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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).
    Congress leader Ahmed Patel (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Battle for a seat - A monstrous symbol?

    Ahmed Patel's reputation as a super-efficient manager was at stake in the sensitive Ahmedabad imbroglio.

    12 Aug 2017 12:51 AM IST

    Nitish Kumar, 66, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar on Friday, returning to the National Democratic Alliance after four years. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Nitish gets Modi's jadoo ki jhappi

    Modi's sweep is almost total.

    29 July 2017 12:31 AM IST

    Amartya Sen was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1999.Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Stop muzzling the argumentative Indian

    Mr Sen did however remark that the CBFC's actions were a reflection of the overall mood in the country.

    15 July 2017 1:00 AM IST

    President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hug while making statements in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Modi spoke up too little, too late

    The recent lynchings has been rightly described as licence to kill'.

    1 July 2017 1:07 AM IST

    The CBSE board has thousands of schools in India and abroad under its ambit.Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Let's make our education more humane

    Something is definitely going on in classrooms across India that requires a closer examination.

    3 Jun 2017 12:32 AM IST

    The body of a worker from Nizamabad district, who died in a road accident in Bahrain, was brought back to Hyderabad on Thursday with the help of the Telangana Jagruthi.Opinion
    Nation's rage: Why are Indians so angry?

    When our soldiers are mutilated and murdered, national outrage overwhelms one billion patriots who start baying for the...

    20 May 2017 2:12 AM IST

    Egyptian Eman Ahmed, 36, who was the heaviest woman in the world at 500-plus kg until a few months ago. (Photo: Shripad Naik)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Treat patients with dignity, please

    Here's hoping Emaan and Shaimaa are treated with more dignity and respect in Abu Dhabi.

    6 May 2017 4:20 AM IST

    Representational imageOpinion
    Shobhaa's Take: India is changing... softly, smartly

    Indore, a Tier-2 city, is likely to get its smart city' status pretty soon.

    22 April 2017 12:35 AM IST

    The party member and nine others are facing a criminal case under the Madhya Pradesh Cow Slaughter Ban Act (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Please treat me like a cow

    While we are busy protecting bovines with such ferocious zeal, why not look at tightening certain provisions to also...

    8 April 2017 12:36 AM IST

    A man is treated by emergency services, as knives lie on the floor, with police looking on at the scene outside the Houses of Parliament London. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: London Bridge is falling down

    Today, we hurtle on stoically, living for the moment, and not bothering about semantics.

    25 March 2017 12:29 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his victory celebration in Delhi. (Photo: ANI Twitter)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Amid Northern Lights, some UP thoughts

    The thing about the Northern Lights is their utter unpredictability will they or won't they?

    14 March 2017 12:34 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Amid Northern Lights, some UP thoughts

    How many more tests does the PM have to pass?

    11 March 2017 12:53 AM IST

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