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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).
    If a national issue is being manipulated, distorted and misrepresented by a political party or any other organisation, it is the job of journalists to present an accurate picture to the world.Opinion
    For India's sake, allow the press to do its job

    We are fortunate enough in India to have a reasonably credible national press.

    9 March 2019 12:32 AM IST

    Congress president Rahul Gandhi with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Raj Babbar during a roadshow in Lucknow on Monday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Why I feel sorry for Priyanka

    Priyanka's legendary charm and people skills are simply not enough to do the trick.

    23 Feb 2019 12:52 AM IST

    Vijay MallyaOpinion
    Dekho, dekho paisa pheko tamasha dekho

    The most pathetic election stunt involves getting back our financial fugitives with a great deal of bombast and show.

    9 Feb 2019 2:15 AM IST

    West Bengal CM and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during the Opposition parties mega United India rally at the historic Brigade Ground in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Let our Sisters in Arms' lead the way in 2019

    Locals used the rally as an excuse to skip work and stay parked in all those fancy Kolkata clubs they seem to prefer to...

    26 Jan 2019 2:02 AM IST

    Stills from the movie The Accidental Prime Minister.Opinion
    Such a happy, well-timed accident'

    Akshaye is in every frame wearing the coolest suits, and doing an easy-breezy job of running the country.

    12 Jan 2019 12:20 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in support of BJP candidates in Nizamabad. (Photo: PTI )Opinion
    Will we have a new Prime Minister in 2019?

    Then comes Baba Ramdev, the yoga billionaire, whose phenomenal growth as a brand would challenge any Harvard case study...

    29 Dec 2018 1:40 AM IST

    Congress president Rahul Gandhi maintained that there was massive corruption in contract and wondered why CAG report cited by SC on it had not been shared with PAC of Parliament. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Pappu can hug... Jadoo ki jhaapi that changed it all!

    PM Modi's lame and rather clumsy comeback did nothing to salvage the situation subsequently.

    15 Dec 2018 6:40 AM IST

    Mithali RajOpinion
    Why do we mess around with our sports stars?

    At the recently concluded Times Litfest in Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly, one of the speakers, was asked about the Mithali Raj...

    1 Dec 2018 1:14 AM IST

    Sikhism, being a practical religion, denounces renunciation and believes in householders way of salvation. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)Opinion
    Litfest & more: Musings from an Aussie outpost

    There were several warm and fuzzy moments during my interaction with readers at the multi-venue Adelaide Festival Centre...

    17 Nov 2018 7:23 AM IST

    Sardar Patels Statue of Unity in Gujarats Narmada district is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US. Iron was collected from all over the country to build the statue. (Photo: @PMOIndia twitter via PTI)Opinion
    Why are we so obsessed with statues?

    Maharashtra leads in the statue stakes, with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj dominating every square and junction.

    3 Nov 2018 2:16 AM IST

    Speaking at the 7th Meeting of Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) at Ashgabat, MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar accused Pakistan of committing crime against the Afghan people by blocking normal access between India and Afghanistan. (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Zamana of male entitlement, privilege is over

    There are many other serial offenders in the media and they will have to face enquiries.

    20 Oct 2018 1:18 AM IST

    As things stand at the moment, Nana Patekar, the man accused by Tanushree of molesting her on a film set in 2008 (in the presence of several people) has now paradoxically sought an apology from Tanushree and denied all charges! If she fails to apologise, he has threatened to slap a defamation case against her.Opinion
    #MeToo may want to change to #YouToo?

    The attitude of Tanushree's Bollywood colleagues is something that was expected. Nobody is all that surprised.

    6 Oct 2018 1:49 PM IST

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