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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).
    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

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    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

    BJP MLA from Khaga Fatehpur constituency, Krishna Paswan alleged she was prevented from voting while MLA Sangeet Som alleged that there was misbehavior with his party legislators. (Photo: Representational Image)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Ram Bharose's time has come

    During the past five years, small town India has grabbed space for itself in the country's imagination.

    25 Feb 2017 12:27 AM IST

    AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala flashes victory sign after attending the party MLAs meeting in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Beats all melodramas

    Sasikala clearly holds the keys to Amma's tijori.

    11 Feb 2017 1:08 AM IST

    File image of Indian Army jawans patrolling the border (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Kyunki jawans bhi insaan hain!

    Improving rations on a priority basis is the easy part.

    21 Jan 2017 12:43 AM IST

    The Nation has found its independent voice again.Opinion
    The Nation gets its voice back...

    The topic is trending... hold on to your seats while the Nation takes off after being forcibly grounded for years.

    7 Jan 2017 1:03 AM IST

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