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Humour targeted at disabled reveal a troubling mindset

September 12, 2025 1:13 pm

Given their historical marginalisation and negative representation, advancing the dignity of persons with disabilities is essential and constitutionally justified

Rishi Kapoor was unhappy with the joke made about his son Ranbir Kapoor

‘These things show their class’: When Rishi Kapoor lashed out at Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor for mocking son Ranbir; what happens when jokes go too far?

August 04, 2025 1:25 pm

Deepika clarified later that it was said in jest, stating, "We’re all friends and if Ranbir doesn’t have a problem with it, I don’t see why anyone else should.”

'A Real Pain': Jesse Eisenberg’s masterclass on tackling loss, grief with humour

January 28, 2025 11:00 am

With phenomenal performances and brilliant direction, 'A Real Pain' proves that comedy, even if it doesn’t erase grief, makes it bearable.

John Krasinski becomes People Magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive'; wife Emily Blunt says she will 'wallpaper their house' with the cover

November 16, 2024 6:16 pm

This light-hearted response from Blunt demonstrates the important role humour plays in marriages.

Humour appreciation found to involve 'work' brain circuits

May 20, 2023 2:09 pm

The patients being studied had been implanted with deep brain electrodes as part of a pre-surgical assessment of refractory epilepsy

War isn't funny but humour helps Ukrainians cope with trauma

June 16, 2022 1:34 pm

The war isn't remotely funny, but Ukrainians are learning to laugh about the awfulness of it all. Not necessarily because they want to, but because they have to

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From food, pets to romance, celebs: What gave Twitterati joy this time, last year

September 16, 2020 12:30 pm

From Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata topping the list for conversations around nostalgia to Ludhiana tweeting the most about romance, find out what kept Twitter abuzz last year

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How humour can help you lead a stress-free and happier life

August 11, 2020 1:42 pm

'Anyone can learn to be funnier. And it all starts with a choice,' says Humour Engineer Andrew Tarvin.

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Popular Urdu satirist Mujtaba Hussain passes away in Hyderabad

May 28, 2020 10:19 am

Many of Hussain's books have been translated from Urdu to Hindi, English and other languages over the years.

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Sarcastic, much? Here's how satire can benefit you

November 06, 2019 5:44 pm

Want to send across a message without offending anyone? Get your sarcastic juices flowing.

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Jackky Bhagnani tells Farah Khan that Rakul Preet Singh was impressed by his 'dark sense of humour'

July 16, 2025 10:22 am

A good partner doesn’t use humour to shut you up - they use it to show you they’re staying, even when things feel hard, shared Delnna Rrajesh, psychotherapist, energy healer and life coach