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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).
    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

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with others during a protest of opposition MPs at the Parliament House complex during Monsoon session, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Rahul Baba, where's your jhumka? What jhumka???

    Parliament provides the most visible stage for performance art: who isn't engaging in dramabaazi?

    12 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar (ANI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Of Gujjus & Maharashtrians: Will Pawar show who's boss?

    India is waiting to see how and when this pitched battle ends.

    15 July 2023 12:20 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers a toast during a State Dinner with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | After Biden, Modi-MuskSangam Hoga Ki Nahi?

    In order to take the new India-US love affair forward in more concrete terms, India will need to work much harder to woo...

    1 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. (Image: https://www.lbsnaa.gov.in/)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Hail our brilliant babus... thanks for running India

    Personally speaking, I like babus and respect the breed.

    17 Jun 2023 12:08 AM IST

    Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik during wrestlers protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Will wrestlers, Rahul dent the Glowing India' story?

    With the general election right around the corner, India is gearing up for Ram Rajya. Even if, on paper, we remain a...

    3 Jun 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Karnataka: Maine Pyaar Kiya! The G-Factor' wins big

    Rahul Gandhi's ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra played a big role in spreading positivity in an ocean of hate and suspicion

    20 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

    NCP Chief Sharad Pawar addresses the media during a press conference at his residence, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | The Maharashtra gaddi' hinges on a burnt roti

    During his loooooong and illustrious political career, Sharad Pawar, 82, has played several complex roles, but never a...

    6 May 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Apple CEO Tim Cook during the opening of Indias first Apple retail store at BKC, in Mumbai, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | A big slice of the Apple pie, please: India waits

    The Apple boss was not denied his Bollywood moment, as he gamely bit into a pricey vada pav

    22 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

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