Nothing escaped Jaspal Bhatti’s scrutiny — rising prices, political corruption, or burning brides. 'He performed when both the state and the public allowed space for criticism,' Varun Grover said.
Written and directed by Vijay Ashok Sharma, actor Amol Parashar performed a 75-minute solo show about sex, shame, and intimacy at Delhi’s Stein Auditorium.
Young standup comedians are following a no-offence policy in Delhi-NCR clubs like Light Room and Comedy Cartel. 'We don’t want to take risks that could end our career.'
Comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested from Indore in 2021 for allegedly insulting Hindu deities in his jokes, and spent 35 days behind bars before the Supreme Court granted him bail.
The roast mirrors a schoolyard bullying scene: the bully, the victim, and the complicit bystanders. As an audience, we embrace this role without guilt.
Noah cancelled Bengaluru shows due to 'technical issues'. He is said to travel with his team of technicians & sound engineers, who 'approved the venue & equipment months before' the show.
Stand-up comedian Manjeet Sarkar's power-packed performance builds on his Dalit identity with a singular goal—to make his audience shift uncomfortably in their seats.
State IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao says Hyderabad welcoming of ‘all cultures and criticism’ while Bengaluru, where Faruqui’s last show was cancelled, ‘takes comedy too seriously’.
Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.
Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.
The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.
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