Latest postings by Shobhaa De
“ I have lived my entire life in exile….” M.F. Husain
“ Baba Uncle’’ , as residents of M.F. Husain’s posh apartment complex
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Here's the good\bad news..... I am off again. Dubai beckons. Yup,
after you read my column later, you'll figure. But I am keen to go back
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Guys.... don't say it!! I have been utterly wicked.... played
truant....gone missing. C'est la vie! Not that you were absent from my
thoug ...more>>
Guys. I am off to Paris in an hour to launch 'Les Nuits aux
Etoiles," which is the French translation of an early novel, 'Starry
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Blogdosts.... this is supposed to be our day..... yaaney ki, a day
reserved for us gals. In india, the much delayed Women's Reservations
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Guys.... I know, I know.... don't say it. I have gone missing. Pity
I am not Amitabh Bachchan. He is one dedicated-to-the-blog dude.... he
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Guys... stupid, super-conscientious me!! We were taking a flight to
Bhuvaneshwar at the crack of dawn on the 27th. And there I was keying
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Looks like India is reasonably happy with Pranabda's performance.
This budget has been declared growth oriented by those who 'know'. As
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I really do. Love Kokilaben, I mean. I have been attending a "Gopi
Geet' organised by this remarkable lady at the Ambani residence, and
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The pic is of Saigon's busiest street, all prettied up for the Chinese
New Year. I bought myself a gorgeous croc bag at a boutique here -
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First, a little note on the pics. Those pitch black elephants you
see aren't born black - they are painted black!! Why? " To look better
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Just look at the contrast! I shot both images at Angkor Wat. The
young monk's face mirrors innocence and calm. The superbly lithe
Caucasia ...more>>
That's the mystical Halong Bay in Vietnam. I took this picture at dusk .... and love it. ****Since you ...more>>
How many more terrorist attacks are we going to endure in the near
future before citizens wake up to the tragic truth that our elected
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Let's call it the curse of newspaper deadlines. I wrote this column
on thursday afternoon, when the sabre rattling of the Shiv Sainiks was
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