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07 November 2009
The Buzz: Shashi Tharoor on India's soft power
Shashi Tharoor, India’s minister of state for external affairs, says India should influence the world through soft power -- attracting other countries to India’s example. Here are some responses from Twitter:
Tharoor: The penetration of mobile phones in India - testimony to development / empowerment / flattening of info hierarchies -- infosys
Engrossing talk by tharoor at #TEDIndia -- sidv
Tharoor: Similarly, the penetration of Bollywood, yoga, ayurveda & our cuisine make India the land of better stories -- infosys
@shashitharoor now speaks about India's cultural and religious diversity! Shouts of hurrah from crowd -- moneymunot
listening to @shashitharoor i am convinced -- vijaysankaran
Tharoor gets a standing ovation! -- TEDxShekhawati
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