Topic: Tanmay Bhat
No laughing matter — all the comedians who got into trouble for trying to be funny
Comedian Munawar Faruqui has been denied bail in a case over objectionable remarks on Hindu gods and goddesses. Here’s a look at cases against other comedians.
AIB Hangover is a reminder of MeToo. Fans deserve closure before Tanmay Bhat moves on
Tanmay Bhat is trying to make a comeback via his YouTube channel but is yet to talk about his role in the sexual misconduct case against a colleague.
Tanmay Bhat, Kaneez Surka to Vir Das: How stand-up comics are helping fund Covid-19 fight
India's stand-up comedians are using humour and tech to help healthcare workers and marginalised communities during lockdown.
How AIB went from a rising star to having no money, no CEO and no office
In a statement issued Wednesday, comedy creative AIB announced that its YouTube channel is dead ‘for the foreseeable future’.
On Camera
YourTurn
Not national security or politics, Amit Shah has a new obsession—the ‘sahakari kshetra’
Modi govt, which is accused of helping capitalists, wants to make the cooperative sector the backbone of governance. And Amit Shah is leading the way.
Tame subsidies, hike fees for govt services — Centre’s tips to states to slash deficit
At a meeting with chief secretaries of states, Union Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan made a presentation that highlighted a worrying rise in debt in some states.
Defence
A look at the Territorial Army — The Indian military’s task force hit by the Manipur landslide
The Territorial Army, a part-time military organisation for Indians who may have other jobs, is essentially a volunteer force that can be quickly mobilised in the defence of a state.
Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest
What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.