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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).

Congress leader Ahmed Patel arrives at the parliament house in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Battle for a seat: A monstrous symbol?

Ahmed Patel's reputation as a super-efficient manager was at stake in the sensitive Ahmedabad imbroglio.

12 Aug 2017 12:25 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nitish gets Modi's jadoo ki jhappi

Narendra Modi's sweep is almost total. And it only goes to prove how unmotivated, unprepared & uninformed the Congress...

29 July 2017 1:01 AM IST

$Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen sharing a lighter moment with Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee (R) during the special screening of \Argumentative Indian\ documentary on Amartya Sen, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)$ Opinion

Shobhaa's Take: Stop muzzling the argumentative Indian

This week's big news revolved around a documentary on the life of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

15 July 2017 2:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modil embraces U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Shobhaa's Take: Modi spoke up too little, too late

Both men are selfie-obsessed narcissists and clearly adore preening under the spotlight.

1 July 2017 4:23 AM IST

All India topper of CBSE 12th Class topper Raksha Gopal flashes victory sign as she poses for a picture with her family in Noida. (Photo: PTI)

Let's make our education more humane

Something is definitely going on in classrooms across India that requires a closer examination.

3 Jun 2017 12:51 AM IST

The soldiers killed were Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh of 22 Sikh Infantry and Head Constable Prem Sagar of 200th Battalion of BSF. (Photo: PTI)

Nation's rage: Why are Indians so angry?

Most front page stories are about violence in some form or the other.

20 May 2017 12:23 AM IST

Egyptian national Eman Ahmed is carried on a stretcher towards an ambulance on Thursday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Treat patients with dignity, please

The surgery was declared a huge success and greeted by much applause, as countless images of a smiling Emaan were...

6 May 2017 12:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the dedication ceremony of Kiran Multi-Super Speciality Hospital & Research Center in Surat on Monday. (Photo: AP)

India is changing... softly, smartly

Out of the 100 cities identified for the Smart City Mission, Indore features in the top 20.

22 April 2017 12:23 AM IST

A mob of cow vigilantes associated with the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) beat up Khan and 4 others badly. (Photo: Screengrab)

Please treat me like a cow

We may work as hard, and provide the same services to mankind, but we rate much lower in the social order.

8 April 2017 3:57 AM IST

UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in Parliament.

London Bridge is falling down

Today, we hurtle on stoically, living for the moment, and not bothering about semantics.

25 March 2017 2:00 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Amid Northern Lights, some UP thoughts

How many more tests does the PM have to pass?

11 March 2017 2:36 AM IST

I want to put on a brave face

Ram Bharose's time has come... waiting to happen

During the past five years, small town India has grabbed space for itself in the country's imagination.

25 Feb 2017 12:38 AM IST