have failed him. We as a democracy need to wake up and educate ourselves about these issues in order for India to find its place amongst developed democratic nations.
Shounak Katyayan
Shashi Tharoor himself dies bot want to take his own propriety and openly says he will not be considering the PM candidature and instead will be supporting Rahul Gandhi.
Also, yes, except on Human Rights, Shashi Tharoor did a good job in defending our country
it only shows your limited intellectual breath and your ignorance abt India and its past that Tharoor is a benchmark for you.
Try Mr. Sitaram Goel for a start. I m sure u won't be able to finish his books itself for any other author.
His baseless and pathetic defenses are the reason his party lost.
Exactly!!
Showed us the mirror, still enjoyed it. One question that readily comes to my mind is - Do we have the correct perspective to choose our leaders? Should we not emphasize on voters awareness first ?
A sensible media....a rare rare thing to witness
Great job Tim. I wish some journalist in India would come up with such rational dialogue!
Seeing for the 1st time an politician candidly answering the questions posed to him, also maintaining his temper
Don't know whether he is to be called inexperienced or rather honest and candid
Both of them are just too good. Classy...
At the Oxford Union debate and elsewhere, Dr. Shashi Tharoor was pretty good with his flowery words, at accusing the British of their corruption, criminalities and cruelty to India, he showed such an air of confidence, But, when he is attacked about the corruption and illegalities of the member of his own political party, he says that the behavior, it is part of the Indian culture and everyone else does the same.
At the Oxford Union when his side debated about how the British became rich using slavery tactics, his side of the debate did not accept, that slavery behavior was part of the culture at the time and everyone in Europe did it too!
Dr. Shashi never mentioned that it was the Europeans who started influencing India not to burn their widows! Poor women!
"There were several ways of performing the Sati- The widow was first required to place her hand on the Sati stone for remembrance; next, she had the options of drinking poison, cutting her neck with a sharp object, or allowing herself to be snake-bitten. Thereafter, she could either lie next to the dead body, walk into the pyre, or sit on the pyre and light herself. Some communities performed the last honor by building a hut for the woman and her deceased to perform the pyre. Another places the name on the pyre while the woman walks into it.
Introduced between 320 to 550 CE, during the reign of the Gupta Empire, Sati is named after the mythical story of Sati (meaning purity or true), Lord Shiva’s wife who burned herself as proof of her love for her husband as opposed to her father’s stubborn hatred for him. This was seen as the purest form of love.
This act, hailed as heroic, was first adopted by the royal families of the Kshatriya caste before it became forcefully practiced between the 15th and 18th centuries. Interestingly, unlike the families of the Kshatriya, the women of the Brahmin caste were excluded from this practice because the Brahmins believed that because they belonged to this caste (also regarded as a high caste), their caste allowed them naturally attain purity hence there was no need to perform Sati."
Dr. Shashi Tharoor has joined the "popularity wagon", often prostituting his mind through his mouth aperture, so we all know how he needs to behave in public. He will be telling the children of India that they need to go to the Factory schools and the Community college to learn to be plumbers, carpenters and being cobblers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, welders, and tire repairers, but he will never let his own children go to Community colleges to learn how to run sewer pipes and install toilets around India so that the number of Toilets facilities would at least number as much as mobile telephones. Shashi has now the need to behave in the same manner as he described the Texans, " All conspicuous hats and no cattle meat ", or what we say about politicians and public figures, "All show and no substance". Dr. Shashi Tharoor is brilliant with words and he chose to exploit people with his charm, but the psychology of a public figure is well known, and he does behave like Sir Winston Churchill for, after all, they both chose to exploit the public by using their mouth aperture/ orifice, where any uttered or written language symbol is only a symbol, a shadow, an image, an illusion of reality and there is nothing tangible nor guaranteed when a man earns his living by using his voice. All religions shape life and reality with just words by adding a few rituals as Shashi does. The general public loves and needs that sort of entertainment. It is the basis of a democratic rule!
In India, all experienced cobblers, carpenters, plumbers, and toilet installers, will be telling their children, especially the women, to follow in the footsteps of Dr. Shashi Tharoor and to take up vociferous social and public-oriented professions, where, talking in public is more lucrative than installing sewers and toilets in Indian homes. Most children in India will now prefer to project words to people, in spoken or written form, rather than manufacturing tangible hardware products that need to be guaranteed and maintained. Dr. Shashi and others in India are as clever as Winston Churchill in exploiting the public around them with their vociferous unguaranteed charms, never producing a tangible product for the comfort of the families. It is a new Religion they preach, full of promises which are never delivered, but enough to invite Indian Children to follow in their footsteps, with the expected consequences. .
All tharoor did was Whataboutry that BJP or other party did that or this, so it's fair for Congress to do the same.
Congress is so corrupt morally that I find it hilarious that how Tharoor couldn't loose his nerve answering all the questions. I'd have rather left the party after such a embarrassing interview.
But Tharoor handled the Kashmir issue very smartly - I appreciate him for that.
Excellent Tim. Tharoor also was polite and answered responsibly.
