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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).
    Shobhaa De | ‘I’m the guy’ syndrome always spells bad newsColumnists
    Shobhaa De | ‘I’m the guy’ syndrome always spells bad news

    My slogan for America’s Elections 2024? “Make America Sane Again”. Forget “great”, forget “strong”. Just get the...

    27 July 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Watch out: India’s #WeToo movement now under way!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Watch out: India’s #WeToo movement now under way!

    Ufffff … I cannot handle the excessive pyaar-vyaar on parade. Bro love is all well and good, but right now there is an...

    15 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | This election in India challenged the narrative of trust & distrust Who’s ‘Desh ka Huzoor’? India gets its voice backColumnists
    Shobhaa De | This election in India challenged the narrative of trust...

    You know what they say about the morning after the night before? The haze and daze that greet you, can either fill you...

    7 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | An open letter to Bapu… as the countdown beginsColumnists
    Shobhaa De | An open letter to Bapu… as the countdown begins

    Dear Bapu: Chill. Worry not. We have not forgotten you and never will. You are alive and well in the hearts of...

    1 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The murky political ‘Mandi’ minus ‘Heeras’ is in troubleColumnists
    Shobhaa De | The murky political ‘Mandi’ minus ‘Heeras’ is in trouble

    The word in the film bazaar is that SLB, the auteur of Heeramandi -- The Diamond Bazaar (touted as Netflix India’s...

    18 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Jai Maharashtra! Jai India! May the worthy succeed…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Jai Maharashtra! Jai India! May the worthy succeed…

    The state I proudly belong to (Maharashtra) was established in 1960. The Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was actively...

    4 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The garam hawa of Dilli is getting even more garam…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | The garam hawa of Dilli is getting even more garam…

    Thank God I was never fooled by that mega fraudster Baba Ramdev. Yes, the same saffron dhoti-clad yogi who can turn...

    20 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | A taste of Tibet at Nathu La … and it’s not chilly momosColumnists
    Shobhaa De | A taste of Tibet at Nathu La … and it’s not chilly momos

    What can be worse than Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail? Err… Arvind Kejriwal out of jail. The jhaadoowala is sweeping...

    5 April 2024 11:52 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Dream Man CJI, Lottery King and a missing royalColumnists
    Shobhaa De | Dream Man CJI, Lottery King and a missing royal

    Confession: I have the biggest senior citizen crush on our CJI. What is there not to love about a man who provides...

    23 March 2024 12:15 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | How many ‘chaiwallas’ can India have? Ask Bill GatesColumnists
    Shobhaa De | How many ‘chaiwallas’ can India have? Ask Bill Gates

    Meet Dolly, Nagpur's charismatic chai sensation, captivating with innovation and winning hearts worldwide

    9 March 2024 12:15 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Agreed, nation always comes first… but what about Sita?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Agreed, nation always comes first… but what about Sita?

    “Sarvapratham Bharat” sounds like the title of Vivek Oberoi’s next film, starring him and Akshay Kumar as...

    24 Feb 2024 2:15 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Mandatory registration of ‘live-ins’? Way over the top!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Mandatory registration of ‘live-ins’? Way over the top!

    Am I glad I am not a young person living in Uttarakhand these days. I’d probably be in prison by now! This is not a...

    10 Feb 2024 12:19 AM IST

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