Shashi Tharoor releases IIM-K Director’s first book of poetry
The book Seven Shades of Love published by Penguin Random House India brings together 57 poems
On September 26, 2026, Shashi Tharoor, MP from Thiruvananthapuram, inaugurated "Seven Shades of Love," the inaugural poetry collection by Debashis Chatterjee, Director of the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K). The anthology, published by Penguin Random House India, comprises 57 poems.
The book launch also featured a session where Tharoor and Chatterjee interacted with students and budding writers, discussing the importance of reading, curiosity, writing, and the freedom to discover one's unique voice. Tharoor highlighted that the "seven shades" of love emerge from love's multifaceted nature, ultimately culminating in liberation.
He defined love as the capacity to care without exerting control and as remaining close without asserting ownership. "The most mature form of love is not possession. It is allowing another person to remain themselves," Tharoor emphasized.
Chatterjee shared that his literary journey began with an encounter with renowned author Khushwant Singh, who advised aspiring writers to simply begin writing. He urged emerging authors to diversify their reading habits, noting that exposure to various expressions of thoughts and experiences fuels inspiration. Chatterjee maintained that writing often sparks new ideas during the writing process.
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