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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 | 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

    Shobhaa De | Welcome to the New India: Ram Rajya is finally here!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Welcome to the New India: Ram Rajya is finally here!

    We have just celebrated what may be the most crucial Republic Day in the history of India. Seventy-six years after...

    27 Jan 2024 12:10 AM IST

    In this Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu during the COP28, in UAE. The Maldivian government on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 distanced itself from a ministers derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media and said these opinions are \personal and do not represent the views of the Government\. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Golmal in the Maldives & a new-style star shaadi

    For the first column of 2024, why not begin with a New Year resolution? I have resolved to learn how to snorkel. So have...

    13 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

    For us, here in India, 2024 is likely to be the single most significant year in the nations history. (Image by starline on Freepik)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | 2024 is almost here Are you ready for it?

    Wonder why we can’t resist what are called “year-enders’’? Mercifully, 2023 is nearly over --...

    30 Dec 2023 1:49 AM IST

    Narendra Modi will be accompanied on the 1.8 km roadshow by Union minister and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP Dr K Laxman and senior leaders. The BJP is making elaborate arrangements for the Prime Ministers roadshow.Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Word of Year: Where there is no fizz, there's no Rizz'

    Tis the season for lists. I love it! All lists are, by definition, highly subjective and arbitrary, which makes it more...

    15 Dec 2023 9:29 PM IST

    Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis pays tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists during 26/11 attack, on its 15th anniversary in Mumbai, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | A not so grand goodbye to 2023 and here's to 2024

    The party season is on big time. Of course, I am referring to the political parties bickering and haggling –...

    2 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Indias Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate the wicket of New Zealands Devon Conway during the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2023 first semi-final match between India and New Zealand, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Diwali is over... let the celebrations continue

    I’m writing this the morning after the night before, while India is still on a cricket high… and...

    17 Nov 2023 10:44 PM IST

    Delhi\s air quality slips to \severe\ category. (DC File Image)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Diwali dhamakas galore… amid Mahua soap opera!

    We are already a bit too close for comfort to THE year (Elections 2024), which will determine the direction our beloved...

    3 Nov 2023 11:56 PM IST

    The Silicon Valley is bracing itself for a layoff in the startup community. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Confessions of an Amrika returned Bharatiya Naari

    Two things happened during my fortnight-long absence from desi shores… the chilling Hamas attack on...

    21 Oct 2023 12:06 AM IST

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