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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 | Did Fadnavis Fiddle While Mumbai Nearly Drowned?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Did Fadnavis Fiddle While Mumbai Nearly Drowned?

    A crime minus any punishment. Year after year, Mumbai comes to a standstill because of an annual event -- the...

    10 July 2026 11:41 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Shaadi Power: Big Fat Weddings Alive & WellColumnists
    Shobhaa De | Shaadi Power: Big Fat Weddings Alive & Well

    All this and much more was happening at this season’s most watched wedding -- the opulent shaadi of Revati Sule...

    26 Jun 2026 11:53 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Of Dynamos, Dynamite And Dinosaurs: No Dull MomentColumnists
    Shobhaa De | Of Dynamos, Dynamite And Dinosaurs: No Dull Moment

    Turning the controversy on its head, what if a woman had made a similar investment and paid for a fragrant vegetable...

    13 Jun 2026 12:06 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | India’s Unwanted Daughters: Is Twisha Forgotten Already?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | India’s Unwanted Daughters: Is Twisha Forgotten Already?

    Apart from “Aji”, my grandmother, who always reminded my mother that she’d been reckless by going in for her fourth...

    29 May 2026 10:17 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Can The ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ Be Trusted??Edit
    Shobhaa De | Can The ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ Be Trusted??

    Had Vijay just walked into any event in Mumbai or New Delhi right up until his win, the chances are that he’d have gone...

    15 May 2026 10:23 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Battle Of 2 Drama Queens: Who Will Emerge On Top?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Battle Of 2 Drama Queens: Who Will Emerge On Top?

    Unfortunately, West Bengal successfully isolated itself from the India Story ages ago. The rather foolish “Bengali”...

    1 May 2026 11:46 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | TCS ki ‘Duniya mein, logo ko dhoka kabhi ho jata hai’Columnists
    Shobhaa De | TCS ki ‘Duniya mein, logo ko dhoka kabhi ho jata hai’

    In this insanely entertaining film (a spicy South Indian masala dosa genre), this “cabaret” from Apna Desh (1972),...

    17 April 2026 11:53 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | All Hail Ashwini Bhide… A Swish Of Silk In Sea Of SuitsColumnists
    Shobhaa De | All Hail Ashwini Bhide… A Swish Of Silk In Sea Of Suits

    Interestingly, at the moment, Mumbai can proudly claim to have quite a few amazing women in key posts, including Ritu...

    3 April 2026 10:12 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | For Dubai Returnees, Ghar Wapsi Is Not a Cakewalk…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | For Dubai Returnees, Ghar Wapsi Is Not a Cakewalk…

    Conflict fears expose risks behind tax haven dreams abroad

    20 March 2026 10:01 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Is Dubai Dream Over for Desis As War Drums Roll?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Is Dubai Dream Over for Desis As War Drums Roll?

    Trump’s war rhetoric and Middle East tensions revive fears of global instability.

    6 March 2026 9:22 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Why Did Mumbaikars Go Gaga Over Prez Macron?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Why Did Mumbaikars Go Gaga Over Prez Macron?

    From Marine Drive jog to Robodog Row and crash probe calls

    21 Feb 2026 12:01 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The General In His Literary Labyrinth... So, What Now?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | The General In His Literary Labyrinth... So, What Now?

    Rahul was also accused of “defying the Chair’’. It didn’t stop there. Subsequently, eight Opposition MPs, including...

    6 Feb 2026 10:15 PM IST

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