October 24, 2025—In a stirring keynote that has reverberated across academic and political circles, Congress MP and acclaimed author Shashi Tharoor issued a stark warning on October 20, 2025, at the India International Centre in New Delhi: “Only liberal arts can tame the beast of extremism.” Delivered during the launch of his latest essay collection The Paradox of Progress: Liberal Arts in an Age of Extremes,