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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 | An open letter to Bapu… as the countdown beginsColumnists
    Shobhaa De | An open letter to Bapu… as the countdown begins

    Dear Bapu: Chill. Worry not. We have not forgotten you and never will. You are alive and well in the hearts of...

    1 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The murky political ‘Mandi’ minus ‘Heeras’ is in troubleColumnists
    Shobhaa De | The murky political ‘Mandi’ minus ‘Heeras’ is in trouble

    The word in the film bazaar is that SLB, the auteur of Heeramandi -- The Diamond Bazaar (touted as Netflix India’s...

    18 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Jai Maharashtra! Jai India! May the worthy succeed…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Jai Maharashtra! Jai India! May the worthy succeed…

    The state I proudly belong to (Maharashtra) was established in 1960. The Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was actively...

    4 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The garam hawa of Dilli is getting even more garam…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | The garam hawa of Dilli is getting even more garam…

    Thank God I was never fooled by that mega fraudster Baba Ramdev. Yes, the same saffron dhoti-clad yogi who can turn...

    20 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | A taste of Tibet at Nathu La … and it’s not chilly momosColumnists
    Shobhaa De | A taste of Tibet at Nathu La … and it’s not chilly momos

    What can be worse than Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail? Err… Arvind Kejriwal out of jail. The jhaadoowala is sweeping...

    5 April 2024 11:52 PM IST

    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

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