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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 | Judging our judges: Has India got a wake-up call?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Judging our judges: Has India got a wake-up call?

    The level of unchecked powers we have granted the authorities reflects equally poorly on us. Why are we running scared...

    4 April 2025 5:30 PM

    Shobhaa De | Welcome home ‘Bharat ki Beti’ Sunita WilliamsColumnists
    Shobhaa De | Welcome home ‘Bharat ki Beti’ Sunita Williams

    Enter swashbuckling Elon Musk and trumpet blowing Donald Trump. With awe-inspiring derring-do and impeccable technical...

    21 March 2025 6:27 PM

    Shobhaa De | Trump-Zelenskyy show: Tom & Jerry at it again!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Trump-Zelenskyy show: Tom & Jerry at it again!

    Donald Trump, for all his deliberately jungli ways, invariably has a master plan working in his own interests

    7 March 2025 6:05 PM

    Shobhaa De | Oooyi Amma… Help! We’re lost and confused, judges…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Oooyi Amma… Help! We’re lost and confused, judges…

    The wild popularity of roasts and comedy shows demonstrates just how irreverent and out there the young of India are...

    21 Feb 2025 6:42 PM

    Shobhaa De | ‘Drill, baby, drill’, declares POTUS amid global furoreColumnists
    Shobhaa De | ‘Drill, baby, drill’, declares POTUS amid global furore

    India celebrates Republic Day with key guests, controversies and a Trumpian twist

    24 Jan 2025 6:30 PM

    Shobhaa De | To Kumbh or not to Kumbh: 12 years, 3 rivers, 1 holy dipColumnists
    Shobhaa De | To Kumbh or not to Kumbh: 12 years, 3 rivers, 1 holy dip

    From Kumbh's spiritual pull to Mumbai's health woes and murder mysteries, a reflection on the city's chaos and allure

    10 Jan 2025 6:30 PM

    Shobhaa De | A monster called AI is set to conquer world in 2025Columnists
    Shobhaa De | A monster called AI is set to conquer world in 2025

    Till that happens, for the last column of the year, here are a few wild, random remarks and observations, just to keep...

    28 Dec 2024 9:06 PM

    Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

    Ho! Ho! Ho! Just a fortnight to go before an exhausted, world- weary Santa comes tumbling down the chimney covered in...

    13 Dec 2024 6:53 PM

    Shobhaa De | Women have ‘poor people skills’??? Really, General?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Women have ‘poor people skills’??? Really, General?

    Lt Gen Rajeev Puri’s controversial comments on women officers' leadership abilities stir debate within defence circles

    29 Nov 2024 6:30 PM

    Shobhaa De | Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk… Trump on a rollColumnists
    Shobhaa De | Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk… Trump on a roll

    Hallelujah! Civility has staged an unexpected comeback on the sullied stage of American politics as the bombastic...

    15 Nov 2024 6:40 PM

    Shobhaa De | Delhi vs Mumbai: When will the ‘vacuous’ debates end…?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Delhi vs Mumbai: When will the ‘vacuous’ debates end…?

    Exploring the contrasting social dynamics of Delhi and Mumbai during Diwali reveals intriguing cultural rivalries and...

    1 Nov 2024 6:30 PM

    Shobhaa De | The ‘Bandra Boys’ and their Gangsta Rap goes off key…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | The ‘Bandra Boys’ and their Gangsta Rap goes off key…

    Make no mistake, folks! No matter what the authorities claim, the menacing gang wars in Bombay-Mumbai never ended. If ...

    18 Oct 2024 6:40 PM

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