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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

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Nitin Desai -
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

China is enjoying the strain in India-US ties and Trump cosying up to Pakistan

Lord Meghnad Desai belonged to no camp—and, somehow, to every camp at once

Economy

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

Udit Bubna -
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

Defence

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

National Interest

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

Shekhar Gupta -
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.

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