Meet Raul John Aju, 16-Year-Old Who Bowled Shashi Tharoor Over With His AI Knowledge: Their Vande Bharat Train Ride Conversation Made It To Congress MP's X Post
Published on: Jan. 7, 2026, 12:57 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Shashi Tharoor shared a heartwarming Vande Bharat encounter with 16-year-old AI enthusiast Raul John Aju, praising his work on voice-processing systems in Indian languages. Calling the conversation “rarely this illuminating,” Tharoor said such talent gives him hope for the nation’s future, adding that young innovators like Raul will shape India’s 21st-century growth journey.
