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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicComedy

Topic: comedy

Why Nitish is ‘Joe Biden of India’ with one difference, & who wins Gujarat vs TN superstar state debate

Global media also writes on how comedians in India have never been so successful and endangered at the same time.

‘Feels like coming home again’: Navjot Singh Sidhu returns for ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show 3’

'Feels like coming home again’: Navjot Singh Sidhu returns for 'The Great Indian Kapil Show 3'

Modern love is the funniest joke. That’s why comedy shows are so heavy on dating content

From Zakir Khan, Prashasti Singh, Daniel Sloss, and Taylor Tomlinson to the open mic newbies at the neighbourhood cafe—everybody has their own punchlines.

Forbes to FIRs—Ranveer Allahbadia was flying high. Now he’s tasting what downfall looks like

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.

There’s too much Akshay Kumar on screen. Take a break and come back with a Hera Pheri

Every few months, a new release raises the question: Can this film save Akshay Kumar’s career? So far, the answer has been a resounding no.

Guns & Gulaabs to Kathal, the comedy genre has found its perfect partner – in crime

Comedy refines and defines the heaviness of thrillers, and crime comedy is turning out to be a reliable and entertaining genre in itself.

From Village to Stardom: The Inspiring Journey of Comedian Khizar Omer

Through his captivating presence on YouTube and TikTok, Khizar Omer has settled his position as a prominent figure in the world of digital comedy.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.