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

SENSATIONAL! Who In Delhi Stopped The GSLV Launch?
Rediff.com12 hours ago

'An instruction came from somebody in Delhi saying, "don't go with the launch".'

'There Will Be No Water In The Rivers!'
Rediff.com1 days ago

'All the glaciers will disappear!'

'Nobody Looks At Clothes As Waste'
Rediff.com6 days ago

'You can't be selfish when you're thinking about nature. It has to be good karma.' 'If...

'Growth Is For 3%-4%. 96% Are Suffering'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2026

'They are claiming that they are very good in governance. All governments do...

'Growth Is For 3%-4%. 96% Are Suffering'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2026

'They are claiming that they are very good in governance. All governments do...

'20 Million Cubic Litres Of Water Was Coming At 160 Km Per Hour!'
Rediff.com4 Sep 2026

'The valley is around 16 km from the Nepal border, and it took just 8-10 minutes for...

Alzheimer's Can't Be Cured, But Delayed
Rediff.com21 Aug 2026

'Think of the brain like a machine, and Alzheimer's is like rust.'
'Like a rusty...

'Next 20 Years Are Very Critical For India'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2026

'... to see that young people are gainfully employed. After that, it will become very...

'Young People Feel Uncertainty Because Of The Huge Disruption In The Job Market'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2026

'It could be in IT, it could be in administration, it could be in legal, it could be in...

Gen Z Protests: 'Biggest Blow Has Been To The Prime Minister'
Rediff.com30 Jul 2026

'After more than 12 years in power, he has been forced to retreat under public...

'India Has Only 15 More Years Left...'
Rediff.com27 Jul 2026

'After that the burdens of an ageing population will be upon us, and the share of...

'Why Have The Number Of Jobs Created Fallen?'
Rediff.com27 Jul 2026

'We have to pull 80 million workers out of agriculture and go back to where we were in...

'Diabetes Is Not A Disease, It Is Only A Disorder. So, Don't Panic'
Rediff.com23 Jul 2026

'Control your A, B, C and D.' 'A is A1C, keep your A1C below 7 per cent.' 'B is blood...

25 Year Old Building India's Spaceplane
Rediff.com13 Jul 2026

'ISRO is planning to build a Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2030. So, our goal is to...

'Economy May Take 2 To 3 Months To Return To Normal'
Rediff.com8 Jul 2026

'The real shock is going to be from a deficient monsoon.'

'Is It A Demographic Curse?'
Rediff.com8 Jul 2026

'The main problem the country faces is not low GDP growth, but low employment growth.'

'When We Can Survive 50% Tariff, We Can Survive Anything!'
Rediff.com1 Jul 2026

'It's very important for India to retain its sovereignty. India should not sign any...

'US Thought They Could Pressurise India'
Rediff.com29 Jun 2026

'They talked bad about our leaders. They said India was a dead economy. They were not...

Heatwaves Trigger Hidden Ozone Threat
Rediff.com22 Jun 2026

'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.com20 Jun 2026

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