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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
TopicJokes

Topic: Jokes

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

Ian Brodie -
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

Bhadra Sinha -
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

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

Kairvy Grewal -
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

Michael Thai -
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

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

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Opinion

Modi govt failed to promote crude oil Atmanirbharata. Don’t let Iran war be a lost opportunity

A K Bhattacharya -
The government’s supposedly investor-friendly Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy in 2016 has failed to yield results. India’s domestic crude oil output has continued to fall.

What happens when ‘women’s work’ becomes a profession? It’s still men who rise

IPS deputation will block promotions for CAPF officers

Economy

Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck

Udit Bubna -
With 20 vessels still stranded near Hormuz, govt fast-tracks PNG connections and focuses on raising LPG output

Defence

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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