Satire State
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The Laugh Ascending (in honour of Romila Thapar)
Information request from Hardwork University Press in order to draft response to a notice from the Ministry of Utmost Misery, Govt of Bharatamata.
Anonymouse
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‘Mad’ magazine may be closing, but its satirical humour and calling out of fake news is still needed
The magazine whose contributors were listed as ‘the usual gang of idiots’ will stop publishing new content other than year-end specials.
Michael J Socolow, The Conversation
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From Kerala to Bengal: Five resort destinations for Congress, JD(S) legislators to put on their list
The Congress seems to have picked a local resort in Bengaluru again. That just shows its lack of imagination.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Scoop: Bob Dylan's acceptance song for the Nobel Prize for Literature (not really)
'I’m not a man who's won today, I’m a spirit that’s come to you.'
Shovon Chowdhury
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Ventriloquism, naps and other things Indian cricketers like to do on their days off (not really)
Is there any such thing as shutting down?
Gaurav Sethi
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Why the JNU fracas takes me back to Gulliver's Travels
Much of what has happened across India in recent times resembles something out of a satirical novel or a dystopian play.
Sarah Farooqui
Video
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Meet Rashtraman, the fist-swinging, green tea drinking superhero opposed to radical ideas
Artist Appupen known for dark humour and criticism in his graphic novels has this new offering.
Nayantara Narayanan
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First person: The nation must know what we leopards have to endure
What the Bengaluru leopard has been up to since escaping from a zoo.
Bahar Dutt
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Freedom from Scottish rule: An alternative history of India-Pak relations
The two nations have a complex history. No wonder, their relationship status on Facebook is ‘it’s complicated’.
Nadeem F Paracha
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri are Nepali ISI operatives: Anupumpkin Kher
Indian media reported that Kher's visa was rejected by the Pakistani High Commission, but that's only the beginning of this saga.
Nadeem F Paracha
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Revealed! The unknown 1975 Pak-India War
New historical evidence has emerged about a hitherto-secret conflict.
Nadeem F Paracha
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What China’s 2014 internet memes said about the country’s hopes and fears
Chinese seem to be dissatisfied with the country’s growing inequality.
Lily Kuo & Zheping Huang, qz.com
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants