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Tharoor: India's Economy Transforms, Addresses Convocation
Shashi Tharoor told students at the Great Lakes Institute of Management that India's economy is changing from slow to fast, like a tiger.
India is now a big economy and a place for new businesses.
India is also sharing its technology, like UPI, with other countries.
The institute held its graduation ceremony where students received medals.
Shashi Tharoor spoke about India's economic growth.
India is the world's fourth-largest economy and a hub for entrepreneurship.
India has a large startup ecosystem with over 140,000 startups and 160+ unicorns.
India's tech advancements, like UPI, are shared with developing countries.
The Great Lakes Institute of Management held its 21st convocation ceremony.
- Who
- Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP, addressed the graduating class.
- What
- Shashi Tharoor spoke about India's economic growth at a convocation.
- Where
- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
- When
- The Great Lakes Institute of Management held its 21st convocation on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
- Why
- To address the graduating class of 2025.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Shashi Tharoor
- Event
- Great Lakes Institute of Management 21st convocation
- Graduating Class
- 2025
- Indian Economy Ranking
- Fourth largest
- Startups
- 140,000+
- Unicorns
- 160+
Quotes
Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP and author
“We are living in a world in which societies are increasingly fractured, where questions of identity and ideology appear to be driving us farther away from each other, and wars and conflict are dominating our headlines. Your attempts at building a better future for yourselves will only be successful when we can overcome these problems plaguing us and the world.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“We’re already the world’s fourth largest economy and are emerging as a global epicentre of entrepreneurship. India has the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with over 140,000 startups and more than 160 unicorns, dominating sectors like fintech, e-commerce, and healthcare.”
thehindubusinessline.com
