Shobhaa De

Shobhaa De

Indian Columnist & Novelist

Bio

Bold and highly individualistic Shobhaa De’s outspoken provocative writing on Urban India has influenced millions of young Indians. Ms. Dé, who is the recipient of several awards for her journalistic contributions, writes prolifically for Indian and international publications and is recognized as an important social commentator and something of an authority on popular culture. She is credited with having given birth to “Hinglish” – a heady, irreverent mix of Hindi and English that spoke to the readers in an entirely new way! The model, novelist and scriptwriter will be in conversation with author Mahesh Rao.