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Shobhaa De | Welcome home ‘Bharat ki Beti’ Sunita Williams

Enter swashbuckling Elon Musk and trumpet blowing Donald Trump. With awe-inspiring derring-do and impeccable technical...

21 March 2025 6:51 PM

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Shobhaa De | Oooyi Amma… Help! We’re lost and confused, judges…

The wild popularity of roasts and comedy shows demonstrates just how irreverent and out there the young of India are...

21 Feb 2025 7:03 PM

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Shobhaa De | ‘Drill, baby, drill’, declares POTUS amid global furore

India celebrates Republic Day with key guests, controversies and a Trumpian twist

24 Jan 2025 6:32 PM

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Shobhaa De | To Kumbh or not to Kumbh: 12 years, 3 rivers, 1 holy dip

From Kumbh's spiritual pull to Mumbai's health woes and murder mysteries, a reflection on the city's chaos and allure

10 Jan 2025 6:32 PM

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Shobhaa De | A monster called AI is set to conquer world in 2025

28 Dec 2024 9:08 PM

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Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Just a fortnight to go before an exhausted, world- weary Santa comes tumbling down the chimney...

13 Dec 2024 6:54 PM

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Shobhaa De | Women have ‘poor people skills’??? Really, General?

Lt Gen Rajeev Puri’s controversial comments on women officers' leadership abilities stir debate within defence circles

29 Nov 2024 6:32 PM

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Shobhaa De | Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk… Trump on a roll

Hallelujah! Civility has staged an unexpected comeback on the sullied stage of American politics as the...

15 Nov 2024 6:42 PM

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Shobhaa De | Delhi vs Mumbai: When will the ‘vacuous’ debates end…?

Exploring the contrasting social dynamics of Delhi and Mumbai during Diwali reveals intriguing cultural rivalries and...

1 Nov 2024 6:32 PM

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Shobhaa De | The ‘Bandra Boys’ and their Gangsta Rap goes off key…

Make no mistake, folks! No matter what the authorities claim, the menacing gang wars in Bombay-Mumbai never...

18 Oct 2024 6:40 PM

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Shobhaa De | It’s Navratri: Time for Disco Dandiya... Loosen up,...

“Pitru Paksh” is over. Our ancestors are pleased that we remembered and honoured them as the moon waned and...

4 Oct 2024 7:44 PM

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Shobhaa De | The Kutta Billi ki Kahani derails Trump campaign

Bring on the curry! It’s raining cats and dogs in America. By the time you read this I will be in the Land of...

20 Sept 2024 6:40 PM