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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).
    Members of Uttarakhand Numainda Group protest against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill during a special session of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, in Dehradun, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Mandatory registration of live-ins'? Way over the top!

    Uttarakhand's new law on live-in relationships faces criticism for intruding into personal lives; concerns for women's...

    10 Feb 2024 12:18 AM IST

    Folk artists perform during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Welcome to the New India: Ram Rajya is finally here!

    Republic Day Reflections: India's Evolving Identity, Political Shifts, and the Symbolic Rise of the Ram Mandir

    27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

    In this Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu during the COP28, in UAE. The Maldivian government on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 distanced itself from a ministers derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media and said these opinions are \personal and do not represent the views of the Government\. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Golmal in the Maldives & a new-style star shaadi

    Snorkeling Goals, Tourist Tiffs, and Aamir Khan's Wedding: A Captivating Start to 2024

    13 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

    For us, here in India, 2024 is likely to be the single most significant year in the nations history. (Image by starline on Freepik)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | 2024 is almost here Are you ready for it?

    What happens in April-May will set the country on a course which some believe may mark a journey of no return for the...

    30 Dec 2023 1:24 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a road show ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Jaipur, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Word of Year: Where there is no fizz, there's no Rizz'

    For now, I'm stuck on the word Rizz , short for charisma, charm or seduction

    16 Dec 2023 12:48 AM IST

    Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis pays tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists during 26/11 attack, on its 15th anniversary in Mumbai, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | A not so grand goodbye to 2023 and here's to 2024

    Any and everything is converted into a self-seeking image building activity.

    2 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Indias Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate the wicket of New Zealands Devon Conway during the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2023 first semi-final match between India and New Zealand, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Diwali is over... let the celebrations continue

    It's tempting to say that this euphoria will only get amplified a thousand-fold if the team lift the World Cup on Sunday

    18 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

    The laidback lifestyle that encourages these geniuses to chill out with other geniuses and not bother about the rest of the world. (AA Image)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Confessions of an Amrika returned Bharatiya Naari

    I loved my time with the original Silicon Valley geniuses casually dressed in the Bay Area uniform of tees, shorts and...

    21 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the Parliament House complex. (PTI Image)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Does India still need the magic of the Mahatma?

    Forgotten by most, poor Gandhiji is off the radar, especially for the young and restless.

    7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (AP)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Ganapati Bappa... Please remove Justin obstacle

    Hey Bhagwan what does one do with schoolboy netas who refuse to wear big boy boots?

    23 Sept 2023 12:59 AM IST

    Indian flags (Representational Image)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | India vs Bharat: Mahayudh is on, mere pyare Bharatwasis

    This move is seen as yet another strategy to mobilise and polarise our people, by insinuating we were & shall always...

    9 Sept 2023 12:23 AM IST

    A screenshot shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauding as ISRO Chairman speaks on Chandrayaan-3s successful landing on the Moons surface, at ISRO Hq in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | To the moon and back Kashmir's mojo returns

    I wept, danced and cried as the nation, united as one people, applauded the staggering triumph.

    26 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

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