Jokes Apart
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It’s not you, it’s evolution: Humans are designed to be sad
Happiness is a human construct, an abstract idea with no biological basis.
Rafael Euba, The Conversation
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Police put up ‘wanted’ poster for BBC weather reporter after his snow forecast fails
The Craigavon Police in Northern Ireland announced a reward of two doughnuts for anyone who gives information about Barra Best.
Scroll Staff
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In the world of jokes, Khushwant Singh is the only name that still sells
As publishing houses slowly give up on joke books, only those written by the prolific Singh remain in demand.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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‘iParent’: An eye-opening, sobering read for parents raising an always-online generation of children
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Kyrgyzstan: New Delhi issues advisory to Indian students to stay indoors amid violence
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Culturally insensitive or harmless fun? The ‘Santa Banta’ debate
The Supreme Court has been petitioned to decide whether jokes about Sikhs should be prohibited.
Manish Gaekwad
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Jon Stewart’s seven most serious moments on ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart is, first and foremost, a comedian. But at most serious times in the US, there was rarely a more thoughtful voice than his.
Adam Epstein, qz.com