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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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Donald Trump, the American Pied Piper
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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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: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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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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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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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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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings
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IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings stay alive in playoffs hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies