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Shobha Warrier

Shobha Warrier has extensively covered the Sabarimala issue for Rediff.com. She is the author of His Days with Bapu: Gandhi's Personal Secretary Recalls among several books. You can e-mail the author at shobhaw@rediff.co.in

All stories by SHOBHA WARRIER

'All Of Us Adivasis Have Hope In Her'

'All Of Us Adivasis Have Hope In Her'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

'What she did so far and what she will do now is secondary; the most important thing is a person from the Adivasi community has reached the top-most position in the country.'

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

'How can I pursue my dream forgoing my identity? I want to fly as a trans man.'

'A $5 trillion economy won't be a dream'

'A $5 trillion economy won't be a dream'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

'We have 750 districts across the country, and each district can create one cluster like Tirupur on any product of their choice.' 'This way, we can even have $3 trillion in exports.'

'Public Sector Banks Don't Like To Loan To MSMEs'

'Public Sector Banks Don't Like To Loan To MSMEs'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

'The approach today is, instead of giving loans to 100 MSMEs, let us give one loan to a big-ticket corporate.' 'And so many of these big fish deceived the banks and the banks are in the doldrums now with high NPAs.'

'CUET is going to be problematic'

'CUET is going to be problematic'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'CUET follows multiple choice questions which are very superficial, and don't test a student's understanding or ability to express or analyse.' 'This is not a good way to select students for undergraduate courses.'

'CUET is not a good idea at all'

'CUET is not a good idea at all'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'It encourages a shadow industry, the coaching industry.' 'Only those students who have the resources to go for coaching, benefit.'

'India is getting better'

'India is getting better'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

'Last year, India exported more software than Saudi Arabia exported oil.' 'Last year India got $83 billion of private equity.' '50 percent of India's FDI has come in the last five years.'

'Covid has been economically good for India'

'Covid has been economically good for India'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

'The China opportunity, the digital opportunity and the end of geography opportunity are the three pieces of luck India got due to Covid.'

'CUET is a very good initiative'

'CUET is a very good initiative'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

'One of the advantages is that students need not take many entrance examinations.'

'CUET is a good and welcome idea!'

'CUET is a good and welcome idea!'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

'We have to provide opportunities for those students who are willing to move for studies and later on for employment, and CUET is one such opportunity.'

'When they change jobs, they get 50% hike'

'When they change jobs, they get 50% hike'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

'Some people even boldly ask for a 100% increase in the salary.'

Why India Needs A President Like A P J Abdul Kalam

Why India Needs A President Like A P J Abdul Kalam

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'Dr Kalam never felt or behaved like a President during his entire tenure of five years as the President.' 'Not even a single day, he felt he was the first citizen of India, or someone different from the others, or the President of India.'

'He was not there to earn money, position or power'

'He was not there to earn money, position or power'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'He always used to say, 'I have taken up this post to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and I will do it during the time I am here'.'

An Indian Discovery That Will Help Healing

An Indian Discovery That Will Help Healing

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

'After the discovery of the biomarkers, Calpain and Inflammasomes, we know we have a biomarker to target.' 'That way, we can use the biomarkers for an early diagnosis of blood clotting due to hypoxia or low oxygen in the tissues, and can save a life.'

Why Covid Cases Are Rising

Why Covid Cases Are Rising

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

'Since many people are vaccinated, this virus is now concentrating on the throat and the nose and replicating fast and transmitting also very fast.' 'That's because the current vaccines will not be able to fight it when it is in the throat, nose or the mouth.'

'Inflation likely to average above 7% in Q2 and Q3'

'Inflation likely to average above 7% in Q2 and Q3'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

'The FY2023 inflation outcome is likely to exceed the RBI's current forecast by a wide margin.'

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

'RBI is already late in addressing inflation pressures.'

'Rate hike will throw lot of people out from jobs'

'Rate hike will throw lot of people out from jobs'

Rediff.com23 May 2022

'Nobody is talking about the inequality that is going to come.'

'Growth will definitely be less than 8%'

'Growth will definitely be less than 8%'

Rediff.com23 May 2022

'There will be positive growth, but if you ask me whether we are going to have the original growth rate of 8%, the answer will be, no.'

'This heatwave is unprecedented'

'This heatwave is unprecedented'

Rediff.com20 May 2022

'If you look at the entire 60-day period of March and April, you see that temperatures were soaring more than 3.5 degrees Celsius above the maximum temperature.' 'Normally, events like this happen only for a short period.'

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