Arun Shourie
Arun Shourie (born 2 November 1941) is an Indian economist, journalist, author and politician. He has worked as an economist with the World Bank, a consultant to the Planning Commission of India, editor of the Indian Express and The Times of India and a Minister of Communications and Information Technology in the Vajpayee Ministry (1998–2004). He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982 and the Padma Bhushan in 1990.
Arun Shourie RMA | |
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Shourie in 2009 | |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Pramod Mahajan |
| Succeeded by | Dayanidhi Maran |
| Minister of Commerce & Industry | |
| In office 9 November 2002 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Murasoli Maran |
| Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | |
| In office 1 September 2001 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | ministry created |
| Succeeded by | C. P. Thakur |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 5 July 1998 – 4 July 2010 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1941 Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Anita Shourie |
| Relations | H. D. Shourie, (father) Nalini Singh, (sister) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Education | Modern School |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA) Syracuse University (PhD) |
| Profession | Journalist and former World Bank Economist Politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1990) Ramon Magsaysay Award (1982) |
| Website | Arun Shourie Blog |
Popularly perceived as one of the main Hindu nationalist intellectuals during the 90s and early 2000s, for instance writing controversial works on Islam and Christianity apart from attacks on left-wing ideologues, he considers himself skeptical of religions, especially the concept of the organised religion.
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