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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).
    Shobhaa De | All Hail Ashwini Bhide… A Swish Of Silk In Sea Of SuitsColumnists
    Shobhaa De | All Hail Ashwini Bhide… A Swish Of Silk In Sea Of Suits

    Interestingly, at the moment, Mumbai can proudly claim to have quite a few amazing women in key posts, including Ritu...

    3 April 2026 10:12 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | For Dubai Returnees, Ghar Wapsi Is Not a Cakewalk…Columnists
    Shobhaa De | For Dubai Returnees, Ghar Wapsi Is Not a Cakewalk…

    Conflict fears expose risks behind tax haven dreams abroad

    20 March 2026 10:01 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Is Dubai Dream Over for Desis As War Drums Roll?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Is Dubai Dream Over for Desis As War Drums Roll?

    Trump’s war rhetoric and Middle East tensions revive fears of global instability.

    6 March 2026 9:22 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Why Did Mumbaikars Go Gaga Over Prez Macron?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Why Did Mumbaikars Go Gaga Over Prez Macron?

    From Marine Drive jog to Robodog Row and crash probe calls

    21 Feb 2026 12:01 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The General In His Literary Labyrinth... So, What Now?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | The General In His Literary Labyrinth... So, What Now?

    Rahul was also accused of “defying the Chair’’. It didn’t stop there. Subsequently, eight Opposition MPs, including...

    6 Feb 2026 10:15 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Lit Fests: Where Have All The Radical Voices Gone?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Lit Fests: Where Have All The Radical Voices Gone?

    When I recall those heady early years of sitting glued in front of a boxlike television set watching Doordarshan’s...

    23 Jan 2026 11:17 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Mumbai On Verge Of Being Bartered To Highest Bidder?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Mumbai On Verge Of Being Bartered To Highest Bidder?

    The BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are already in a celebratory mood, seeing the warring cousins on the...

    27 Dec 2025 2:32 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Is It Time To Change Branding of IndiGo to ‘Indi: GoToHell’?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Is It Time To Change Branding of IndiGo to ‘Indi:...

    Airline blamed for arrogance and mismanagement as stranded fliers endure turmoil

    12 Dec 2025 9:20 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | ‘Neta Turkeys’ Call Shots In India’s Thanksgiving!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | ‘Neta Turkeys’ Call Shots In India’s Thanksgiving!

    Legend has it that the tradition began in 1621 in New England, as a harvest feast shared by the Plymouth colonists after...

    28 Nov 2025 10:44 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | ‘Parasocials’ Rock… Let’s Ask Rahul, Rajni, ShashiColumnists
    Shobhaa De | ‘Parasocials’ Rock… Let’s Ask Rahul, Rajni, Shashi

    As this dramatic year slides into the last month of 2025, it kinda makes most people feel a bit stupid. We scratch our...

    21 Nov 2025 10:04 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Get Ready To Meet Our desi bhooths… It’s Halloween!Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Get Ready To Meet Our desi bhooths… It’s Halloween!

    Good question. I recall the first ever Halloween society party which I attended in Mumbai around thirty years ago. It...

    31 Oct 2025 11:21 PM IST

    Shobhaa De | Sex, Religion, Politics & Army: Taboo At Lit Fests?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Sex, Religion, Politics & Army: Taboo At Lit Fests?

    Kasauli is a world in itself, controlled and overrun by the notorious Kasauli monkeys, aggressive enough to grab food...

    17 Oct 2025 11:14 PM IST

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