TopicJokes

Topic: Jokes

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

Ian Brodie - June 23, 2024

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 - January 29, 2021

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 - January 7, 2021

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 - March 19, 2020

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 - December 2, 2019

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 - July 26, 2018

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

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Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

Shruti Vyas - August 2, 2025

In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.