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Topic: comedy

Umar Sharif, the Pakistani comedian who made a troubled nation smile

Nidhima Taneja -
Sharif was a master of cultural comedy.

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.
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Opinion

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

+TFP D.K. Singh -
It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

How IMF’s routine data critique was spun to discredit India’s growth story

Holding judges to account can’t be about collective conscience. It must fix a broken system

Economy

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

Udit Bubna -
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

Defence

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

National Interest

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

Shekhar Gupta -
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.

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