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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicIndian stand-up comedy

Topic: Indian stand-up comedy

CJI, CEO to chief minister—7 times Kunal Kamra sparked controversy

The stand-up comedian on Monday posted a photo of himself on X wearing a T-shirt that shows a dog peeing on ‘RSS’ written in red.

‘Comedy not my forte,’ says YouTuber ‘BeerBiceps’ after complaint over India’s Got Latent remarks

Mumbai cops say no FIR lodged yet, while Maharashtra CM tells reporters he was informed about 'vulgar' comments by Allahbadia on India's Got Latent hosted by comedian Samay Raina.

Modi govt’s ‘strategic freeze on relations with Pakistan’ & why stand-up comedy in India is no joke

Global media also examines India's relationship with China, the 'delicate dance of cooperation, competition' between the 2, and Modi's life & career as documented in various books.

Jains target comic Daniel Fernandes with threats over Bakrid joke. ‘Won’t write out of fear’

Fernandes read the ThePrint story on how Jains posed as Muslims to save 124 goats from sacrifice. He thought he could put a comical spin to it.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.