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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 | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!Columnists
    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...

    14 Dec 2024 12:24 AM IST

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

    30 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

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

    16 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

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

    2 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

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

    19 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

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

    5 Oct 2024 1:14 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | The Kutta Billi ki Kahani derails Trump campaignColumnists
    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...

    21 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | Does anyone give a damn for rape victims in India?Columnists
    Shobhaa De | Does anyone give a damn for rape victims in India?

    Take a look at the statistics: In 2022, around 32,000 rape cases were reported to the police across India. But...

    7 Sept 2024 1:36 AM IST

    Shobhaa De | No mangal in this dangal: How India blew it in ParisColumnists
    Shobhaa De | No mangal in this dangal: How India blew it in Paris

    The kadwa Paris Olympics daal has left an unpleasant aftertaste… quel dommage! The fiasco of started...

    10 Aug 2024 12:14 AM IST

    Mihir Shah, the main accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, being taken by the Police as he was sent to police custody till July 16, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Blame it on Jack Daniel's! Mihir Shah is innocent

    A night of privilege turns deadly as Mihir Shah, son of a Shiv Sena leader, mows down an innocent woman and attempts a...

    13 July 2024 1:06 AM IST

    Indian-Swiss billionaire family members Namrata Hinduja (L) and Ajay Hinduja (2ndR) arrive at the Genevas courthouse with their lawyers Yael Hayat (C) and Robert Assael (R) at the opening day of their trial for human trafficking on January 15, 2024. A Swiss court on June 21, 2024, acquitted four members of Britains richest family, the Hindujas, of human trafficking charges over treatment of domestic employees. (Photo by GABRIEL MONNET / AFP)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | The messy maamla' with the Hindujas of Geneva

    The Dark Side of Wealth: Hinduja Scandal Exposes Mistreatment of Domestic Workers

    29 Jun 2024 12:56 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Image)Opinion
    Shobhaa De | Watch out: India's #WeToo movement now under way!

    From PR disasters to surprising alliances, Indian politics heats up post-elections

    15 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

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