Arun Shourie (born 2 November 1941) is an India

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n journalist

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, author

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, intellectual and politician

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. He has been an economist with the World Bank

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 (1968–72 and 1975–77), a consultant to the Planning Commission, India, editor of the Indian Express and Times of India and a minister in the government of India

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 (1998–2004). He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award

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 in 1984. He is an agnostic.
Arun Shourie was born in Jalandar, British India.. Arun studied at Modern School, Barakhamba and St. Stephen's

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 in Delhi

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