5/25/2013: Do: HUMOUR WITH DARK NOTES

A soldier who was killed in a brutal attack in Woolwich on Wednesday was "quiet with a wry sense of humour", the priest who performed his wedding ceremony has said. Lee Rigby, 25, was from Manchester and served with the 2nd Battalion the Royal ...

Three stand-up comedians treated Bangaloreans to a host of rib-tickling anecdotes, witty one-liners and everyday humour recently. It is more than evident that the City is warming up to stand-up comedy — the number of people who showed up at ...

Pakistan comedy artistes Ali Hassan and Irfan Malik talk about the state of satire and the boundaries of humour Even before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could extend his hand for friendship, Doordarshan did it by inviting us to be a part of Yeh Zindagi Hai ...

Manmohan Singh to table UPA II govt's last report card on Wednesday 'Namaste India', will address your concerns: Li Keqiang Meghalaya governor RS Mooshahary advises people to eat bat meat Narendra Modi wants to wage virtual war against Congress PM's office ...

Comedy Central's new show Whitney is about couples and their relationships. It brings the famous American stand-up comedian and her friends to Indian TV. The cast responded to K Bhardwaj It's all just surreal. It's funny. I was joking the other day ...

As someone who attempted a doctoral research on black humour in stories by John Abraham, M. Mukundan and Paul Zacharia, T.J. Joseph, former associate professor at Newman College whose right palm was chopped off by religious fundamentalists, can easily see ...

Diplomacy is like a woman. You never know what diplomats think or feel. The recent Ford controversy also makes us wonder whether Italy gave up its humour for tough diplomacy

Paresh C Palicha says Neram has an interesting narrative but lacks on the humour quotient. “I steal from every movie ever made.” This quote by Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino is like anticipatory bail for any filmmaker who fears being accused of copying, plagiarism or being inspired by another film. New director Alphonse Putharen has quoted it in his film Neram even before the credits start rolling. The film stars Nivin Pauly and newcomer Nazriya Nazim in the lead. Mathew ...