Shobha Warrier

Shobha Warrier has been associated with Rediff from its inception and currently works as Senior Editorial Director. She is also the author of five books in English, Battlefield India: 25 years of Politricks and Economix, Dreamchasers: Entrepreneurs from the South of the Vindhyas, Dreamchaers: Women Entrepreneurs from the South of the Vindhyas, His Days with Bapu, and The Little Flower girl and Others- A diary of a journalist. Her three Malayalam short story collections include Jalavidya, Meghana and Ramakundam. She won the Lalitambika Antharjanam special award in 1996 for her book, Jalavidya. She likes talking to people and listening to their stories! You can e-mail the author at shobhaw@rediff.co.in

All stories by SHOBHA WARRIER

Heatwaves Trigger Hidden Ozone Threat
Rediff.com8 hours ago

'Can you believe there are over 26,500 deaths linked to heatwave-driven ozone in 2024?'

'Gulf War Has Been The Worst Crisis For Indians'
Rediff.com2 days ago

'It will take a long time to recover from the impact of this war.'

'Migrants Lost Confidence After The War'
Rediff.com2 days ago

'We thought everything will be back to normal within one month. Now it's four months...

'Vijay's Government Will Be Pulled Down By December 2027'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'You will have the President's rule for 7 to 8 months, And Annamalai will be the hero...

'Annamalai Is A Proxy For The BJP'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'The generational shift belongs to Vijay, Udhayanidhi and Annamalai.' 'The BJP cannot...

'When You Empower A Woman, You Empower A Family'
Rediff.com5 days ago

'You empower a man, you are not necessarily empowering a family, you are just...

Caste Census: 'Government Is Scared Of The Numbers
Rediff.com9 Jun 2026

'Once the numbers come out, they fear that the OBCs would start to demand, and...

'Shivakumar Is The Richest Politician In The Country'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

'In the (election) affidavit, he had declared Rs 1,400 crores as his assets. He has...

'An Idle Siddaramaiah Is Dangerous'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

'It all depends on how Shivakumar uses him and treats him.'

'Job Market Is Collapsing Like Pack Of Cards'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

'You have seen the retrenchments by big corporates in the IT industry because they are...

'The Country Is In Stagnation'
Rediff.com4 Jun 2026

'Unfortunately, today most ministers are busy with either election duty or praising...

'2026 Could Be Warmest Year Ever Recorded'
Rediff.com25 May 2026

'We should expect extreme heat, extreme rains, floods, landslides and maybe cyclones....

My Friend, Chief Minister V D Satheesan
Rediff.com22 May 2026

'The most enduring part of Satheesan's personality is he is good at heart. That is the...

Praveen Chakravarthy: Meet The Man Behind The Congress-TVK Alliance
Rediff.com21 May 2026

'On the day of the results itself, Vijay personally requested Rahul Gandhi for support...

'Congress Made A Mistake In Going With DMK'
Rediff.com21 May 2026

'If Congress had aligned with the TVK before the election, we would have won almost a...

'Every Political Party Will Be BJP-ised'
Rediff.com20 May 2026

'Look at the way SIR that was implemented in Bengal. They wanted to entirely curate the...

'You Are Killing Lakhs And Lakhs Of Citizenships'
Rediff.com20 May 2026

'98 lakhs in Bengal, 97 lakhs in Tamil Nadu, 2.83 crores in Uttar Pradesh.'

'Challenges Are Not New To Us'
Rediff.com18 May 2026

'Unfortunately the treasury is empty, in zero. So we have to first make money for the...

'Don't Know Whether Vijay Understands...'
Rediff.com16 May 2026

'...the enormous responsibility and faith the youth has put on his shoulders, that he...

'Kerala Needs A Leader Who Can Think Out Of The Box'
Rediff.com8 May 2026

'Among the leaders whose names are going around, V D Satheesan is the leader who will...