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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 | Does India still need the magic of the Mahatma?Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Does India still need the magic of the Mahatma?

    The 154th Gandhi Jayanti is over. Long live Gandhiji… That is, if the Mahatma still matters. The Father of the...

    7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Ganapati Bappa... Please remove Justin obstacleOpinion
    Shobhaa De | Ganapati Bappa... Please remove Justin obstacle

    Hey Bhagwan what does one do with schoolboy netas who refuse to wear big boy boots?

    23 Sept 2023 12:58 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | India vs Bharat: Mahayudh is on, mere pyare BharatwasisOpinion
    Shobhaa De | India vs Bharat: Mahayudh is on, mere pyare Bharatwasis

    Pranaam! Let’s talk about the biggest haathi in the room: Polls 2024. The brouhaha over...

    9 Sept 2023 12:23 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | To the moon and back Kashmirs mojo returnsOpinion
    Shobhaa De | To the moon and back Kashmir's mojo returns

    I wept, danced and cried as the nation, united as one people, applauded the staggering triumph.

    26 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Rahul Baba, wheres your jhumka? What jhumka???Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Rahul Baba, where's your jhumka? What jhumka???

    Phew! I’m so relieved Rahul Gandhi finally found his jhumka. What jhumka? Ummmm… the one he...

    12 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Why we chose to go to Belgrade over Paris…Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Why we chose to go to Belgrade over Paris…

    Okay… so here’s the dope on the decision to switch from Emmanuel Macron’s turf to Aleksander...

    29 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Of Gujjus & Maharashtrians: Will Pawar show whos boss?Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Of Gujjus & Maharashtrians: Will Pawar show who's boss?

    We Maharashtrians are the most “khaddus” people on earth. I suspect nobody likes us. I mean… I...

    15 July 2023 12:21 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | After Biden, Modi-MuskSangam Hoga Ki Nahi?Opinion
    Shobhaa De | After Biden, Modi-MuskSangam Hoga Ki Nahi?

    I am writing this on a very significant day: Indians across the country are celebrating Id-al-Adha and Ashaadi Ekadashi....

    1 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Hail our brilliant babus... thanks for running IndiaOpinion
    Shobhaa De | Hail our brilliant babus... thanks for running India

    Thank God for the babus. Babudom in India has been the one constant that citizens have grown accustomed to over decades....

    17 Jun 2023 12:15 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Will wrestlers, Rahul dent the Glowing India story?Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Will wrestlers, Rahul dent the Glowing India' story?

    I am looking at colourful double spreads in the newspapers announcing a “Rashtriya Ramayan Mahotsav”,...

    3 Jun 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | A big slice of the Apple pie, please: India waitsOpinion
    Shobhaa De | A big slice of the Apple pie, please: India waits

    Hey, guys… there’s a new Tim Tim in town, and the original Tim Tim (Taimur, son of Saif Ali Khan and...

    22 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | So much thin air: Thanks for the strong snub by SC!Opinion
    Shobhaa De | So much thin air': Thanks for the strong snub by SC!

    Let’s talk about NSTR -- Nothing Significant to Report. Another way for dodgy folk to escape scrutiny, and indulge...

    8 April 2023 1:00 AM IST

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