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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicComedian

Topic: Comedian

‘For 2 mins of fame’—BJP MP Kangana slams comedian Kunal Kamra for his ‘traitor’ dig at Eknath Shinde

While performing his stand-up show 'Naya Bharat', Kamra had called Eknath Shinde a 'gaddar' in a song. Mandi MP Ranaut says disgracing anyone in name of comedy in bad taste.

Before Kapil Sharma, Vir Das, there was Raju Srivastava—comedy king with the common touch

Raju Srivastava’s brand of dry wit and observational humour resonated with viewers. But his popularity waned as Indian stand-up evolved.

Satish Kaushik was never going to give up—’If I can’t become a hero. I’ll become a joker’

Comedy isn't the only thing Satish Kaushik did. He was an actor, director, producer, and writer who worked across films, television, and theatre.

Cancelled Delhi show after threats, didn’t announce it publicly earlier, says Munawar

Delhi Police denied permission to Munawar's event, citing risk to communal harmony. This came two days after VHP had written objecting to the event and threatening to protest.

India’s standup comics need quick wit, quicker legs and lawyer on speed dial: Neeti Palta

We need a captcha feature to weed out brainwashed 'protectors' of Indian culture.

Bharti Singh disappoints Zee News, ‘love jihad’ worries NDTV 24×7 & Aaj Tak

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Love him or hate him, but conservative Greg Gutfeld is the ultimate test for liberals

Fox News anchor Greg Gutfeld is the conservative comic we need to preserve because there is perhaps no one better than him making fun of liberals.

Ukraine to Guatemala & Slovenia, comedians are coming to power & it’s not funny

The interest of comedians, both professional and amateur, in political office is an important, troubling symptom.

Johnny Walker, India’s favourite ‘drunk’ comedian who was a teetotaller

Guru Dutt was the one who named him Johnny Walker, because his slurry performances reminded Dutt of his favourite whiskey.

All India Bakchod is history. These are the 10 rising comedians to watch

After AIB’s fall, there’s a host of new names taking over the screens and stages. Many are emerging from Comicstaan, a comedy contest aired on Amazon Prime Video.

On Camera

I was an Indian student in Melbourne and this is the daily racism I faced

I spent a year as an international student in Melbourne and experienced racism first-hand, which made me second-guess and shrink parts of myself just to go about everyday life.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.