Comedy Routines
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2020 yearender: New comics rolled out the best funnies
Among the veterans who released superb specials were Kenny Sebastian and Kanan Gill.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Hannah Gadsby’s new show is a deft comedy about women – and autism
‘Douglas’ is not earth-shattering the way ‘Nanette’ was, but then nothing could be.
Jana Perkovic, The Conversation
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Did Michelle Wolf cross the thin line of comedy at the White House Correspondents’ dinner?
The comedian hired to do the ‘roast’ at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been criticised for going too far. Here’s why she didn’t.
Will Kaufman, The Conversation
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Watch what happens when digital assistants Siri, Alexa, Cortana try stand-up comedy
‘None of them should ever be actual stand-up comedians.’
Scroll Staff
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Watch: This comedy routine shows why freedom of expression is no laughing matter
"Let's shout with each other about the same thing."
Scroll Staff
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'I just said to myself, eyebrow out': Watch Alec Baldwin on playing Donald Trump
The market for playing Donald Trump on TV is highly competitive, it appears.
Scroll Staff
Video
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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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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Watch: This comedian's memories of what went wrong in school will resonate with (almost) everyone
The perils of Hindi: 'Daśamalava sounds like a rejected character from Ramayan.'
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Stand up comic Alexander Babu on 'Tambram uncles', minority appeasement, and Carnatic music
“Alex you are a Christian, but you are a yoga teacher, that’s amazing man.”
Scroll Staff
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Watch: A comic artist is blown away by his Uber driver (but does he betray a class bias?)
Sapan Verma was impressed by his swag.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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This hilarious video lists all the reasons 2017 will be great again (and it packs a message too)
It's a less-than-subtle ad, but it's a true commentary on the year gone by.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Comic Eddie Izzard offers an unreliable explanation of the origin of the Heimlich manoeuvre
Henry Heimlich, who is widely credited with inventing the life-saving technique, died on Saturday.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Sawan Dutta pokes fun at Bengalis again, this time in Amsterdam (but how long can she go on?)
"I love the hotels, but I don't like the cooking...so I add mustard oil, when no one is looking."
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final