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

'2026 Could Be Warmest Year Ever Recorded'
Rediff.com5 days ago

'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...

'Vijay's Economic Policies Are Ultra-Left, Like MamataDi's'
Rediff.com7 May 2026

'If you read the TVK manifesto, it is doles and much more doles. But the state has been...

'A Big Battle Is Going On Within The Congress In Kerala'
Rediff.com6 May 2026

'They will have to adjust themselves to the new reality. Because if they don't...

'We Will Soon Have Another Election In Tamil Nadu'
Rediff.com4 May 2026

'Even if they align with the TVK now, I don't think the AIADMK leadership will...

'Influence Of The US Is Diminishing'
Rediff.com28 Apr 2026

'It was diminishing even before Trump came to power.' 'The US was at the centre of the...

'Very Bad For Global Economy If War Continues'
Rediff.com28 Apr 2026

'Even if the war ends tomorrow, which is unlikely, and we go back to the pre-war status...

Tamil Nadu Election: 'AIADMK Is Trapped By BJP'
Rediff.com23 Apr 2026

'The AIADMK will lose a lot of votes simply because it is aligned with the BJP.'

Tamil Nadu Elections: 'Vijay Has Been Campaigning Very Intensely As A Christian'
Rediff.com23 Apr 2026

'Remember Vijay had never spoke of himself as a Christian when he was a film star.'...

Why Government Wanted To Rush Delimitation Bill
Rediff.com21 Apr 2026

'The reason why they rushed through the bill was they wanted to avoid using the 2026...

From Kartrocket To Shiprocket: Journey Of A Unicorn
Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

'More than becoming a unicorn, what truly satisfies us is seeing small businesses grow...

'DMK Holds Advantage In Tamil Nadu Polls'
Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

'The AIADMK front comes second, and then the TVK.'

Kerala Elections: 'UDF Has An Edge Over LDF'
Rediff.com9 Apr 2026

'It is going to be a negative vote against the government rather than a positive vote...