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SubscriberWrites: Why the profession of comedy gets a nomination in 2021 edition of Dirty Jobs

Aniketh Kulkarni -
Internet brought millions of eyeballs to comedy and anyone who was called funny in school is now on YouTube. Comedy is not a funny business anymore, writes Aniketh Kulkarni.

Let Friends remain in that 1990s corner. We don’t need a reunion

Rachel John -
Shows like Fleabag, The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, Ramy among others, prove that there is a way to be funny and incisive, yet not be offensive.

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

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

Yashraj Mukhate to Butter Khatri — these 5 pandemic discoveries helped us survive 2020

Shubhangi Misra -
Despite Covid-19 and the difficulties of the year, some stars won our hearts over with their humour, art, resilience, and empathy.

Hello Friends, the desi take on the American sitcom that netizens rediscovered after 21 years

Shubhangi Misra -
The desi version of the cult American sitcom 'Friends' was a window into a new world for many who had little or no access to such a life.

Agrima Joshua is Everywoman on social media with a view. We know why she apologised

Tina Das -
Comedian Agrima Joshua’s battle is the battle of every opinionated woman in India. And they are no stranger to death and rape threats.

Move over political comedy, Danish Sait’s lockdown humour pokes fun at middle-class Indians

Shubhangi Misra -
Through short one-minute videos of daily observations, Danish Sait has become the lockdown’s biggest comic star.

Hasan Minhaj back on Netflix: Will irreverent comedy work in dark Covid times?

ThePrint Team -
Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act returns on Netflix today after over two months of delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tanmay Bhat, Kaneez Surka to Vir Das: How stand-up comics are helping fund Covid-19 fight

Taran Deol -
India's stand-up comedians are using humour and tech to help healthcare workers and marginalised communities during lockdown.

Idhar Udhar, the Hindi sitcom we desperately need today

Taran Deol -
Starring actor-sister duo Ratna Pathak Shah & Supriya Pathak, this hilarious 1980s show portrayed two young women living independently with two men.
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Opinion

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi -
Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

Labelling AI content alone won’t solve misinformation. India needs smarter regulation

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s first test is on 28 October—her meeting with Trump

Economy

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

Defence

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

National Interest

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Shekhar Gupta -
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.

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