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

'Young People Feel Uncertainty Because Of The Huge Disruption In The Job Market'
Rediff.com1 days ago

'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.'

'Migrants Lost Confidence After The War'
Rediff.com20 Jun 2026

'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.com18 Jun 2026

'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.com18 Jun 2026

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

'When You Empower A Woman, You Empower A Family'
Rediff.com17 Jun 2026

'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...