Shobha Warrier

Shobha Warrier is a distinguished Indian author and journalist, currently serving as the Senior Editorial Director at Rediff.com, a prominent online news and entertainment platform. With a career that spans over four decades, she has made substantial contributions to journalism, focusing on politics, economics, and social issues. Throughout her career, Warrier has reported extensively on a wide range of topics, including gender issues, health, and public policy. Her articles have appeared in several notable publications such as The Hindu, The Independent, Sunday Observer, The Asian Age, and Eve’s Weekly. In addition to her journalistic endeavors, Shobha Warrier is an accomplished author with five published books in English. Among her notable works are Economix, Dreamchasers: Entrepreneurs from the South of the Vindhyas, The Little Flower Girl and Others, His Days with Bapu: Gandhi’s Personal Letters and Dreamchasers: Women Entrepreneurs from the South of the Vindhyas. She has also written several works in Malayalam, including Ramakundam and Meghana. In 2022, Warrier launched her latest book, Battlefield India, which encapsulates her experiences in journalism over a 25-year span from 1997 to 2022.