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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).
    Activists take part in a protest rally against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh at India Gate. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Do murders and mayhem define Karnataka?

    Altogether 27 journalists have been targeted and slaughtered since 1992, according to reports.

    9 Sept 2017 12:16 AM IST

    The government may shortly include Aadhaar card as a valid document for filing income tax returns. (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Thank you for the privacy

    Most Indians believe there is no such thing as too much intrusion in the lives of citizens.

    27 Aug 2017 5:44 AM IST

    Congress leader Ahmed Patel arrives at the parliament house in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Battle for a seat: A monstrous symbol?

    Ahmed Patel's reputation as a super-efficient manager was at stake in the sensitive Ahmedabad imbroglio.

    12 Aug 2017 12:25 AM IST

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)Opinion
    Nitish gets Modi's jadoo ki jhappi

    Narendra Modi's sweep is almost total. And it only goes to prove how unmotivated, unprepared & uninformed the Congress...

    29 July 2017 1:01 AM IST

    Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen sharing a lighter moment with Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee (R) during the special screening of \Argumentative Indian\ documentary on Amartya Sen, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Stop muzzling the argumentative Indian

    This week's big news revolved around a documentary on the life of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

    15 July 2017 2:40 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modil embraces U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Shobhaa's Take: Modi spoke up too little, too late

    Both men are selfie-obsessed narcissists and clearly adore preening under the spotlight.

    1 July 2017 4:23 AM IST

    All India topper of CBSE 12th Class topper Raksha Gopal flashes victory sign as she poses for a picture with her family in Noida. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Let's make our education more humane

    Something is definitely going on in classrooms across India that requires a closer examination.

    3 Jun 2017 12:51 AM IST

    The soldiers killed were Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh of 22 Sikh Infantry and Head Constable Prem Sagar of 200th Battalion of BSF. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Nation's rage: Why are Indians so angry?

    Most front page stories are about violence in some form or the other.

    20 May 2017 12:23 AM IST

    Egyptian national Eman Ahmed is carried on a stretcher towards an ambulance on Thursday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)Opinion
    Treat patients with dignity, please

    The surgery was declared a huge success and greeted by much applause, as countless images of a smiling Emaan were...

    6 May 2017 12:11 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the dedication ceremony of Kiran Multi-Super Speciality Hospital & Research Center in Surat on Monday. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    India is changing... softly, smartly

    Out of the 100 cities identified for the Smart City Mission, Indore features in the top 20.

    22 April 2017 12:23 AM IST

    A mob of cow vigilantes associated with the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) beat up Khan and 4 others badly. (Photo: Screengrab)Opinion
    Please treat me like a cow

    We may work as hard, and provide the same services to mankind, but we rate much lower in the social order.

    8 April 2017 3:57 AM IST

    UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in Parliament.Opinion
    London Bridge is falling down

    Today, we hurtle on stoically, living for the moment, and not bothering about semantics.

    25 March 2017 2:00 AM IST

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