From Zakir Khan, Prashasti Singh, Daniel Sloss, and Taylor Tomlinson to the open mic newbies at the neighbourhood cafe—everybody has their own punchlines.
Apart from tarnishing his image, Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks have brought the spotlight back on the intersection of humour, vulgarity, and the call to criminalise such actions.
The new middle class, however, soon found their idea of relatability in the world of Kapil Sharma, who ruled this genre by profitably mixing comedy with Bollywood stars.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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