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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).
    Protesters from the Muslim community burn tyres during a demonstration against National Register of Citizens and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Howrah district of West Bengal on Friday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Am I a citizen of India? Dunno! I am still scratching my head

    The Assam agitation will polarise India like no other political development since Independence.

    14 Dec 2019 6:12 AM IST

    Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray greets his supporters after being sworn in as Maharashtra CM at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)Opinion
    Maha ghotala and Gondhal' in Maharashtra

    Mumbaikars are known to shrug, grin and get going with their lives in the metro.

    30 Nov 2019 12:37 AM IST

    Pilot of Air India Jaipur-Delhi flight refused to fly due to duty limitations prescribed by the DGCA. (Photo: File)Opinion
    Is India prepared to bid the Maharajah a royal goodbye?

    Despite all of this, regulars insist there was no better service than the one offered by Air India on its non-stop...

    16 Nov 2019 7:26 AM IST

    Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis celebrates his partys win in Assembly elections outside BJP head office in Mumbai. (Photo: Debasish Dey)Opinion
    BJP-Sena drama: Bhaisaab, yeh 50-50 kya hai?

    Today, Mr Fadnavis wants to hang on to all the key portfolios and hand out the leftovers to the Shiv Sena.

    2 Nov 2019 12:09 AM IST

    Abhijit BanerjeeOpinion
    The Bongo-fication of a Nobel Laureate

    To make matters worse, Banerjee is also Amartya Sen's prot©g©. Oh dear! Amartya babu, also a Bengali Nobel Laureate, is...

    19 Oct 2019 4:40 AM IST

    The SDMC had earlier told the court that two plots of land have been identified in west Delhi for artisans making Ravan effigies ahead of the festive season.Opinion
    Folks, get ready to vanquish evil this Dusshera!

    As a lead up to Dusshera next week, we should ideally be focusing on the victory of good over evil.

    5 Oct 2019 1:46 AM IST

    Ayushmann KhurranaOpinion
    A new kind of Bollywood hero is now emerging

    Here, Ayushmann gets to channel his inner woman by effectively using his falsetto voice to fool ardent listeners.

    21 Sept 2019 2:12 AM IST

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: File)Opinion
    In times of economic anxiety, old is gold indeed

    Madame Sitharaman, it is time to rejig outdated rules and challenge Budget traditions.

    7 Sept 2019 12:16 AM IST

    Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram leaves after being produced in a CBI court in the INX Media case in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)Opinion
    Can Chidambaram do a 'mutual' to get out of mess?

    It's useless to talk about following the law†scrupulously blah blah blah. It sounds good on paper.

    24 Aug 2019 3:55 AM IST

    Documents with Home Minister Amit Shah before he went to parliament.Opinion
    How different will Naya J&K and Purana J&K be?

    The most significant fallout of the Article 370 nullification has been an unlikely development within the Congress...

    10 Aug 2019 12:05 AM IST

    Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Don & Boris: Two weirdoes with too much power

    Both Boris and Donald have made public displays of outrageous conduct their calling cards.

    27 July 2019 12:10 AM IST

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)Opinion
    Why India needs more professional pessimists'

    It is the wretchedness of these very lives that the Budget 2019-2020 was supposed to address.

    13 July 2019 5:01 AM IST

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