Assam man requests Shashi Tharoor to name new shop, MP replies

“So he is asking 4 one unique name in English for his shop. May I request u to do favour for searching d name?” Zahan tweeted sharing two photos of the new shop at Garamur, the headquarters of the Majuli district.

While one would usually not expect an answer from a public figure, he was surprised when Tharoor responded to the tweet. Tharoor, known for his penchant for rare and long English words that seem like tongue-twisters, shared something easy yet profound. “How about calling it ‘WWW: World Wide Words’? That covers both books and the internet,” replied Tharoor.

Talking to indianexpress.com, Bhuyan, who also is a part-time teacher at Pitambar Dev Goswami College, the new shop was inaugurated on Sunday. Explaining that it was Zahan’s idea to reach out to Tharoor, he said: “When I told him that I’m looking for suggestions to name the shop, he told me he would write about it on Twitter and ask Tharoor Sir for one.”

The man at his new shop in Garamur, the headquarters of the Majuli district. (Source: Karunav Bhuyan)

Bhuyan said that he was “elated” that Tharoor responded to the “request from a stranger” on Twitter. But he is still in two minds about the name he suggested. “I’m really thankful he suggested such a meaningful name. But as the shop is located in a rural area, I’m not sure if the villagers will understand the essence of these English words,” he said over the telephone.

However, Bhuyan said he would definitely incorporate the name somewhere within the shop—maybe in the book section.

While the decision is yet to be made, people on social media quite liked the suggestion and thanked Tharoor for replying to the tweet.

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