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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

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'Reservation will outlive 2019, 2024 polls...'

'Reservation will outlive 2019, 2024 polls...'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

'If you solve it in one day, it will go after a day.' 'If it is there for 100 years or 1,000 years, reservation has to continue.'

'India is not producing sufficient good quality jobs'

'India is not producing sufficient good quality jobs'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'The jobs that are being created now are the delivery boy jobs which are of extremely poor quality, or contractual jobs where you hire a person on a per piece basis.'

The man behind Vande Bharat Express

The man behind Vande Bharat Express

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

'This is not just Make in India; this is much more than that. Right from design to delivery, everything was done in India.'

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'When an enemy country is looking for information to sabotage a system from a remote location, they can access your data, they can stop the functioning of our power plants, they can stop the functioning of critical systems in the network.' 'It is very important that we should have full control of everything in the network.' 'Most Indian companies buy from China only because of the kind of incentive they are getting.' 'By doing so, these Indian companies are exposing themselves to dangers in the coming years.'

COPD: 2nd biggest cause for deaths in India

COPD: 2nd biggest cause for deaths in India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

'COPD causes an economic loss of Rs 35,000 crores.' 'We cannot afford to lose such a huge amount due to one disease.' 'COPD is a non-communicable disease and that's why it remained low in priority.' 'The time is right to shift the focus to COPD as HIV/AIDS and TB are under control. 'This badly neglected disease has become the second largest cause for deaths in India.' 'It is time for us to wake up and give due importance to this disease.'

'11 out of 10 for Budget's politics'

'11 out of 10 for Budget's politics'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'The finance minister has told the BJP's core voters we are hearing you and we are sensitive to your aspirations.'

'The CBI has to be blamed'

'The CBI has to be blamed'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'In the CBI's history, a situation like this has never ever occurred.'

Why a former ISRO chairman backs Modi

Why a former ISRO chairman backs Modi

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

'Modiji's programmes are efficient and with foresight, and needed for the country.' 'I also like his way of functioning. So, in whatever way I can, I would like to contribute.'

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

'The moment the BJP loses a state, it announces some policy which never takes off.'

Is China ahead of India in the space race?

Is China ahead of India in the space race?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

'China pumps in a lot more money than what we do. China's space budget is close to $5 billion while it is hardly $1 billion for us.' 'We manage the programmes within the constraints of our budget. The main difference is we prioritise.'

How Byju built the world's highest-valued edtech company

How Byju built the world's highest-valued edtech company

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

'We want to be in kids' learning like what Disney is to kids' entertainment.'

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'Forget Asthana. Forget Alok Verma. It is this government that has done the greatest damage.' 'My biggest worry is that they have made the CBI a puppet of the government.' 'They want the CBI director to act as per the wishes of the government.'

'Women feel very unsafe in many religious places'

'Women feel very unsafe in many religious places'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'Women all over India want a safer atmosphere at the place where they go to pray or meditate.'

Find out where the JOBS are in India!

Find out where the JOBS are in India!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'You can't take jobs to people, you have to take people to jobs.'

'Governors come and governors go'

'Governors come and governors go'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'When there is no middle ground possible between the government and the governor, the governor has to go.'

'Muslim League is with believers of religion and god'

'Muslim League is with believers of religion and god'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

'We just cannot accept the interference of the government in matters concerning religion and faith.'

'BJP made a mistake by supporting Sabarimala verdict'

'BJP made a mistake by supporting Sabarimala verdict'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

'It is true that we changed our opinion.' 'I feel the BJP or any other political party is guilty of not understanding the real mood of the people.'

'Dr Kurien was beyond caste, creed and religion'

'Dr Kurien was beyond caste, creed and religion'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

'The controversy created by a Gujarat minister was totally unnecessary and unwanted.' 'It is a disgrace that a person who happened to be Gujarat's finance minister, spoke this kind of rubbish.'

Ex-Kerala home minister: 'Today, police are anti-Ayyappa'

Ex-Kerala home minister: 'Today, police are anti-Ayyappa'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

''This chief minister is so obstinate that he is ready to use the police to attain his goal.' 'Had he been more mature rather than obstinate, Kerala would not have reached a boiling point.'

'Not a great idea to come out with Sabarimala ordinance'

'Not a great idea to come out with Sabarimala ordinance'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

'This government has huge respect for the Supreme Court and when there is going to be a hearing on the review petition, it is appropriate to refrain from taking any action till then.'

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