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Irreverent, provocative, opinionated... Shobhaa De has been challenging status quo for four decades... and is at her best when she punctures inflated egoes. You can reach her at: @ShobhaaDe(Instagram) and @DeShobhaa(Twitter).
    West Bengal CM and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during the Opposition parties mega United India rally at the historic Brigade Ground in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Let our Sisters in Arms' lead the way in 2019

    Locals used the rally as an excuse to skip work and stay parked in all those fancy Kolkata clubs they seem to prefer to...

    26 Jan 2019 2:54 AM IST

    Anupam Kher as Ex PM Dr Manmohan SinghOpinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Such a happy, well-timed accident'

    The film does end on a saffron note and that's no accident!

    12 Jan 2019 7:36 AM IST

    Narendra ModiOpinion
    Will we have a new Prime Minister in 2019?

    Then comes Baba Ramdev, the yoga billionaire, whose phenomenal growth as a brand would challenge any Harvard case study...

    29 Dec 2018 1:03 AM IST

    Congress president Rahul Gandhi hugs Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Pappu can hug... Jadoo ki jhappi that changed it all!

    Placing faith in Rahul Gandhi involves a gigantic risk. But it's a risk worth taking.

    15 Dec 2018 7:54 AM IST

    The Indian womens cricket coach Ramesh Powar Wednesday conceded to having a \strained\ relationship with senior player Mithali Raj but insisted that her contentious dropping from the World T20 semifinal was based solely on cricketing logic, a Board official has claimed. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Why do we insult sports stars?

    Powar has finally broken his silence in a 10-page report to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

    3 Dec 2018 1:01 AM IST

    Mithali RajOpinion
    Why do we mess around with our sports stars?

    Cricket fans have the right to know why Mithali was treated so shabbily.

    1 Dec 2018 7:23 AM IST

    An elderly Sikh couple was having a really challenging time filling in forms that ask detailed questions about the content of your bags. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)Opinion
    Litfest & more: Musings from an Aussie outpost

    The Australian economy being as robust as it is, has led to a work ethic that is admirable.

    17 Nov 2018 7:52 AM IST

    The 182-metre structure, christened the Statue of Unity, has been built facing the Narmada Dam near Vadodara in Gujarat. (Photo: www.statueofunity.in)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Why are we so obsessed with statues?

    Suddenly, Sardar Patel's legacy is being appropriated by the ruling party, quite forgetting that the Sardar belongs to...

    3 Nov 2018 1:41 AM IST

    M.J. Akbar (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Zamana of male entitlement, privilege is over

    There are many other serial offenders in the media and they will have to face enquiries.

    20 Oct 2018 1:36 AM IST

    Tanushree Dutta has said she is yet to receive a legal notice from Nana Patekars lawyer over the allegations.Opinion
    #MeToo may want to change to #YouToo?

    The attitude of Tanushree's Bollywood colleagues is something that was expected. Nobody is all that surprised.

    6 Oct 2018 7:48 AM IST

    Anarchy is being spread in the state in the name of Hindu Yuva Vahini, Mayawati said. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    From Mayawati's mansions to Delhi's sewers

    This is called “progress”, Mayawati style. Future home minister sahiba has her own home perfectly sorted!

    22 Sept 2018 5:13 AM IST

    Two women walk past a poster of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh during the Freedom of Expression Meet, organised on the occasion of the first death anniversary of Gauri in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo:PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: The illiberal streak' in our society is growing

    Here in India, citizens are turning away tiredly from the daily outrage over who is an urban Naxal and who a Maoist .

    8 Sept 2018 7:27 AM IST

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