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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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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IIT-Madras research scholar allegedly dies by suicide
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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: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Watch: Mumbai’s Gateway of India is the backdrop for Christian Dior fashion show
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Watch: Rescuers pull out devotees who fell into Indore temple stepwell after the roof collapsed
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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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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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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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Sports world daily: Sinner reaches Miami final; Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian, Belarusian players
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Watch, IPL 2023: ‘Virat Kohli is hilarious’ – Sunil Chhetri after visiting RCB training session
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Football: Kerala Blasters sanctioned hefty fine for ISL playoff walkout, coach handed 10-match ban
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IPL 2023: Gaikwad’s knock is in vain as Gill, Rashid star for Gujarat Titans in five-wicket win
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IPL 2023: CSK’s Tushar Deshpande, GT’s Sai Sudharsan used as tournament’s first two Impact Players