Overview
- Tharoor called the address an economic outlook and a cultural call to action, adding he was glad to attend despite a bad cold and cough.
- He highlighted the prime minister’s call for a 10-year effort to shed a colonial mindset linked to Thomas Macaulay’s 1835 legacy and to elevate Indian languages and knowledge systems.
- Tharoor noted Modi’s assertion that India is not just an emerging market but an emerging model, citing the economy’s resilience.
- He recounted Modi’s line that he is in emotional mode rather than perpetual election mode to address people’s problems.
- The remarks were delivered at the Sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture hosted by the Indian Express, days after the NDA’s Bihar landslide, and Tharoor’s praise drew media attention because of his strained ties with Congress leadership.