Comedy

The biryani controversy and the uncomfortable power of laughter

The biryani controversy and the uncomfortable power of laughter

11 Jun 2026

3 min read

Maranamass review: Quirky characters make Basil’s dark comedy a fun watch

Maranamass review: Quirky characters make Basil’s dark comedy a fun watch

10 Apr 2025

3 min read

An open letter from Savarnas to comedian Manjeet Sarkar: ‘Please stop making us look bad’

An open letter from Savarnas to comedian Manjeet Sarkar: ‘Please stop making us look bad’

Tamoghna Halder

30 Mar 2025

5 min read

Trevor Noah roasts Bengaluru venue in detail, but says he’ll ‘definitely come back’

Trevor Noah roasts Bengaluru venue in detail, but says he’ll ‘definitely come back’

01 Oct 2023

3 min read

Russell Brand: how the comedy industry uses humour to abuse and silence women

The Conversation

23 Sep 2023

3 min read

Meet The Hysterical, Chennai’s first all-woman improv comedy ensemble

Meet The Hysterical, Chennai’s first all-woman improv comedy ensemble

14 Nov 2022

6 min read

Bhagyaraj's video with Netflix is all about having the sex talk with your kids

Bhagyaraj's video with Netflix is all about having the sex talk with your kids

18 Nov 2021

2 min read

More than Rajinikanth and curd rice: Why south India deserves better from stand-up comics

More than Rajinikanth and curd rice: Why south India deserves better from stand-up comics

06 Apr 2018

5 min read

Watch: This comedy channel tackles the biases behind Chennai’s ubiquitous ‘To Let’ boards

Watch: This comedy channel tackles the biases behind Chennai’s ubiquitous ‘To Let’ boards

03 Apr 2018

2 min read

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