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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).

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

Narendra Modi will be accompanied on the 1.8 km roadshow by Union minister and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP Dr K Laxman and senior leaders. The BJP is making elaborate arrangements for the Prime Ministers roadshow.

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Shobhaa De | Word of Year: Where there is no fizz, there's no Rizz'

Tis the season for lists. I love it! All lists are, by definition, highly subjective and arbitrary, which makes it more...

15 Dec 2023 9:29 PM IST