Laugh Lines
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An all-women collective is pushing comedy boundaries in Ahmedabad with their stand-up
From acche din to contraceptive pills, Shefali Pandey and Preeti Das’ comedy sets are as much about the political as they are about the personal.
Khushboo Chawla Ramnane
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Life after Lola Kutty: Anuradha Menon talks stand-up comedy and why Channel V’s demise was expected
Anuradha Menon’s dreams of being a theatre star led to a seven-year stint as the madcap Lola Kutty. Now she is back with a standup special, ‘Wonder Menon’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Interview: Russell Peters on his no-holds-barred comedy and how he turns stereotypes into humour
The comedian is performing in India this week as part of his Deported World Tour.
Soumya Rao
Trending
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Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur among 37 ministers dropped from Modi Cabinet
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How strident Hindutva dented BJP and allies in the North East
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The BJP’s paradoxical defeat in Faizabad
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TDP, JD(U), LJP, HAM and JD(S) get Cabinet ranks, other BJP allies get minister of state positions
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Odisha’s first BJP government to be sworn in on June 12, CM not announced yet
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Nish Kumar: Meet the Indian-origin comic who has become the ‘face of combative British satire’
Like so many British Asian comics, Kumar was influenced by the groundbreaking TV series ‘Goodness Gracious Me’. But his work is much angrier, less optimistic.
Sushmita Sundaram
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How funnyman José Covaco became a viral star despite rarely leaving his Bandra flat
The Bandra boy’s appeal lies in his ability to entertain his audiences without pushing them towards heavy-handed introspection.
Nair DA
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Why mimicry artists are bigger (and better) in Kerala than anywhere else in India
Kalabhavan, a 50-year-old centre, started out producing Christian devotional songs, but ended up stamping mimicry on Kerala’s cultural fabric.
Anubha George
Video
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Caught on camera: Flames shoot out from Air Canada plane after take-off, no injuries reported
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Eco India: How is Mumbai's dengue surge linked to climate change?
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Eco India, Episode 263: Which sustainable strategies could curb mosquito infestation in India?
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Watch: Saurabh Netravalkar, who helped USA beat Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, is also a singer
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Watch: ‘You’ve given hope,’ says British politician Jeremy Corbyn on Indian election results
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‘I’ll have to learn more Hindi’: An interview with the American who evangelised improv in India
Adam Dow, who mentored Kaneez Surka, Tanmay Bhat and others, talks about the future of improv in the country.
Pooja Bhula
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Vir Das wants to go global: ‘I want to be an authentic Indian voice on the world circuit’
The comic’s new stand-up special on Netflix, ‘Losing It’, marks another step in his bid for international acceptance.
Sushmita Sundaram
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A Bengaluru festival gives a peek into the future of Indian stand-up comedy
Presenting the next generation of stand-up stars.
Sushmita Sundaram
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Wicked Little Letters’, the joys of not minding your language
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Watch: Darshana Rajendran-Roshan Mathew starrer ‘Paradise’ gets a release date
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‘Bad Cop’ trailer: Crime series stars Gulshan Devaiah in a double role
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‘Munjya’ review: A half-hearted occult comedy about possession and possessiveness
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‘Blackout’ review: A low-wattage crime caper
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How sketch comics like Jaspal Bhatti laid the foundation for India’s comedy scene
The current crop of top comics is made up of individuals and collectives who gained visibility posting short sketches online.
Sushmita Sundaram
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In stand-up-loving India, a comic is determined to bring improv into the mainstream
With ‘Improv All Stars: Games Night’ on Amazon Prime, Kaneez Surka doesn’t want to go for laughs per minute. She wants to create something funny.
Sushmita Sundaram
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Post-truth April Fool’s Day: Indian politicians, media and brands struggle to break ‘fake news’
Many attempts at humour were made. Not all worked.
Soumya Rao
The Field
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Athletics: Gulveer Singh sets new men’s 5000m national record
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal wins ATP Challenger in Heilbronn; likely to make Paris Olympics cut
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah credits ‘calmness’ from Indians in win over Pakistan
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Brandon McMullen helps Scotland cruise past Oman with a brisk half-century
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Tennis, French Open: ‘Man for all surfaces’ – Reactions as Carlos Alcaraz wins third Grand Slam