Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Novelist and columnist Shobhaa De on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as a “very charismatic leader.” In the same breadth, she added that the Congress party needs re-grooming and strong leadership. Speaking to IANS, Shobhaa De said, “You can’t call it the magic of just one man. He’s a very charismatic leader, and no one can take that away from him. But a country of our size cannot depend solely on the magic of any one man. It has to be …
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Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Novelist and columnist Shobhaa De on Thursday reacted to the Trinamool Congress’ defeat in the West Bengal elections, saying that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has lost the faith and respect of her own people. Speaking to IANS, Shobhaa De said that Mamata Banerjee, once seen as an undisputed leader by her supporters, had gradually distanced herself from the people of the state.“I think she lost the faith and respect of her own people. They were very staunch suppo…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Author-columnist Shobhaa De has spoken about actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s growing political presence, saying that despite being a “novice”, he deserves a fair chance to prove himself. Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party in the 234-member Assembly.Talking about the actor-turned-politician, Shobhaa told IANS: “Vijay is a novice. He’s won on a young vote… the Gen-Z vote… He appealed to them. He has not so far p…
Shillong, May 6 (IANS) The Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya, will organise the Shillong Literary Festival 2026 – New Delhi Prelude on May 8 and 9 at Bikaner House in the national capital, officials said on Wednesday.The two-day prelude event is being positioned as a curtain-raiser to the main Shillong Literary Festival and aims to celebrate literature, culture, dialogue and creative exchange while showcasing Meghalaya’s growing prominence as a cultural and creative hub.Launched…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Author and columnist Shobhaa De has reacted strongly to music maestro A.R. Rahman’s recent remarks suggesting a possible “communal” angle behind the slowdown in his work in Bollywood, describing such comments as “very dangerous.” Speaking on the issue, Shobhaa De said that she was surprised by Rahman’s statement and questioned the need to introduce religion into a discussion about work opportunities.“This is a very dangerous comment. I don’t know why he has ma…