 | Shashi Tharoor - India's Unique Multiculturalism Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/17/Elephant_Tiger_and_the_Cell_Phone Prolific Indian author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor discusses the unique levels of pluralism evident in Indian culture and government. ----- Shashi Tharoor discusses The Elephant, The Tiger, and the Cell Phone: India, the Emerging 21st Century Power. Asia Society and the South Asia Journalists Association (SAJA) host the New York launch of Tharoor's new book. Tharoor shares his insight into the complex and intriguing culture of this rapidly evolving nation. The event includes excerpts from the book and a conversation with Pramit Pal Chaudri, a Bernard Schwartz Fellow at Asia Society. Over the past twenty-five years, India has moved from a largely impoverished, underdeveloped country to a bustling, innovative, fast-changing society. In his new book "The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: India, the Emerging 21st-Century Power", celebrated author Shashi Tharoor discusses and demystifies the vast changes that have taken place in India to transform this once sleeping giant into an emerging world leader. - Asia Society Shashi Tharoor is chairman of the Dubai-based Afras Ventures and former Under-Secretary- General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations. His UN career began in 1978, when he joined the staff of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He was also a senior adviser to the Secretary-General. He has written hundreds of articles, op-eds, and book reviews in a wide range of publications. A contributing editor and occasional columnist for Newsweek International and a columnist for The Hindu and The Times of India, he is the author of nine books, including India: From Midnight to the Millennium, Nehru: The Invention of India, Bookless in Baghdad, The Great Indian Novel, Riot, and Show Business. |
 | RE: Manmohan Singh's phone conversation with Nana Patekar Our great leader Manmohan Singh talk to Indian actor Nana Patekar on the phone. |
 | India to surpass US economy New Delhi, March 08(ANI): According to a report by Price Waterhouse Coopers there could be a tectonic shift in the global economic centre of gravity. The size of India's economy would grow to 90 per cent of that of the United States by 2050 and China would become even bigger than the world's current largest economy. The report titled 'The World in 2050: Beyond the BRICs', says that long-term prospects for China, India and other E7 economies like Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Indonesia and Turkey are still upbeat, but an additional 13 emerging economies also have the potential to grow faster. |
 | Conversations with History: Shashi Tharoor UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler in coversation with author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor, currently Director of Communications and Special Projects for the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Series: Conversations with History [5/2000] [Humanities] [Show ID: 4976] |
 | Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Faith and Modernization http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 25.01.2008 Faith and Modernization Faith is playing an increasingly influential role in this century's political, economic and social landscape, while intercultural divides are diverting valuable resources away from addressing the pressing global issues of today. Are the religious mores of faith-based societies an impediment to, or an asset to, social progress, political order and economic development? What prospects exist for collaboration between the West and the Islamic world on fulfilling the economic agenda of the Makkah Declaration of the Organization of the Islamic Conference? Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahdi Hadavi, Founder and President, Porch of Wisdom Cultural Institution, Islamic Republic of Iran David A. Harris, Executive Director, American Jewish Committee, USA Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington DC (2001-2006), USA Rick Warren, Author, Saddleback Church, USA Chaired by Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007); Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 |
 | Charlie Rose: April 10, 2003 An hour panel discussion about America's foreign policy regarding Iraq and its role in the global community. Panelists include: Leon Wieseltier, Literary Editor of "The New Republic", Richard Murphy, former U.N. ambassador and senior fellow on Middle East studies for the Council on Foreign Relations, and Shashi Tharoor, U.N. Undersecretary General. |
 | India Economic Summit 2007 - Building Centres of Excellence http://www.weforum.org/india 03.12.2007 World Economic Forum India Economic Summit 2007 Building Centres of Excellence: A Global Approach India maintains a dual economy where globally competitive multinationals and a predominantly agrarian workforce are both driving the country's growth. How can India's global success in various industries be replicated to create centres of excellence in new sectors and communities? Discussion Leaders Daniel J. Brutto, President, UPS International, UPS, USA Muhtar A. Kent, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA Nandan M. Nilekani, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies, India; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum Stephen J. Rohleder, Chief Operating Officer, Accenture, USA Hector de J. Ruiz, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), USA; Co-Chair of the India Economic Summit Chaired by Prannoy Roy, Chairman, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India |
 | The Rise of China, India & Russia: The Next American Century http://www.nextamericancentury.com/ The rise of other global powers is most often posed as a sorry tale. The potential loss of our #1 status implies a blow to our safety, economy, and prestige. In The Next American Century, Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen show that the "pivotal powers"—China, Europe, India, Japan, and Russia—seek greater influence, but each has an enormous stake in the world economy and a keen desire to thwart common threats. Order the book: http://www.amazon.com/Next-American-Century-Thrive-Powers/dp/0743290992/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199638611&sr=1-1 |
 | India's economy keeps growing Singapore, April 04(ANI): Presenting the achievements of the Indian economy despite the 'gloomy global economic outlook', India's Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath said that Indian investments in the US surpass American investments in India. Addressing the opening session of the 'Incredible India@60' campaign in Singapore, he also said that there was a time when the sub-prime hit United States used to advocate banking practices to India. Keywords: Singapore Kamal Nath Economic Outlook' |
 | Outsourcing Global Pollution to India - Vandana Shiva Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/28/Vandana_Shiva_in_Conversation Environmental researcher and activist Vandana Shiva points out that as India has taken on greater production of global goods, it has also taken on a proportionate amount of global pollution. ----- Since the 1980s, Shiva has championed the anti-globalization movement and is one of the leaders of the International Forum on Globalization. Her research and resultant advocacy explores the applicability of traditional Vedic knowledge and ecology to alleviate poverty in developing countries. She is the founder and director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Ecology, an organization whose research has validated the ecological value of traditional farming and whose efforts have been instrumental in fighting destructive building projects in India. Shiva has also been active in repositioning women in the debate on development, for which she received the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Peace Prize." Shiva has authored over 300 papers in leading scientific and technical journals and books include Biopiracy, Stolen Harvest, Monocultures of the Mind, and Water Wars. - City Arts and Lectures Born in India in 1952, Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker. Director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, she is the author of many books, including Water Wars: Pollution, Profits, and Privatization (South End Press, 2001), Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge (South End Press, 1997), Monocultures of the Mind (Zed, 1993), The Violence of the Green Revolution (Zed, 1992), and Staying Alive (St. Martin's Press, 1989). Shiva is a leader in the International Forum on Globalization, along with Ralph Nader and Jeremy Rifkin. She addressed the World Trade Organization summit in Seattle, 1999, as well as the recent World Economic Forum in Melbourne, 2000. In 1993, Shiva won the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize (the Right Livelihood Award). The founder of Navdanya ("nine seeds"), a movement promoting diversity and use of native seeds, she also set up the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Ecology in her mother's cowshed in 1997. Its studies have validated the ecological value of traditional farming and been instrumental in fighting destructive development projects in India . |
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