Ideological Sticks and StonesWhat Is Comedy’s Purpose in a Country Like India? Munawar Faruqui's persecution ushers in the era of "thoughtcrime," making it imperative to ask why comedy remains a platform for advancing social justice. By Saumya Kalia
Jest Not The BestThe Buzz Cut: Government Unwittingly Makes Privileged Comedian the Face of India’s Problems In The Buzz Cut, we bring you a round-up of news you wish wasn’t news. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Jokes ApartHow Making Fun of Cultural Stereotypes Keeps People From Bonding With Their Communities "To guard myself against personal attacks, I actively avoid speaking in my regional dialect." By Devrupa Rakshit
Warping The LawComedian Munawar Faruqui Didn’t Make Anti‑Hindu Statements, Say Police. So Why Was He Arrested in the First Place? Section 295-A was meant to prevent communal discord; now, it's being used to foment it. By Aditi Murti
Not Funny1 in 3 Female Comedians Were Sexually Harassed on Stage, Survey Finds More than half of the survey's respondents were introduced on stage with direct comments about their physical appearance. By Aditi Murti
Not All ComicsNew Voices in the Indian Comedy Scene Might Break Its Reliance on Stereotypes Stand-up comedians who aren't straight men gleefully smash bigoted stereotypes in their routines. By Aditi Murti
