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Topic: Jokes

Dad jokes are a great tradition of fatherhood. They’re worth preserving

The popularity of the term speaks to its resonance. But why do so many dads embrace this form of corny joke-telling?

‘No defence for jokes’ — Kunal Kamra offers no apology to SC in reply to contempt notice

Kamra, in reply to contempt notice by SC over his tweets, says there’s no defence for jokes, adding through his work he attempts to ‘comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable’.

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

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

Dark coronavirus humour can lighten the mood in isolation. But avoid ‘wife jokes’ please

People are finding refuge in jokes during the social distancing enforced by the coronavirus pandemic. But humour can be dark, not insensitive.

What makes a joke funny or offensive? Who is telling it matters

Many of us intuitively understand it’s more permissible for people to openly judge or criticise social groups they belong to than those they do not belong to.

Delhi HC does not find Kurkure ‘plastic’ jokes funny, orders social media giants to erase them

PepsiCo filed a Rs 2 crore defamation suit against Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.