Great Journalism, precise question, super counter discussion, best backup study, hats off to you sirji. India will become your fan very soon.
What nice interview. Shashi's responses were so nice even though it was grilling interview.
Tharoor used the word "unfortunately" most of the time.
These are the genuine questions and the way they are asked seems like attacking Shashi Tharoor for his recent Oxford Union debate and the book on colonialism in India. You attacked us and now it's time for the repayment. Like if NATO doesn't violate the human rights in conflict zones and Tim's question is like India proudly says it's democracy but still they won't take the actions against human right violations in Kashmir. European countries violate human rights and its NATO partners like Turkey violate them but attacking instead of asking questions and let him give a chance to answer raises my suspetion about Tim's genuine intention.
Wow great questions and to the point. The questioner is showing his class
Tim might be from RSS, thats why he is asking though questions to Mr Tharoor.
Haha Mr. Tharoor that's like saying I failed the exam, but hey I got partial credit in all the questions!
is this interview of Tim Sebastian? or Shashi Tharoor?
Indian journalists should learn from this man what is called journalism
The beauty of a man Dr. Sasi Tharoor is..man who faces accusations with composure..argues in the most polite manner..and emphatic as in the last passing shot...great individual
OMFG....this is so gooooood....this very good journalist should come to India.
This journalist is asking really good questions
I just watched this today and i wish you could do this type of questioning with Duterte. It would be very interesting to watch and hear what he has to say for himself. ❤
No doubt Tim Sebastian is the best
Thanks for this Tim.
Dynastic politics is breathing its last in India!
Huge fan of Shashi Tharoor, but he is defending the wrong Man and the wrong party!
I feel sorry for him
P.s. 3:13 asks about Land acquisition case, replies about National Herald. So many corruption cases, they themselves are confused 😂
Tim has done his research brilliantly
Mr.Taroor sat it through ! I don't think many politicians could do that ,in India. The fact remains India is different from the west. Democracy looks different in India. It's more pragmatic than value based.
Arjun Madhavankutty pragmatic?😊 :P
This man is literally taking class of Dr. Tharoor. Indian journos should learn from Tim.
It took guts to do that interview. Kudos to Shashi !!!
this interview went so unnoticed ...
Sasi's got demolished badly
good interview.
:) Sometimes senior management meetings turned up like this when the bottom line didn't add up
Ousting Rahul ghandy is top priority for international institutions because Pm Modiji is unchallengeable, impossible to get him to their agendas, so Rahul should be kicked out and more powerful character they want to put in congress in order to challenge bjp.But it's not possible Hindus will elect strong Hindu leader every time in coming elections. Sorry for eu propaganda.
What's so bad about having a strong opposition? India's not a one-party authoritarian country.
damn good one on one take on
Wao pretty impressed with Tim Sebastian, The guy has ripped his guest apart on almost every issue but to sit in such interview with an upheld head calls for a barvo to Shashi as well.
Yeaaahhh right. So what about the Queen of England and their family business.
And that's not the way an interviewer should actually ask question. And I thought the Britishers were the best at being punctual. Shashi tharoor is a man of our country, leave aside congress or whatever. So, when our own people clap hands at this interview that shows our problem.
I mean, we shouldnt forget this guy slammed the Britishers for their colonosation and left them scarred.
Tim is flawless .. homework well done while Tharoor just like his corrupt party is on the defensive and losing end !!! A good blow well below his belt ... Well done Tim. Enjoyed watching you!
Refreshing the approach in peaceful negotiations is required regarding Kashmir issue by both parties, India and Pakistan. This matter is a serious one.
Love DW!
Sashi Tharoor Speechless.
this is how you defend the undefensible charges.
Tim is a damn legend..!!!!
Oh man when shashi tharoor can't defend someone then there is something is really wrong.
No force in the universe can defend rahul and Sonia
Such a fantastic interview. One may not like Shashi Tharoor or his political party's behaviour but he has earned massive respect by allowing himself to be harshly interrogated by Tim Sebastian. More Indian politicians especially the from the right need to be put on the grill.
Clovis de Cruz Congress is beyond redemption. Gandhis ruled for most of the time since I dependence and destroyed every instition
Congress in America: for the people of America
Congress in India:my country my family rule
Vote for leaders to run the government not pappu government to run family business
Even sashi thadoor can't save when it comes to congress 😆😆😆😆
First time I have seen Mr. Tharoor rattled!
Why didn't dr Tharoor ask him why didn't Britain leave Northern Ireland.
I really don't know what this guy served by interviewing a party not in power 🤦🏻♀️ it would rather be actually useful if he asks such penetrating questions to ruling party. that would actually help.
I want to punch Tim in his face for thrashing Shashi Tharoor but his points are so valid. Why does Shashi even try to defend Rahul🙈
i wonder what he would have to tell if he was interviewed again
Tim Sebastian could not have defended Rahul in any manner. It was fascinating to hear them trying to score brownie points. Tim was spot on with his homework and used the data in a manner to malign India and his contempt and India came out in the middle of of the interview.
This is how it is done....
why dont we get to hear these questions,?in india........
i would like to
to be honest a must... thing