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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).
    Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, is escorted to court by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials for a bail plea hearing in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Aryan Khan: Connecting the dots is a challenge!

    The bald truth in this matter is that nobody really knows what's going on

    15 Oct 2021 12:37 AM IST

    Burning of Ravans effigy symbolises the triumph of good over evil, and evil should not stand tall, think the organisers of Dussehra event in Bittan Market here. (Photo: Representational)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | As Dussehra, Diwali loom, muted euphoria in the air

    A recent study claims that toddlers can recognise popular brands easily, but have trouble identifying common birds or...

    2 Oct 2021 1:30 AM IST

    News.Opinion
    Shobhaa De | In India's neighbourhood: Kuch Kuch Ho Raha Hai

    Biden has emerged as the chief villain of the tragedy that is Afghanistan. Biden is no Gabbar Singh (the guy Bollywood...

    18 Sept 2021 3:22 AM IST

    The promises KCR made are like bamboo trees. They look strong and tall from outside, but hallow from inside, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Elite vs the rest in Punjab: Learnings from Ludhiana

    There is no embarrassment about displaying wealth brazenly and boldly -- have it, flaunt it!

    4 Sept 2021 2:52 AM IST

    This handout photo courtesy of US Marines Corps shows US Marines assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit escort evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 18, 2021. (Nicholas GUEVARA / US Marine Corps/ AFP)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | In Afghanistan, the real villains are Americans

    With Kabul gone, the Taliban is back in control, and that is indeed an ominous sign for us, here in India, as well as...

    21 Aug 2021 12:10 AM IST

    Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Putin is everywhere How super sexy is new' Russia?

    Putin's 'New Russia' is sexy, glamourous, flashy and trashy!

    7 Aug 2021 10:41 AM IST

    Prashant Kishor. (DC file photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | PK: Can mover-shaker' pull off a coup' in 2024?

    Prashant Kishor has emerged as a political A-lister pretty recently

    24 July 2021 1:16 AM IST

    Social activist and preacher Father Stan Swamy. (PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Of a strategic' reshuffle & Fr Stan's death in custody

    Not just Stan Swamy, but every single prisoner in India should be able to take human rights for granted as citizens of a...

    10 July 2021 12:07 AM IST

    News.Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Do Indians and our govt really care about sports?

    Milkha Singh titled his autobiography The Race of My Life, and the nation ran it with him

    26 Jun 2021 12:15 AM IST

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets Home Minister Amit Shah, in New Delhi. (PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Bombshell Barbara' vs the Robed Yogi' of UP

    Political watchers believe a new axis is forming, which pitches the Modi-Shah combo against the Gadkari-Yogi jodi

    12 Jun 2021 1:09 AM IST

    Citizens are aware of the gravity of the situation and are coping the best they can. They will continue to do so, regardless of the numbers game being played. (PTI/Shashank Parade)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Why govt's fudging of figures fools nobody

    The official Covid-19 charts have created a major credibility gap -- it is getting harder and harder to believe what is...

    29 May 2021 2:04 AM IST

    Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Thursday, May 6, 2021. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | What'll it take for Modi to stop playing ostrich?

    Central Vista construction in New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi's pet project

    15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

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